Arts Groups Evaluate Impact of Arts and Culture Veto

In June, $32 million in cultural and museum grants were vetoed from the state budget, leaving First Coast Opera and other non-profit organizations across the state to evaluate the loss of anticipated funding.

According to the St. Johns Cultural Council, the Governor's veto affects 19 organizations in St. Johns County with over $2 million in funding requests that support jobs, programming, and tourism. This funding has been provided annually on some level, but for the first time, the arts will not receive any grant funding from the State of Florida in the coming year.

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