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Now here's a shocker: apparently most of the arts philanthropy in this country goes to big organizations. Who'da thunk it, huh?

In response to my blog last week, "A Case for Government Funding of the Arts, Part 1," several readers posted comments which decried any connection between the arts and government, even calling for the disestablishment of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).These comments — which I expected —

Today, we return to our occasional Here, There series with a look at arts funding around the world.In the Netherlands, the government recently slashed 200 million Euros in arts funding.

In the U.S., the value of the National Endowment for the Arts can vary wildly, depending on who you ask.