President Clinton proposes a hefty budget increase for the National Endowment for the Arts – from $97.6 million to $150 million next year. He also proposes increasing the budget for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and suggests a new $200 million annual “lease fee” for analog frequencies that broadcasters have been using free for the past 50 years. The money would be used for the arts. – Variety
- NEA money for “Challenge America” program, plus funds to repair cultural icons. – Washington Post
- More budget specifics at the NEA website – NEA