Writers: America’s cultural institutions are failing. The Trump administration must appoint leaders who value excellence

The Biden Administration’s Failures Agencies such as the National Endowment for the Arts and the Institute of Museum and Library Services enforce these negative trends through funding and programming decisions.

The incoming Trump administration must replace entrenched ideologues and appoint leaders who value excellence.

Justin Shubow , Mark Bauerlein , and Alaine Arnott exemplify a better vision, they say.

Cultural institutions influence how our history is told, how our achievements are celebrated, and how our values are passed on to future generations.

When these institutions are captured by narrow political interests, the damage goes far beyond the arts.

Federal reform would not only reverse current trends but also create a new model of public arts patronage.