November 21, 2011
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Arts-related jobs such as teaching art differ in a number of respects from non-arts jobs. Teaching art usually pays better and offers more satisfaction than, for instance, cleaning. Therefore, it is understandable that when artists start to earn more they … Continue reading
November 8, 2011
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It is important to realize that the thesis that more money leads to more artists and not higher incomes, doesn’t only mean subsidies but all forms of income. Nevertheless, in the following sections I shall concentrate on subsidization (including social … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
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It is fairly evident that most rich and civilized societies find it intolerable that some of their citizens live below the accepted poverty level. Especially in Europe governments see it as their first responsibility that people have enough money to … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
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There are a number of stories in circulation about famous artists who died extremely poor. People tend to remember these stories, because they fit the present mythology of the arts. Nevertheless, the biographies of famous artists from the past are … Continue reading
October 25, 2011
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Self-deceit often goes hand-in-hand with misinformation. For instance, it is a popular belief among artists that ‘doing art is a learning process without end’, meaning that those who persevere will in out in the end. This kind of ‘information’ encourages … Continue reading