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?
Some open questions that come to mind: How many different relationships can we imagine between Artists and people who Enjoy Art, or who Want Art and Artists to Exist?... See more
Which of those relationships already exist (in visible, accessible structures that most people can understand)?
How many more COULD exist?
Which do we want to make Easier?
What are some
Your takes: How should art and money relate?
I wish that I had more examples or more people telling me sobering truths in my life, that these two things aren’t opposed. That you can work on a vocation and develop a career and also lead a very fulfilling artistic life simultaneously. One doesn’t have to be sacrificed for the other. And now I think that I’m trying to set that balance for... See more
Musician Caleb Cordes (Sinai Vessel) on money and creative work – The Creative Independent
It also means being collaborative, not competitive, with peers and sharing research where appropriate. If there’s one throughline in all of these conversations, it’s the power of abundance mentality.
When he received a Creative Capital grant as an artist, Gottesman said, he was struck by “the sense of community that’s built when a foundation trusts... See more
When he received a Creative Capital grant as an artist, Gottesman said, he was struck by “the sense of community that’s built when a foundation trusts... See more
Who Pays for the Arts?
that art and business isn’t supposed to be as separable as church and state. That if you combine them in a way that fully aligns with your values, what you end up with can be a beautiful art form in itself.
The Tension Between Art and Money - More To That
Callings are different from career dreams—they suggest sustained action, rather than black-and-white achievement. All a calling requires is that you listen to it.