New works by Native American, Alaska Native and First Nations playwrights. These programs and organizations are among the 162 in California listed in a recent NEA grant announcement — a total of $4.4 million for this year. These groups and the broader arts community responded loudly Thursday at the prospect that future work could be in jeopardy. Cornerstone Managing Director Megan Wanlass said the proposed NEA cuts would have a snowball effect going forward, a sentiment echoed by other organizations Thursday. “We’re not going to sit down and take it, and we’re going to fight for it.”The organization’s NEA funding goes directly toward its skill-building program, which teaches students how to earn income through commissions.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 17, 2017 00:02 UTC