[TurboZamboni]

"The Arts Board says it comes from the state's general fund because Legacy Fund money can only be spent on projects in Minnesota."

Well then, I guess that makes it OK.

[TheConservator]

Your tax dollars at play.

Why do the hard-working tax payers of this country permit this kind of sh*t to go on?

[Sir Napsalot]

“Sir, you DO know we artists live a voluntary hard life, don't you?”

“Hardship inspires our creative juices flowing.”

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[cripplecreek]

They could have given me $1000 and a week in the UP and I would take all the pictures they could handle.

[dead]

Not a joke -

Melissa Loop-Anderson got $10,000 in taxpayer money to go to Tahiti and "research and gather materials for a body of work that will focus on colonialism and subjugation through the military and tourist industry."

Minnesota taxpayers paid her to be a tourist in Tahiti so she could gather information about how the Tahitians suffer under tourism.

[heartwood]

The Ramaswamy family made out like bandits. Three dancers, six trips totalling $52,000. India, Switzerland, Bali - how grand to have friends in high places.

Also known as patrons, who USED to fund artists with their OWN damn money.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

Free trips y’all!

[The Great RJ]

The State of Minnesota is facing over a $1 billion budget shortfall, but of course Governor Dayton is looking to new taxes and certainly won’t seek cuts in these “vital” programs.

[Thorliveshere]

Well, gee, I’m a MN artist, why didn’t I know about this? :)