Hollywood is standing up for the arts with a handful of actors joining The Creative Coalition’s delegation at Capitol Hill on Apr 24. Their goal? To speak out against the White House’s efforts to cut federal funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.
Actors Chrissy Metz, Tituss Burgess, Niecy Nash, Cheryl Hines and Haley Joel Osment are among those joining Creative Coalition president Tim Daly of “Madam Secretary” for The Creative Coalition’s #RightToBearArts Day, meeting with members of Congress right before the White House Correspondents dinner, Variety has learned.
They will use the time to convince national leaders to continue funding the Nea. In February, President Donald Trump released his 2021 fiscal year budget, which included the elimination of the Nea. This is his fourth attempt to defund the agency, but the budget will not pass unless Congress agrees.
“The arts account for America’s largest export, yet...
Actors Chrissy Metz, Tituss Burgess, Niecy Nash, Cheryl Hines and Haley Joel Osment are among those joining Creative Coalition president Tim Daly of “Madam Secretary” for The Creative Coalition’s #RightToBearArts Day, meeting with members of Congress right before the White House Correspondents dinner, Variety has learned.
They will use the time to convince national leaders to continue funding the Nea. In February, President Donald Trump released his 2021 fiscal year budget, which included the elimination of the Nea. This is his fourth attempt to defund the agency, but the budget will not pass unless Congress agrees.
“The arts account for America’s largest export, yet...
- 3/4/2020
- by Mackenzie Nichols
- Variety Film + TV
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