“[T]hings have gotten ugly in an online contest among cultural organizations to win a $200,000 grant from American Express” in the wake of a Twitter message by an overeager Lincoln Center employee: “I know we’ve asked before, but we really need to beat StoryCorps. We NEED your HELP.” While Lincoln Center has apologized and disavowed the offending tweet, many in the arts world remain bothered by the idea of awarding grant money by popular vote.