On January 17, 2025, Fisher Derderian, Executive Director of the Roger Scruton Legacy Foundation, wrote in The Federalist:
Leaders like Justin Shubow . . . exemplify a better vision and would realign federal arts funding and programming to prioritize beauty, creativity, intellectual rigor, and artistic merit. Shubow, former chairman of the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, is one of the country’s leading voices for beauty and tradition in public spaces. As president of the National Civic Art Society, he has championed classical architecture and its capacity to unite Americans, arguing that public buildings shape not only our cities but also our shared ideals. Endorsed by prominent figures such as Victor Davis Hanson and Rusty Reno, Shubow’s leadership, grounded in timeless principles, demonstrates why he is the right choice to realign the NEA with its core mission.