APPLETON, Wis. (WFRV) – The loss of funding for the arts has affected countless public history/art museums nationwide, and one iconic spot in Appleton is working hard to locate sources so it can continue doing more than just regular operation.
Executive Director George Schroeder said they found out about the cuts from news outlets, and he cited concerns especially for smaller museums, with funding cuts to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) and other services.
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“It creates chaos, if not uncertainty, for all small and medium-sized institutions that deal with the arts nationwide,” Schroeder said. “We’re in pretty good shape, we’re not dependent on federal money, but we felt pretty good about a grant from the IMLS this year or next, but now it has evaporated.”
Schroeder cited that federal cuts are creating a massive competition among institutions to earn state and/or local funding…