State Arts Funding Slashed By 71% ANN ARBOR, MI (Michigan Radio) -

State lawmakers are moving ahead with plans to slash arts funding by 71 percent next year.

But the nearly $2.3 million that arts groups may receive is still more money than they had been told to expect. Governor Granholm proposed a much deeper cut.

Mike Latvis, with Art Serve Michigan, says many Michigan arts groups will find themselves without state funding next year.

"You can look at it that almost a third of those 290 organizations may be funded," says Latvis.

Latvis hopes the legislature will be able to increase arts spending with new tax revenues later on. © Copyright 2009, Michigan Radio