Local cinema calls for community backing after federal grant terminated by budget changes

IOWA CITY, Iowa — FilmScene, a nonprofit cinema in downtown Iowa City, says its grant from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) has been terminated due to a shift in federal priorities.

In a message to supporters, FilmScene said it was informed that its programming is no longer “prioritized by the President,” and that the FY2026 federal budget proposal includes plans to eliminate the NEA entirely.

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