New budget cuts proposed by President Trump could affect local arts programs.

As it stands now, the federal budget could cut future funding for the National Endowment for the Arts.

Locally, programs like the Odessa Shakespeare Festival and Pots and Prints are all funded in part by National Endowment funds.

"$148 million, the National Endowment for the Arts, accounts for 0.004% of the entire federal budget," said Randy Ham, the Executive Director of the Odessa Arts Council, "But the Arts return $22 billion in revenue to federal, state and local economies."

In addition, the Texas Legislature is considering an elimination of the $5 million allocated for Cultural Arts Districts in the state.

"You're talking about an investment that pays out in huge dividends," said Ham, "Cuts at the national level also affect the state level and the local level."

The legislature is also considering reducing the Texas Council for Arts Education budget by $1.4 million, according to the non-profit lobbying group Texans for the Arts.