US EditionFormer NEH head says agency will survive, but not be the same
- The National Endowment for the Humanities has slashed 85% of its grant programs and is seeking artist submissions for statues to include in President Trump's National Garden of American Heroes by 2026.
- Successful applicants for the statue commission can receive up to $600,000 for three statues, each costing as much as $200,000.
- The American Federation of Government Employees Local 3403 expresses concerns that the NEH is being used as a propaganda pipeline to promote the president's brand of patriotism instead of preserving the full American experience.
- The NEH has put over 60% of its staff on leave and canceled over 1,000 grants, reallocating funds for the new statue project.
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Oh, the Humanities: How the Trump administration is waging a war on intelligence and learning
Rain falls on the National Endowment for the Humanities building on April 11, 2025, in Washington, D.C. The NEH has begun laying off staff after President Donald Trump and the Department of Government Efficiency's, or DOGE, February 11 executive order to reduce the federal workforce. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)The president of the United States is destroying the National Endowment for the Humanities, a tiny federal agency that has e…
NEH Calls for Proposals for Trump’s Bizarre Sculpture Garden
After slashing critical grant programs for cultural institutions and placing the majority of its staff on leave, the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is now seeking artist submissions for statues to include in President Trump’s “National Garden of American Heroes.”An application page on the NEH’s website says the agency is looking to commission statues of “famous American statesmen, visionaries, and innovators” on a Trump-authored lis…
Trump Administration Seeks Artists for ‘Garden of Heroes’ Statues
The National Endowment for the Humanities announced on Thursday a grant program to support President Trump’s National Garden of American Heroes, the first concrete step toward realizing one of his central priorities for the 250th anniversary of American independence. The garden, which was announced during Mr. Trump’s first term, will feature life-size renderings of “250 great individuals from America’s past who have contributed to our cultural, …
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