1. Is Funding Really The Top Issue In The Arts? Doug Borwick says no. "Insufficiency of funds will never go away. It’s a state of being in the nonprofit sector. Overfocus on this as an issue can get in the way of addressing the causes that might be contributing to it." Michael Lind writes that taxpayer shouldn't be funding the arts. "Why should writers get $25,000 for ‘travel, and general … [Read more...]