Arts & Culture
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
MN arts org connects creatives across a river and state lines
By Frankie (Amy) Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servi…
Trump cuts to humanities endowment hurts Marylanders, advocates say
Supporters of the National Endowment for the Humanities said cuts to the agency by President Donald Trump hurt Marylanders' access to art and culture …
Rural Montanans, Americans most affected by federal humanities cuts
Supporters of the National Endowment for the Humanities say President Donald Trump's cuts to the agency disproportionately impact rural Americans - an…
Trump admin sued over efforts to dismantle National Endowment for Humanities
Supporters of the National Endowment for the Humanities said cuts to the agency by President Donald Trump hurt Americans' access to art and culture an…
Lawyers for two VA students ask judge to pause book bans in Pentagon schools
The American Civil Liberties Union on Wednesday asked a federal judge to pause the removal of books from Pentagon-run schools that pertain to diversit…
Actions by Wyoming, feds could have opposing effects on Indigenous rock art
Protections for Indigenous rock art in Wyoming are in limbo after state lawmakers and the Trump administration took potentially conflicting actions re…
SD health center's art collection is medicine to its community
By Frankie (Amy) Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Greater Dakota News Service reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Ser…
Report: AR pre-K suffers from funding gap
A report by the National Institute for Early Education Research shows Arkansas needs to improve its reach with pre-K students. The state fell from …
Federal funding cuts hit Houston's Buffalo Soldiers National Museum
The Buffalo Soldiers National Museum in Houston is one of many historic and cultural institutions across the nation to lose access to federal funding…
With new grants, ND tribes can elevate their tourism game
Tourism generates $3 billion annually in North Dakota but tribal officials say direct spending from visitors does not always reach their areas. Now…
In SD, actors expand the stage, changing how people see disability
By Frankie (Amy) Felegy for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Servi…
MN town practices art of love, one letter at a time
By Alana Horton for Arts Midwest.Broadcast version by Mike Moen for Minnesota News Connection reporting for the Arts Midwest-Public News Service Colla…