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CultureVideoWATCH: NEA grants are slashed, but Chinatown orgs and artists stay resilient

WATCH: NEA grants are slashed, but Chinatown orgs and artists stay resilient

At Chinese Culture Center celebration, local leaders spoke out about protecting their communities and standing strong.

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As Caitlin Donohue reported this week, the Trump Administration abruptly canceled dozens of grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, leaving local arts organizations reeling. At this past weekend’s reopening celebration for the Chinese Culture Center’s Ross Alley store, however, local leaders spoke out about protecting their communities and standing strong.

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