Arts Directors Exit the National Endowment for the Arts

Senior leaders and other employees left the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) en masse this week. This news comes on the heels of the Trump administration effectively shuttering the agency, with a proposed budget proposal cancellation for the 2026 fiscal year and redistribution of said funding.Among those departing are all ten directors who oversee grants across various disciplines of the arts, including museums, theater, design, and folk and traditional arts, the Washington Post reported.&l