I saw @lauronkehrer.bsky.social post about attending this!

I know a lot of artists who will no longer be applying for NEA grants because of these new guidelines. In turn, I know that artists and organizations will suffer because of these new guidelines.

I know too that even people at the NEA need to work, but shame on those who complied with this.

Given the current climate, I presume this to mean that if any fragile white person attending an NEA event feels that there is even a whiff of anti-settler, anti-colonization, pro-Asian, or pro-Black sentiment in the event, a grievance is encouraged (and may even lead to forfeit of the grant).

Furthermore, there is a requirement--I am not sure if this is new or not--that the grant holder must advise members of the public that if they feel they have been discriminated against during the event, they may file a complaint with the Director of Civil Rights at the NEA.

Grant holders must "maintain records and submit the records that are necessary to determine...compliance" and also maintain a record of compliance from any individual participating in the activity. (There goes my ability to participate in any NEA funding.)

Asking politely now is definitely OK. As a former journal editor, I’ll say, however, that editors generally cannot hurry along the process.

I continue to hope for humanity as the darkness overtakes us :/