Yes, that is true, unfortunately.
What makes it even more disgusting, they give out art grants for this stuff.
And it shows absolutely zero talent.
Meanwhile, people who DO have talent get rebuffed as not being 'controversial', 'forward thinking', 'modern', or 'progressive' enough.
(I'm beginning to hate the word 'progressive' with an extreme hatred...)
It will make you even more disgusted to know that "progressive" is worldwide code for dumb PC lefty. In Spain, they refer to them as "progres" (a noun). And in Europe as in America, they are of course the ones who get the grants and the government/foundation goodies.