Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed over $32 million in arts and culture grants from next year’s budget, leaving arts and culture organizations in Florida scrambling to offset the shortfall. The move has sparked criticism and concern among the arts community, with PEN America criticizing DeSantis for the decision.
DeSantis vetoes all grant funding in the state. Don't really see why government should be funding art. If you want to be paid to do art that has no market value, rely on rich patrons rather than government. https://t.co/GIXqtE7AdW
“Depending on the size of the organization, it’s either fatal or it’s beyond an inconvenience.” South Florida arts and culture orgs are scrambling after Gov. DeSantis cut $32 million in funding from the state budget. https://t.co/lyu3SMsYx1
PEN America criticizes DeSantis for decision to veto all arts and culture funding in Florida. "This decision will not only devastate the arts but add to his legacy of censorship and disregard for art, literature, and knowledge," says @KBlankenshipFL https://t.co/CeReu0oK3g
Miami cultural institutions scramble after DeSantis cut $32 million in arts grants https://t.co/6yernuNBYA
South Florida arts community reeling from DeSantis veto of millions of dollars in state funding (via @wilkinebrutus) https://t.co/LmPqxFBQJD
Column: Veto of nearly all arts funding shows the irredeemably petty #Florida @GovRonDeSantis is scared — scared of scholars, artists, and educators. https://t.co/1DRvMdyxIH via @BadDebutante
Column: In signing anti-ethics bill, #Florida @GovRonDeSantis sides with crooked politicians https://t.co/Pvoo3sAxhX via @NateMonroeTU
#Florida @GovRonDeSantis vetoed all $32 million in arts funding with absolutely no explanation https://t.co/zxwrXTOfpV via @PatriciaMazzei
Which South Florida arts, culture organizations had funding cut by DeSantis? Here’s the list and how much each lost https://t.co/7LYxCki9Ko
What is this, vetoing all of the $32 million in arts funding in a $116.5 billion budget? DeSantis Vetoes All Arts Grants in Florida https://t.co/C8W5i0ymv0
Florida’s overwhelmingly GOP state legislature passed a budget for the new fiscal year. Of the $117 billion, $32 million, or .027%, was to help pay for museums and other arts organizations. Ron DeSantis just zeroed out that funding, and won’t say why. What a colossal asshole.
In a move that stunned arts and culture organizations in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed the entirety of their grant funding — about $32 million — leaving them scrambling to figure out how to offset the shortfall. https://t.co/kNCdfaZijQ
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis last week vetoed over $32 million in arts and culture grants from next year’s budget, a move that could cripple institutions across Tampa Bay and greater Florida. https://t.co/bDJ4yXdPzC