On this bonus episode, we discuss the history of the National Endowment of the Arts, ARTSpeaks, and contemporary issues facing federal funding of the arts. Check out the great sources that are included in this episode: 

Americans for the Arts Timeline:

https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-program/reports-and-data/legislation-policy/what-is-arts-policy/national-arts-policy-history-timeline

Oyez page on NEA v. Finley

https://www.oyez.org/cases/1997/97-371

ARTSpeaks website:

https://www.artspeaks.net/

NEA Quick Facts Sheet

https://www.arts.gov/sites/default/files/nea-quick-facts.pdf

Huckabee Wa-Po Opinion:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/mike-huckabee-a-conservative-plea-for-the-national-endowment-of-the-arts/2017/03/22/8d6d746a-0d94-11e7-9d5a-a83e627dc120_story.html?fbclid=IwAR0cCIfHeKsIYQbYAjemxq_VZOIYBDG_SLCv1w1x_3Tks8Od3TZ1igORFTE&noredirect=on&utm_term=.c3ddb0032014

The Hill Economic Argument:

https://thehill.com/blogs/pundits-blog/uncategorized/320235-funding-the-arts-is-more-than-preserving-culture-its-big