New York City's cultural organizations are facing significant challenges due to the withdrawal of federal funding by the Trump administration, affecting the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants. While larger entities like the New York City Ballet can absorb these cuts, smaller groups like Opera on Tap and Triangle face existential threats. Opera on Tap's loss of $30,000 makes up 5.6% of its budget, forcing layoffs and pay cuts. The NEA's allocation of $8.5 million to 326 groups highlights the impact of lost funding, with $5 million reported as lost funding for NYC metro organizations, affecting the broader cultural landscape.
Opera on Tap lost its $30,000 NEA grant, which represents about 5.6% of the organization's 2025 budget, Hiatt said. "I've taken a major cut, we've laid off most of our staff, we've had to do pay cuts and hour cuts for anybody still left just to make sure that we can meet our obligations," Hiatt said.
The NEA awarded $8.5 million to 326 different arts groups in New York State this fiscal year. A crowdsourced survey of groups with lost funding, created by theater director Annie Dorsen, shows some $5 million reported lost for groups in the NYC metro area.
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