Source: In These Times
by Xintian Tina Wang
“In the wake of a sweeping executive order to eliminate diverse, equitable and inclusive programs across federal agencies, the Trump administration slashed millions of dollars in National Endowment for the Arts grants on May 3. The cuts have hit nonprofits centering BIPOC and LGBTQ+ communities especially hard, forcing many to scale back programming or shut down. As arts institutions scramble, artists who have long addressed themes of identity, oppression and cultural resistance find themselves at a critical juncture. From the methods DonChristian Jones uses to reimagine space, to how Roin Morigeau and Lehuauakea preserve Indigenous practices, to the ways Kamari Carter and Jia Sung remix cultural symbols, these five artists are navigating the complex intersections of tradition, activism and personal expression to reshape the future.” (07/22/25)
https://inthesetimes.com/article/artists-trump-culture-budget-cuts-endowment-queer-art