The Rare Pandemic Moment When The U.S. Government Was Generous To The Arts
about 4 months ago (12/18/2023)
A new study examines pandemic relief funds distributed to arts and entertainment : NPR Accessibility links Skip to main content Keyboard shortcuts for audio player A new study examines pandemic relief funds distributed to arts and entertainment A new study finds that the government had a rare moment of generosity toward the arts during the pandemic. Out of over $4 trillion, $53 billion went to arts and entertainment across the U.S. Culture Pandemic relief funding for the arts was 'staggering' December 14, 2023 4:14 PM ET Heard on All Things Considered Elizabeth Blair Pandemic relief funding for the arts was 'staggering' Listen · 3:03 3:03 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed < iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/1219351844/1219428705" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript Enlarge this image Ballet Hispánico was one of 25 companies that performed at the American Dance Festival in Durham, N.C. in 2023. The pandemic forced the Festival to cancel the event two years in a row.