NEA Big Read kickoff, 2023, Irving, Texas. Photo via Flickr . Last Friday, n+1 and hundreds of other American arts organizations received an email from the National Endowment for the Arts notifying us that our NEA grants had been terminated. “The NEA,” we were told, “will now prioritize projects that elevate the Nation’s HBCUs and Hispanic Serving Institutions, celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, foster AI competency, empower houses of worship to serve communities, assist with disaster recovery, foster skilled trade jobs, make America healthy again, support the military and veterans, support Tribal communities, make the District of Columbia safe and beautiful, and support the economic development of Asian American communities.” But would there even be an NEA to prioritize these projects?…