I love it when NPR happens to answer a question that’s been in the back of my mind forever. Like this one – how exactly is it that professional artists make a living?
Granted, I have a friend who owns a glass studio and she makes money by teaching classes, taking commissioned work and selling her other work. But to someone like me that has a steady 9-5 office job, that seems kind of crazy.
NPR’s doing a series called “How Artists Make Money” that features a choreographer, a poet, a band, a playwright and a visual artist. All of the stories are different, but they all seem to be about the artists in question doing things a little differently. A painter sells on ebay, a poet has a day job in finance.
Thanks, NPR, for answering my lingering questions. It’s one of my favorite things about your programming.
Also, there was a story on Morning Edition today by Amanda Dyer about donations at cash registers. I’ve never heard Ms. Dyer before, so I can only assume that she’s a newbie reporter. If that’s the case, welcome! You’ll find your public radio name and worldly accent in your locker next to your thick frame glasses.
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