Let’s Talk MONEY

art admins
opinion

Congress just agreed on Bill, ref. H.R. 2055; expected to be signed by President Obama this week, and will provide the following: Update taken from AAM email newsletter…

$30.918 million
for the Office of Museum Services (OMS)
at the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS)
A decrease from the current $31.5 million
$146.255
for the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)
A $8.435 million decrease from the current (FY11) level
$146.255
for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)
A decrease of $8.435 million.
All programs are subject to a .189% across the board reduction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

On a similar but “unrelated” note:

“The amount the U.S. military spends annually on air conditioning in Iraq and Afghanistan: $20.2 billion, according to a former Pentagon official.” – NPR