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Originally Posted by Gayle
I was being ironic. It had been said that artists should go and get worthwhile jobs, so I was asking what they considered a worthwhile job was.
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In context, that was said about 'artists' who couldn't secure full time employment, or who didn't have a commercial outlet for their work, but instead relied on state funded community art schemes.
If no one is prepared to fork out for their 'art', why should the general public?
You talk about supporting them whilst they learn. That's what further education does.
Afterwards, if there isn't a market for what you're producing, it's probably a good idea to go back to the drawing board, and think again.
Again, my biggest criticism of community art, is most of it isn't very good.
Those who are good are already selling it, because there are people prepared to pay for it, with hard earned dosh.