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Yahoo
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Virginia Stage Company loses $15,000 to NEA funding cuts
NORFOLK , Va. (WAVY) — Another local arts organization faces a significant loss of funding due to federal cuts, as Norfolk's Virginia Stage Company works to navigate forward short of needed grants. Virginia MOCA loses federal education grant The Virginia Stage Company, which has been in existence since 1978, is one of many arts groups nationwide affected by the withdrawal of National Endowment for the Arts funding. Its producing artistic director fears things may only get worse. 'This is the first time where grants have been rescinded because of a political agenda,' said Tom Quaintance, Virginia Stage Company's producing artistic director. 'And, that's scary.' Those emotions echo among arts groups who received the same email early this month about previously awarded grants by the National Endowment for the Arts — now terminated. Quaintance said they were blindsided by the email. but this was certainly not the first indication of this funding being under attack. Loss of funding to federal agencies could impact Va. libraries, museums The NEA's correspondence stated that VSC's programs do not meet funding standards that 'reflect the nation's rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the President.' 'We got notification that an NEA grant that we had already been approved for, for $15,000 to support 'Every Brilliant Thing,' a play that we tour around all of Virginia, that is a piece that deals with mental health and suicide prevention,' Quaintance said. The loss of the NEA funding entirely would also dissolve funding for the Virginia Commission for the Arts and city of Norfolk, who receive financial backing from the NEA to support organizations like the VSC. 'The fact [is] that the NEA has been instrumental in some of the most interesting and important work we've done here at Virginia Stage Company,' he said. 'And the idea that art should fit a certain agenda and then that it is not important enough to include in the federal budget, those ideas are important.' Approximately half of the Virginia Stage Company's budget comes from donations, whether state, federal or individual. 'Our mission is to serve our broadly diverse community to to be a place for people to come together and grow as a community,' Quaintance said. 'And that takes funding. It takes funding from individuals. It takes funding from corporations. It takes funding from the government. And if that funding disappears, you're going to see, theaters, operas, symphonies, museums, you're going to start seeing folks closing.' President Trump has proposed eliminating the NEA entirely from the 2026 federal budget, which would be the end of the largest annual supporter of the arts in the U.S. The Virginia Stage Company has appealed the rescinded offer and is waiting to hear back. If you would like to donate to VSC, click . Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Fox Sports
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Fox Sports
Kansas State takes advantage of ASU's 2 missed free throws with 4.1 seconds left for a 71-70 win
Associated Press TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — David N'Guessan scored 22 points, including two free throws with 55.7 seconds left, and Kansas State took advantage of Arizona State missing two free throws at 4.1 for a 71-70 victory on Tuesday night. After N'Guessan's free throws, Alston Mason made two at the stripe to get Arizona State within 71-70 with 41.7 left. Dug McDaniel missed a 3-pointer for Kansas State and Arizona State guard BJ Freeman grabbed the defensive rebound before racing the other way. Freeman had it poked away but it ended up in the hands of Jayden Quaintance, who was fouled on a dunk attempt with 4.1 left. Quaintance, the youngest player in Division I, hit the back iron on both free throws and McDaniel secured the rebound and passed it ahead to run out the clock. Kansas State (11-11, 5-6 Big 12 Conference) has won four straight games for the first time this season. Max Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the first half for Kansas State. Brendan Hausen added 12 points, and Coleman Hawkins had 11 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. Mason led Arizona State (12-10, 3-8) with 20 points. Basheer Jihad added 15, Freeman had 14 and Quaintance finished with 10 rebounds to go with three points. Adam Miller received a Flagrant 2 foul with 7:54 left in the second half after an interaction with McDaniel. Arizona State started the game on a 15-0 run before Kansas State closed the half on a 22-6 run to take a 35-32 lead on a 3-pointer by Jones. The Wildcats also stated the second half on a 13-3 run to extend it to 48-35 lead as Arizona State was just 1 of 12 from the field spanning the halftime break. Kansas State returns home to play No. 16 Kansas on Saturday. Arizona State plays at Oklahoma State on Sunday. ___ Get poll alerts and updates on the AP Top 25 throughout the season. Sign up here. AP college basketball: and recommended in this topic
Associated Press
05-02-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
Kansas State takes advantage of ASU's 2 missed free throws with 4.1 seconds left for a 71-70 win
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — David N'Guessan scored 22 points, including two free throws with 55.7 seconds left, and Kansas State took advantage of Arizona State missing two free throws at 4.1 for a 71-70 victory on Tuesday night. After N'Guessan's free throws, Alston Mason made two at the stripe to get Arizona State within 71-70 with 41.7 left. Dug McDaniel missed a 3-pointer for Kansas State and Arizona State guard BJ Freeman grabbed the defensive rebound before racing the other way. Freeman had it poked away but it ended up in the hands of Jayden Quaintance, who was fouled on a dunk attempt with 4.1 left. Quaintance, the youngest player in Division I, hit the back iron on both free throws and McDaniel secured the rebound and passed it ahead to run out the clock. Kansas State (11-11, 5-6 Big 12 Conference) has won four straight games for the first time this season. Max Jones scored 10 of his 15 points in the first half for Kansas State. Brendan Hausen added 12 points, and Coleman Hawkins had 11 points, six rebounds, and seven assists. Mason led Arizona State (12-10, 3-8) with 20 points. Basheer Jihad added 15, Freeman had 14 and Quaintance finished with 10 rebounds to go with three points. Adam Miller received a Flagrant 2 foul with 7:54 left in the second half after an interaction with McDaniel. Arizona State started the game on a 15-0 run before Kansas State closed the half on a 22-6 run to take a 35-32 lead on a 3-pointer by Jones. The Wildcats also stated the second half on a 13-3 run to extend it to 48-35 lead as Arizona State was just 1 of 12 from the field spanning the halftime break. Kansas State returns home to play No. 16 Kansas on Saturday. Arizona State plays at Oklahoma State on Sunday. ___
