90.5 WESA: Pittsburgh arts groups have begun formally responding to the turmoil their community has been experiencing under the second Trump administration.
On March 3, Pittsburgh Public Theater sent an email reaffirming its community-minded values and promising it “will not pursue or accept funding that compromises our mission or forces us to denounce our dedication to YOU.”
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This is another good article! I like hearing that a theatre in my own backyard is not willing to accept what is happening. I really liked how this article was written, it was very clear and concise but not overly complicated. I think there has been a lot of people with very strong and emotional reactions which is totally fair but maybe not always the most productive response. I like that they acknowledged that the NEA is only a small part of funding. I definitely was someone who has a very strong emotional reaction to the changes under the NEA and while it is a big deal I think it is important to remember that the NEA is not everything and they cannot do anything they want. Which is an important reminder across the board. We still need to fight it just like WESA and the reason we need to fight it is because the game is not even close to being over.
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