RVA Mag: ‘Absolutely fuming furious’: Trump Arts Cuts Strike Richmond’s Studio Two Three
Local community arts organization Studio Two Three has had a previously approved federal grant rescinded by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), according to an email received this week. The grant, totaling $30,000, had been awarded for programming planned for the 2025 calendar year.
In the email addressed to Kate Elizabeth Fowler, the NEA stated that the “tentative funding recommendation for the following application is Withdrawn by the Agency,” confirming that Studio Two Three will no longer receive the anticipated funding.
The grant was tied to a project with a proposed period of performance from January 1 to December 31, 2025. Studio Two Three had already received a formal offer letter confirming the award prior to the withdrawal.