Arts loom small in Ron DeSantis's proposed state budget
about 13 months ago (12/08/2023)
Arts loom small in Ron DeSantis's proposed state budget Art market Museums & heritage Exhibitions Books Podcasts Columns Technology Adventures with Van Gogh Search Search Art Basel in Miami Beach news Arts loom small in Ron DeSantis's proposed state budget The Florida governor's proposed budget for the the next fiscal year includes some provisions for museums—and continuing to transport undocumented migrants to Democratic states Benjamin Sutton 8 December 2023 Share Florida governor Ron DeSantis Photo by Gage Skidmore, via Flickr Florida governor Ron DeSantis has had a busy Miami Art Week , participating in the fourth Republican presidential debate on Wednesday night and releasing his proposed state budget for 2024-25 on Tuesday. While the topic of art did not come up in the former, it features fleetingly in the latter. In response to rising instances of antisemitism, he is proposing $600,000 in state funding for the Florida Holocaust Museum and providing $10m for museums and other non-profits to beef up their security.