Budget discussions for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) for FY17 are moving forward this week! Appropriators in both the House and the Senate are meeting to debate the FY17 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Bill which contains funding for the NEA. You can watch the proceedings via live webcast: 

Tuesday, June 14: 9:30am EST:
Senate Interior Appropriations Subcommittee markup of Interior bill

Wednesday, June 15: 9:30am EST:
Full House Appropriations Committee markup of Interior bill

Thursday, June 16: 10:30am EST:
Full Senate Appropriations Committee markup of Interior bill

The House Interior Appropriations Subcommittee recently approved $149,849,000 million for the NEA for FY17. This is an increase of about $2 million over FY16 and is the same amount that President Obama requested for the agency. PAA and arts advocates are asking Congress for $155 million for the NEA next year.