Interior Appropriations Subcommittee voted to cut National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) funding by $14 million for FY13 from the current funding level of $146 million. This decrease of nearly 10% is in addition to the $9 million decrease the NEA suffered last year.

The full House Appropriations Committee is expected to vote on the FY13 Interior Appropriations bill in the coming weeks. In advance, it is extremely important that members of the Appropriations Committee hear from constituents across the country supporting funding for the NEA.

If your Representative serves on the House Appropriations Committee, it is particularly critical that you ACT NOW and ask your Representative to protect funding for the NEA.

Even if your Representative is not on the committee, you are urged to send a letter of support for the NEA. Throughout this summer, and into the fall, Congress will continue the budget process and every vote will count. Be sure your Representative knows the value of NEA funding for your community!

Click here and a pre-addressed email to your Representative will be ready for you to customize and send urging them to protect NEA funding.

TAKE ACTION.