SHEBOYGAN — The John Michael Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan has received over $1 million from the National Endowment for the Arts over the past two decades, but now faces a funding cut.
According to a Facebook post from the arts center, they were informed that due to a shift in agency priorities set by the Trump administration, they will not be receiving previously promised funds.
The money was intended to cover the cost of a residency with artist and musician Lonnie Holley.
Watch: Sheboygan Arts Center loses promised federal funding
The arts center has filed an appeal with the federal agency in an attempt to recover the grant money.
They are encouraging community members to reach out to U.S. Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin to oppose the cuts coming from the NEA.
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