Thoughts on Art and Money
part of the point of sharing art is to give people something that cannot properly be valued.
David Berry • How Artists Make Money and How Money Makes Artists
It’s tempting to think of art as outside of our practical needs: art does not hold up walls or keep us warm; it derives its value from our perceptions of it. It exists to prove we are capable of appreciating things beyond their practicality. We can see again how it is directly opposed to the inherent efficiency of money: if art were so crass as to
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“Everything is geared towards treating artists essentially as disposable.”
Evan Osnos • The Haves and Have-Yachts
“I’ll put it to you as a problem in fairness. I have made, let us say, so and so many films. That means that so and so many thousands of feet of rawstock have been expended, for which I paid the manufacturer. The processing lab was paid, by me, to develop the stuff, after it was exposed in a camera for which I paid. The lens grinders got paid. Then... See more
Do artists get paid for making art?
Those who rely on art to eat will, sooner or later, negotiate the art.
Sublime
Where things often go wrong is that artists are very poor; and although they might have a lot of talent, intelligence, and vision, they have to struggle to make money. So day by day, hour by hour, their vision goes downhill. In order to make money, they have to relate with perverted, neurotic people who demand that they go along with their
... See moreChogyam Trungpa • True Perception: The Path of Dharma Art
People need to eat and pay the rent. “An amateur is an artist who supports himself with outside jobs which enable him to paint,” said artist Ben Shahn. “A professional is someone whose wife works to enable him to paint.” Whether an artist makes money off his work or not, money has to come from somewhere, be it a day job, a wealthy spouse, a trust
... See moreAustin Kleon • Show Your Work!: 10 Ways to Share Your Creativity and Get Discovered
how can my creative superpowers as an artist be channeled into giving extraordinary value and service to others, while sharing my ethos & philosophy along the way?
let’s break this down.
let’s break this down.
- as an artist, you have creative superpowers. these are your gifts. truly acknowledge it, see it, be grateful for it. be proud of it, instead of constantly