If you want to create art, don’t accept government “artist” grants.
You’re either creating something so mundane that it’s non-threatening to the state, or you’re creating something in service of the state.
I’m Canadian so this is basically our entire music, art, and film scene.
I have friends in these industries and they would probably take offence to this statement.
But they aren’t on Nostr so I don’t have to get in retarded arguments today, thankfully.