: appalshop was a seed that grew out of lyndon johnson's war on poverty in the 1960s. established in impoverished areas to encourage young people to discover new skills in the arts, like film making. >> by working on this film it helps me learn more about the place i'm a part of, and i think it will cause people to respect other cultures. ♪ >> reporter: the film workshop has grown into a diverse and thriving art center. where picks and shovels have been replaced by picks and bows. but now what was started by the 36th president has suddenly been put in doubt by the 45th. >> this is what we call the america first budget. >> reporter: last month, the trump administration unveiled a proposed budget that defunds the national endowment for the arts, the national endownment for the humanities, the corporation for public broadcasting, all provide critical funding for appalshop. many of these agencies have been threatened with extinction before. >> in the 1990s, when members of congress accused the nea of supporting offensive art, the agency's budget was cut nearly in half. but