Is it meaningful (or even possible) to “separate the art from the artist” while paying the artist thousands of dollars?

Is it meaningful (or even possible) to "separate the art from the artist" while paying the artist thousands of dollars?
Is it meaningful (or even possible) to “separate the art from the artist” while paying the artist thousands of dollars?

The invitation to B.o.B. to perform at BC (reported recently in The Heights: bit.ly/BC-BoB-heights) has created notable controversy, as reported in the Boston Herald (bit.ly/herald-BoB). A group of faculty sent a letter on the morning of 4/30 (bit.ly/BC-faculty-BoB) with 174 faculty signatures to the BC administration requesting that BC issue a response “reinforcing Boston College’s mission to live out the social justice imperatives inherent in its Catholic and Jesuit heritage and disavowing B.o.B.’s conspiracy theories and anti-science and anti-Semitic proclamations.” Clearly, anti-Semitism is not a Jesuit value. C.A.B. has defended its choice by drawing a distinction between his talent and his personal views, and added that they are “happy to meet with and listen to the concerns of those students who may be offended by our selection.” Though I’m always here to listen & respond, I suggest that making concerns known to the C.A.B. directly (bostoncollegecab@gmail.com) has a better chance of creating results than telling me, a mere Wall.