Artnet News | Margaret Carrigan & Brian Boucher – The White House Denounces Smithsonian Art Works in On Line List

Amy Sherald – Trans Forming Liberty (2024) (foto Hauser and Wirth |Kevin Bulluck) The White House Denounces Smithsonian Art Works in On Line List Law & Politics Here S how the Trump Administration is drastically reshaping the arts landscape. Trump S second term policies aim to strip US arts funding, targeting NEA, IMLS, and public broadcasting. Cultural Institutions and artists reevaluate US partnerships amid rising political interference and restrictions on DEI programming. Lawsuits mount as the Department of Government Efficiency enforces sweeping changes across Federal Arts Agencies. Since returning to The White House on January 20, President Donald Trump has signed more than 140 Executive Orders, 26 on day one alone, many of which have sent shockwaves through the art world. From sweeping restrictions on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives to deep cuts at key Federal Agencies, the effects are already reshaping how cultural Institutions and artists operate. At the center of this upheaval is the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Elon Musk, which has gutted agencies like the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and imposed aggressive oversight on Institutions such as the Smithsonian. Meanwhile, abrupt policy shifts are rippling through logistics and … Meer lezen over Artnet News | Margaret Carrigan & Brian Boucher – The White House Denounces Smithsonian Art Works in On Line List