Artists are perennial have-nots. I don't think they can expect much in the future, but this may be a blessing in disguise. Because the old system doesn't work. Artists are trapped. Very little money goes directly to creators.
Most grant funding goes to institutions.
From there it trickles down in little dribs and drabs. This has the effect of isolating artists. For one thing, it isolates them from their audience. Committees aren't creative and bureaucracies haven't a delightful bone in their bodies. Institutions, supposedly designed to disseminate art, often become the real clients.