What are your feelings on arts organizations in relation to the state?

In the context of the controversial spending in USAID, many of which was centered on money spent on musical productions, what role do you think the government should have in funding art in a society?

Do you think the government should have agencies that give money directly to arts organizations? If yes, what level of input do you think the government should have in that programming? Should the government be able to dictate directly to artists that receive funding from the state exactly what they can and can’t create?

Should arts organizations be allowed to have non-direct government support, such as the ability to register as a 501c3 for tax exemption and solicit donations from private citizens that are then tax-deductible?

Do you think providing citizens an access to the arts is a duty of the government at all?