A series of critiques by anti-public funding for the arts writers:
- Wall Street Journal. July 10, 2017. “It Costs Taxpayers a Bundle, but Is It Art?”
- The Daily Signal. July 15, 2017. “From Cactus Theater to the Met, US Government Pours Hundreds of Millions Into Well-Heeled Arts”
- Forbes. Sept. 13, 2017. “More Proof We Don’t Need The National Endowments For The Arts And The Humanities”
On July 11, 2017, Roger Kimball, writing in the Wall Street Journal, disses Standing with Saguaros for its public funding.

And on Aug. 2, 2017, Kimi Eisele offers her rebuttal:
