Francesca Aton

New York

Coordinating Editor at Art in America

Coordinating Editor at ARTnews

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US Regional Arts Organizations Decry National Endowment for the Arts Cuts

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

Regional arts organizations across the United States are speaking out against recent cuts made by the National Endowment for the Arts. In the last month, the Trump administration proposed budget cuts for the forthcoming fiscal year that would effectively eliminate the agency in 2026. In response, the NEA canceled many of its 2025 grants.
Arts Directors Exit the National Endowment for the Arts

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

Senior leaders and other employees left the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) en masse this week. This news comes on the heels of the Trump administration effectively shuttering the agency, with a proposed budget proposal cancellation for the 2026 fiscal year and redistribution of said funding.
UK Royal Coronation Portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla Unveiled

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom unveiled the official coronation portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camilla. The royals were painted by artists Peter Kuhfeld and Paul Benney, respectively, to commemorate the 2023 coronation. In his portrait, Charles can be seen standing in a stately red room clad in his coronation regalia next to a plinth with the Imperial State Crown. Sunlight from a nearby window further illuminates the crown and king.
Ancient Greek Author and Title of Charred Herculaneum Scroll Revealed

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

The title and author of a charred scroll recovered from Herculaneum have been identified by researchers. The ancient Roman town of Herculaneum was encased in volcanic ash following the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius. Remaining there is a massive library, known as the Villa of the Papyri, belonging to Julius Caesar’s father-in-law Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus.
UK Royal Coronation Portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camila Unveiled

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

On Tuesday, the United Kingdom unveiled the official coronation portraits of King Charles III and Queen Camila. The royals were painted by artists Peter Kuhfeld and Paul Benney, respectively, to commemorate the 2023 coronation. In his portrait, Charles can be seen standing in a stately red room clad in his coronation regalia next to a plinth with the Imperial State Crown. Sunlight from a nearby window further illuminates the crown and king.
Legal Injunction Pauses Cuts to Institute of Museum and Library Services Funding

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

An injunction issued on Tuesday has stopped President Trump’s efforts to eliminate the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). Nominated to the court by President Obama in 2011, district court Judge John J. McConnell Jr. issued the injunction on the grounds that eliminating IMLS violated the Administrative Procedure Act.
Human Remains Unearthed in Pompeii Tell Harrowing Story of Family’s Failed Escape

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

One family’s final moments during the 79 CE eruption of Mount Vesuvius in Pompeii was recently shared by experts as part of a new study in the Pompeii Excavations online journal. At the House of Helle and Phrixus, excavation efforts revealed that the family tried to save themselves during the ongoing eruption by barricading the door of a small bedroom using a bed. The remains of at least four individuals, including a child, were identified.
US Participation in 2026 Venice Biennale Appears in Jeopardy Amidst Trump Arts Overhaul

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

As President Donald Trump systematically guts the United States’ art programs and funding to roll out an aesthetic program of his own making, questions around the country’s participation in the forthcoming 2026 Venice Biennale loom large. In a new piece for Vanity Fair, culture correspondent Nate Freeman tried to find out if the US will participate next year or if it even possible, given that the process seems to be running behind schedule.
National Endowment for the Arts Cancels Grants

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

After President Donald Trump proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the federal agency withdrew or canceled grant offers to arts organizations around the country via email on Friday night, reported the New York Times. “The N.E.A. is updating its grantmaking policy priorities to focus funding on projects that reflect the nation’s rich artistic heritage and creativity as prioritized by the president,” the emails said.
Trump Aims to Eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities

1 week ago | artnews.com | Francesca Aton

The Trump administration issued a 2026 budget proposal on Friday afternoon that would eliminate the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), and other federal agencies that support culture and the arts.