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David Smith (Senior lecturer in American history at Baylor University) in the Wall Street Journal: But despite the severity of the troubles facing arts institutions, they’re nothing new. Nor is the call for a cabinet-level office for the arts. In … Continue reading →

Comments of John Rockwell on the National Arts Journalism blog: “…the likelihood of this country shifting over to a major public financing model for the arts, as opposed to our current private philanthropy with tax deductions, seems improbable any time … Continue reading →

William R. Ferris (former NEH Chair) in the New York Times: “Over the years, America has developed an impressive array of federal cultural programs—in addition to the endowments for the arts and the humanities. These include the Corporation for Public … Continue reading →

Tim Smith in the Baltimore Sun: “It’s easy to imagine a cabinet post that oversees the NEA and other exisiting (sic) cultural organizations in the government and that uses the office to push for a renassiance (sic) of arts education … Continue reading →

Comments by Lee Rosenbaum’s Blog on Arts Journal: “I’ve got nothing against better coordination among government programs involving the arts and humanities. Regular meetings of representatives from the relevant offices and agencies could foment creative synergies. Perhaps a White House … Continue reading →

A. Barton Hinkle in the Richmond Times Dispatch: Let’s take a straw poll: All those in favor of putting Dick Cheney in charge of the nation’s arts and culture, please raise your hand. Anybody? Okay, how about Mike Huckabee? Pat … Continue reading →

Robin Pogrebin in The New York Times. “Some cultural figures have even been calling for a cabinet-level arts czar. In a radio interview last fall on WNYC’s “Soundcheck,” the music impresario Quincy Jones said that when he next spoke to … Continue reading →

Lisa Pruitt on the Legal Ruralism Blog “In part because of Ferris’s role in studying Southern culture and in part because of these opening paragraphs mentioning rurality, I thought his proposal might be particularly attuned to rural and/or Southern culture. … Continue reading →

“If, in fact, we believe that the arts are and should be integral to our society, why not elevate this important concept by appointing an arts and culture cabinet position? This advisor would make recommendations to all branches of government … Continue reading →

Anonymous post on creatisphere blog: “In the U.S. we left in part because we faced little funding, or working several jobs so we could just do what we were meant to do. Being abroad now for almost a decade I … Continue reading →