Arizona Arts Programs Threatened By Trump’s Proposed Budget Cuts
In 2011, a University of London study discovered that when subjects looked at a beautiful painting, blood flow to the "joy response" portion of the brain increased by 10%. When you experience art that touches you in some way -- be it sculpture, dance, theater, music, or any other kind -- the brain reacts as if you're looking at a loved one. But if Trump's proposed cuts to arts funding go through, that elation may be much harder to come by in Arizona.
In the budget blueprint that was released on March 16, Trump outlined his plans for cuts to federal funding. The blueprint eliminates the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities, the Institute of Museum and Library Services, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. This means that arts, culture, and ev...