Dollars for art

St. Paul, Minn. — Funding the arts has not been a high-profile issue in D.C. of late. But the federal government did spend about $25 million on arts and culture last year. Despite the low profile, action on funding is being taken -- both in Washington and at the state Capitol in St. Paul. Those dollars help shape what local arts audiences see and hear.

Minnesota Public Radio Arts commentator and St. Paul Pioneer Press theater critic Dominic Papatola joined Perry Finelli to discuss fudning and the arts.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, 01/25/2007, 8:25 a.m.