Reading Room: With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the past

With federal funding in question, artists can navigate a perilous future by looking to the past
By Johanna K. Taylor and Mary McAvoy
https://theconversation.com/with-federal-funding-in-question-artists-can-navigate-a-perilous-future-by-looking-to-the-past-252453

As scholars who study the arts, activism and policy, we’re watching the latest developments with apprehension. But we think it’s important to point out that while the U.S. government has never been a global leader of arts funding, American artists have always been innovative, creative and scrappy during times of political turmoil.