Summary
The Mayor's budget zeroes out roughly $12 million in arts and culture grants, and the May Revision does not restore them. Hundreds of artists, organizations, and union workers testified that this would gut programs serving every district and cost the city tourism revenue.
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Last discussed May 27, 2026.
Impact analysis
About $12 million in grants eliminated; arts groups say the sector generates $1.8 billion in tourism and $35 million in local tax revenue.
Restoration would benefit arts organizations, teaching artists, and residents who rely on free community programming citywide.
Artists, cultural workers, and underserved residents who depend on free arts programming would lose services and jobs.
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