Parables of Earth is exploring the intersection of climate and art through creative expression. Recently, Tupelo Press, in response to the NEA's restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion funding, issued a bold statement prioritizing moral integrity over financial support. The NEA's recent changes, amidst broader political turmoil, include forbidding grant applicants from promoting DEI initiatives, causing significant turmoil within the artistic community. Tupelo Press's stance reflects a growing discontent among arts organizations regarding funding conditions that undermine essential societal values they uphold, particularly amidst critical discussions on climate justice and radical imagination.
That's part of the statement issued by Tupelo Press, a nonprofit literary publisher located on the East Coast of the United States. The statement was emailed to writers and posted on Facebook in the wake of changes announced by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) ...
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