Thoughts on Art and Money
So, money is good, and money is necessary, and money is that thing that tells you that what you’re doing is not a fool’s errand. But the money is also an albatross, changing your relationship to the art.
R. Eric Thomas • Here for It: Or, How to Save Your Soul in America; Essays
yes, artists can be paid for their products when there is marketing and distribution to a paying public in place. Until the artist takes responsibility for all three zones of product delivery - creation, marketing, and fulfillment to a customer - they will continue to have the same problem as Hollis.... See more
Ultimately in business there is little empathy,
Yancey Strickler • Your takes: How should art and money relate?
the guiding question to build wealth as an artist — kening zhu
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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
When we shifted the conversation from, “How do you make money?” to “How do you create resources for resilience?” most people seriously engaged with this question. By the end, a lot of our builders would say things like, “I would feel better if I was paid for this work. It would make me feel like I’m valued.” It's not, “If we have resources, our... See more
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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
the guiding question to build wealth as an artist — kening zhu
That specific goal is so prioritized by young people. There’s this idea of, “I just want to be able to not have a job and live off my work.” But that mindset can be detrimental to your work, you know? That’s why having a job can be helpful. You don’t want to be scrambling to get some anointed status of “artist living off their work.”
Ryan Wallace on what it means to be a working artist – The Creative Independent
“Everything is geared towards treating artists essentially as disposable.”