February 24, 2011 | Read Time: 1 minute
A new online map shows how states across the country are treating the arts as they work to plug big budget holes. By clicking on a state on the map, you can discover the current budget for its state arts agency, along with the proposed budgets from the state’s governor and legislature for the 2012 fiscal year.
The map—created by the State Arts Action Network, a coalition of advocacy groups—also includes information about arts advocacy campaigns. The group is still working to fill in information for some states, an effort it expects to complete in the next few days, and it will continue to update budget numbers as they come in.
The National Assembly of State Arts Agencies just published a study showing that state legislatures cut appropriations to state arts agencies by 7.2 percent in the 2011 fiscal year.
Tell us what’s going on in your state. Contact Suzanne Perry to share your story.
