The establishment of the National Art Foundation has far-reaching historical significance and important practical significance. First of all, it is a concrete measure to implement the spirit of the Third Plenary Session of the Eighteenth Central Committee and "promote the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity". The establishment of the National Art Foundation reflects the transformation of the functions of the cultural department and the innovation of the guiding mode of artistic creation and production, which promotes the separation of "management" and "management" in China's artistic governance and stimulates the cultural creativity of the whole society. Secondly, it is a milestone in the reform of China's art funding evaluation system. The establishment of the National Art Fund has formed a public welfare fund model with state establishment, government leading, expert evaluation and social orientation. On the source of funds, it not only plays the leading role of national financial funds, but also fully mobilizes the enthusiasm of social forces; In the scope of application and funding, it has broken the restrictions of industry, system, system and region and built an open and equal platform for the whole society; On the subject of evaluation, it has changed the pattern of decision-making mainly by administrative power, established the important role of various professions and experts, and made the evaluation more scientific and reasonable; In the operational mechanism, decision-making, coordination, implementation and supervision are properly separated, and open, just and fair procedures and operations are implemented, which fully respects the public's right to know and participate, and enhances the authority and credibility of the management department. Third, the establishment of the National Art Foundation is a new exploration to improve the cultural investment model. The National Art Foundation changed the previous direct financial investment mode to "nurturing people", and gave full play to the guiding role of financial funds through indirect sponsorship, expert evaluation, social supervision and performance evaluation, which ensured the openness, fairness, impartiality and transparency of capital investment and use, and was also conducive to urging grantees to strive to improve the efficiency of capital use.

"The creativity, preparation and birth of the National Art Foundation bear the genes of reform and are another fruit of the innovation of cultural system and mechanism." Cai Wu, Party Secretary and Minister of the Ministry of Culture, spoke highly of the significance of the National Art Fund. "The National Art Foundation has changed the previous mode of direct financial investment to' nurturing people', which is conducive to the separation of management and management, breaking through the shortcomings of traditional cultural systems such as compartmentalization and departmental management, and promoting the transformation of government functions. An important step has been taken in exploring a cultural investment model that adapts to the new requirements of reform and development. "

Yu Weiping, a member of the Party Group and Assistant Minister of the Ministry of Finance, believes that the National Art Fund has filled the gap in the National Cultural Fund, developed and improved a diversified and socialized funding system for culture and art, improved the efficiency of the use of financial funds, and attracted social input.