Hollywood responded en masse today to President Trump’s threat to eliminate federal funding of the arts and humanities. In a letter sent to Congress, the MPAA and numerous other groups – including a dozen entertainment industry unions – are urging lawmakers to stand up to Trump and fully fund the National Endowment for the Arts, the National Endowment for the Humanities and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

The president’s budget would eliminate the NEA’s $148 million budget, the NEH’s $148 million budget and the CPB’s $445 million budget.

Here is the letter, followed by its signatories:

CPB We, the undersigned organizations, representing employers and working professionals from across the arts and entertainment industry, write to express our united support for the NEA, the NEH, and the CPB,” the letter states. “We urge Congress, at a minimum, to maintain current funding levels for all three institutions in FY 2018. As members of the entertainment industry, we see firsthand how the American economy benefits from arts and cultural programming. The arts and entertainment industry contributes over $700 billion to the nation’s annual economic output, equivalent to 4.2% of gross domestic product, and employs over four million people across all 50 states. Most people who work in our industry earn a living in family-supporting, middle class careers. The NEA, NEH, and CPB play vital roles in ensuring that our industry remains an economic engine for the country, while guaranteeing that all Americans have access to the arts and creative, educational content. The NEA, NEH, and CPB support many of the jobs in our industry through direct funding and leveraged grants. In addition, the NEA, NEH, and CPB fund programs and performances that serve as crucial career development opportunities for people who want to work in our industry – particularly Americans who do not live near major cultural centers like Los Angeles and New York City. Our industry simply cannot guarantee that private funding alone will allow these important endeavors to continue. The economic value of access to cultural and educational content is not limited to our industry. As the economic research firm The Conference Board reports, U.S. employers rank creativity in the top three personality traits important to career success. The NEA, NEH, and CPB help guarantee that Americans in every congressional district, particularly children, have the opportunity to explore and develop their creative instincts. Nurturing the next generation of creators and innovators is vital to ensuring the United States maintains a competent, competitive workforce. Given the broad economic and societal benefits of the NEA, NEH, and CPB, it is all the more remarkable that the three agencies account for less than 0.02% of the federal budget. The NEA, NEH, and CPB are investments in taxpayers’ lives, and we urge Congress to fully fund the three agencies in FY 2018.

The letter was signed by the following unions and organizations:

Actors’ Equity Association

American Federation of Musicians

American Guild of Musical Artists

American Guild of Variety Artists

Atlanta Ballet

Ballet West

Broadway League

Department for Professional Employees, AFL-CIO

Directors Guild of America

Guild of Italian American Artists

Houston Ballet

Houston Grand Opera

International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

League of Resident Theatres

Metropolitan Opera

Motion Picture Association of America

New York City Ballet

New York City Opera

Off-Broadway League

Office and Professional Employees International Union

Recording Industry Association of America

SAG-AFTRA

San Francisco Opera

Stage Directors and Choreographers Society

Thirteen/WNET

Tulsa Ballet

WLIW

Writers Guild of America, East