Billy Ocasio feels like one of country's luckier museum directors. He runs the National Museum of Puerto Rican Arts and Culture, still standing strong
A new report from the American Alliance of Museums sheds light on losses suffered during the pandemic; three-quarters of the country s museums reported an average of 40% slump in operating income.
The president called for a 20 percent increase in the national arts budget, a departure from the Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate the agency.
If Congress approves, the National Endowment for the Arts in particular would see its 2022 budget go up to $201m the highest amount of government funding since its inception