Arts
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3 months agoMillions in federal grants to local arts organizations cut by DOGE
The Trump administration is canceling millions in federal grants for arts and cultural organizations across the U.S.
"I realised that, as someone on their second career, as a working mother, holding it all together, I needed friends, allies," Sheppard Fidler tells The Art Newspaper.
This year, the Toronto Fringe Festival has expanded back to 100 shows, with steady audience numbers. It has surpassed $500,000 at the box office, all of which goes back to the artists.
This is an extraordinary achievement for the charity and provides much-needed financial resilience, following significant recent cuts to our public funding. On the occasion of our 60th anniversary, I can think of no better way to both celebrate our past and look with confidence to our future.
The Sunset Dunes park at Ocean Beach, despite its initial popularity, faces backlash on social media, suggesting that proponents may overlook legitimate concerns raised by opponents.