National Endowment for the Humanities

The New Mexico team at National history Day's national competitions

NM Humanities Council to stay open thanks to $200,000 lifeline

Daniel Montaño

The New Mexico Humanities Council will be able to keep its doors open — at least for now — thanks to an injection of A quarter of a million dollars in/ funding from the Mellon Foundation. The money is meant to help alleviate the sting of the Trump Administration and Elon Musk’s DOGE group eliminating grants from the National Endowment for the Humanities as part of their war on federal spending.

MovementLab performs “Weaving Landscapes” inside the “Daedalum” inflatable sculpture made by United Kingdom-based artists Architects of Air for the PASEO 2024 festival in Taos. The Paseo Project was one of a series of New Mexico art groups that received notice of funding cuts from the federal government late last week.

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New Mexico arts nonprofits reel from slashed federal funding

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The New Mexico team show off their hometown pride during the 2024 National History Day national competitions in Washington D.C., which is the culmination of a year-long research project meant to help the kids grow, learn, and develop skills that make them informed citizens.

Public Health New Mexico

NM Humanities council to shut its doors after funding cuts

Daniel Montaño

As Elon Musk’s DOGE group and the Trump administration continue to slash federal spending, the New Mexico Humanities Council, which provides support for and directly runs programs that enrich and preserve culture and the arts, might have to close its doors after the termination of federal grants.