National Endowment For The Arts

Yeah, it's still around.
I checked.

Here in Connecticut the Goodspeed Opera House received a $30,000 grant to put on the musical James And The Giant Peach.
Now, I've been to the Goodspeed. We saw Seven Brides For Seven Brothers there. They do a fine job.
But isn't James And The Giant Peach a children's tale? Children don't go the Goodspeed!
Besides, hasn't it already been adapted into a movie? Can't people just rent it on DVD?
Because, I mean, if we're just gonna spend money on children's entertainment, then I'd rather use it to buy candy and comic books.