[butlerweave]

Why do Artists have to have special welfare ?

[Clean_Sweep]

Very very few artists get funded by this program.

[Mr. K]

Funding for “the arts” ends up going to communists who crap on a table and call it art.

[Sacajaweau]

Could never figure out why we fund groups like this. But science has always been supported by the government.

[BitWielder1]

Nobody will prevent anyone from producing art, the value of art will be determined by how much of their own hard earned money buyers are willing to spend.
That's how it should be.

[Doche2X2]

Too many of these grants go to politically oriented artists. If they were only to help support small museums around the country, that would be different, but they don’t.

[G Larry]

Talent sells.

If nobody is buying, find something productive to do.

Hint: Rake marks in asphalt, laid on a 4 x 8 sheet of plywood is NOT “art”.
(seen in Denver studio years ago)

[dgbrown]

If they want to make a living with art they need to be able to sell their product. Otherwise they should pull the cart like the rest of us. Same with self employed people saying they can’t afford health insurance— time to find new employment.

[Seruzawa]

Sometimes for a laugh go and see the display of senior art projects at any University. The level of skill is pathetic. I don’t know what they are teaching these kids bit it sure aint how to draw.

[Yollopoliuhqui]

NEA - National Endowment for Agitprop