Illinois arts groups lined up for federal ‘America 250’ money. What version of our history will they tell?
WBEZ News · WBEZ Chicago
April 9, 20264m 5s
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Starting this month (APRIL), the Chicago area will see a wave of events in honor of America’s 250th birthday.
Last year, the National Endowment for the Arts pledged millions of dollars in federal funding to projects tied to the milestone.
This came after a Trump-directed shakeup at the N-E-A caused the agency to shift focus to “America 250” programming grants.
Several Illinois arts groups ended up taking the money – what did they do with it?
HOST: LANE