I am an artist, and I am absolutely appalled and embarrassed by these so called "artists". NO ONE is entitled to funding for their "art". I buy my own materials. No one "funds" my work. If I want funds, I have to sell my stuff. These people don't even know the meaning of the word, censorship.
This Pope guy is probably a genius - he has sandbagged these liberal idiots into handing him money - lots of it - for basically being someone who wouldn't even get a handout on the street.
Let the "NEA" become a charity, and rely on donations from people who "like" that kind of stuff. You'll see it dry up pretty fast.