The Finances of Being an Artist

Schools across America are cutting Fine Arts programs left and right due to budget cuts and reduced funding, which is preventing students the ability to have an equally standardized arts education. About 95% of schools in America have eliminated or reduced their fine arts program’s funding. According to a report released by the PCCY only 149 out of the 268 public schools in Philadelphia have a choral teacher and 59% of them have an art teacher (Davis). These schools that lack fine arts teachers have felt the need to reduce faculty in order to pay for other expenses. This prevents students from receiving the benefits associated with a fine arts education. In addition, two out of every ten schools don’t have a choral or an art teacher (Davis).

While many people believe that there are other programs worth funding for such as sports, schools should increase the amount of funds that fine art programs receive. Not only is fine art a way to express creativity and have fun, it also benefits students’ academic achievement, child mental health, and child development.

Throughout history there have been many public funding’s that contributed to the world of art. Whether anyone realizes it or not, artists have a lot of responsibilities to try and please the public when they are working for the public. Also, there are numerous regional issues that greatly influence decisions about publicly funded art. Art is very important when forming a sense of nation character, therefore, we should support the public funding of art in America. Art is an important part of society and it can also be a very valuable part of our everyday lives. However, there are many positive and negative effects when it comes to the public funding of art in America. Supporters claim that subsidizing the arts pays for itself. These supporters suggest that the arts are what drive the economy of businesses within a community.

Through my research, artist can struggle to find a job they want or find it hard to sell their art. Those artists who do not versatile in the different media’s of art, their opportunities can be limited due to keen completion in both salary jobs and freelance work. This is mainly due to the number of qualified workers/artist exceeding the number of available openings in the career field. As I stated earlier, there are some requirement to becoming an art director, and fulfilling those requirements can be difficult. You have to at least find a job and keep it competitively to sustain an income. In a Houston Chronicle article online by Megan Torrance mentions painters like me have trouble finding work and commissions, “…the BLS reports that the number of charitable donations has been declining in recent years. In spite of this, interest in the occupation has remained steady and led to a larger pool of qualified candidate…  the BLS projects the market will remain competitive from 2010 to 2020” (Chron.com). The artist occupying the art and design field is increasing while the number of jobs openings is staying at a steady rate. This is why it is important to be versatile in multimedia of art, so that you have more opportunities at different jobs in the art field. To be an art director you pretty much have to be versatile in the different media’s and have a few different positions under your belt to qualify for the position.

Its keeping up the maintenance, talking to customers, doing all the other stuff that does not always involve art, but you should balance both, put both time, and effort into it. Anybody that has that desire, that passion for art, or a passion for something, even if you don't know what kind of art form you want to do, shows that you can do it. It's just that passion and drive that will help you. Don't get discourage in the beginning if you figure out this is what you want to do and decide to look at the price. Don't get discouraged. Lot of things will come up and things won't go your way, there might be people who say you can't do it, and you have doubt, just listen to yourself and believe that you will be successful. If you believe you will, then you will. You also have to be realistic and have a backup to fall back on and get a different job. Get yourself as much education as possible, expand your knowledge and get as much experience as

One of the jobs from my career cluster is an art director. Art directors create advertisement, broadcasting, and print things for companies. On the job, Art directors create advertisements that the public would be interested in. Typically on the job you have to use E-mail, strict deadlines, group work, sitting, being accurate, and working indoors for the conditions. The typical task are designing layouts, and developing good artistic design.You have to have a good amount of education and training. Most people just get a bachelor's degree just to get the job. But some people do 5 years of training so they get a related work experience. The wages are pretty decent for them. They make a range of $18,00 to $25,000 a year and they make $34.56 and

State and federal governments wrestle with the many questions that come with the funding of public art. People wonder whether or not government has a legitimate role in the arts and if they do, whether or not the arts should be given funds when so many other needs are present in our society. I believe that art provides many benefits and that if policymakers would begin to understand these benefits that the arts have on government and citizens, then they would find a way to support the arts even through difficult financial situations. “Arts and culture are consistent sources of economic growth, during both good and difficult economic times. Specifically, arts and culture policies and programs increase economic development in states by attracting

Finding new job in New York is a dream of many college graduates. After all, the city has some of the big brands of technology and manufacturing companies. The job market here is diverse too. However, moving to New York and staying there can be really expensive. Most of the time, New Yorkers prefer to find and rent an apartment in Brooklyn. Although this borough is significantly cheaper than other posh localities in Manhattan, you will still end up paying a few thousand dollars for a studio apartment. Instead, you can consider renting New Jersey apartments for comfortably living and saving some cash. Here are three good reasons why should you rent New Jersey Apartments.

The reason i started painting and drawing in the first place is i found that i am truly happiest when creating. I thoroughly enjoy the struggle of drawing and painting scenes or ideas created through imagination. Creating art was never about money to me, it was about seeking happiness and a sense of purpose.

Fine arts should be school sponsored and implemented in the school curriculum. First of all it has tremendous academic benefits. Studies done at the University of California Irvine, or UCI, show when children and teens are exposed to music, preferably classical music (which is a common theme among school bands), they tend to have better memories and they are able to retain information better than students who aren’t exposed to music. Chris Brewer, founder of Lifesounds Educational Services, says that music also helps with focus and attitude, both in school and out. Music, however, isn’t the only art that promotes academic achievement. Choosing to be a part of or even being exposed to the opportunity of arts such as theater, vocal and

An art teacher is an educator of the fine arts. This category includes painting, sculpture, design, drawing, crafts and more. On the daily basis, teachers are responsible for demonstrating techniques, grading work, having classroom discussions, selecting classroom materials. In addition, it is very important to help the students grow, unlocking their potential and artistic style. Each class would have around 20-30 students. Another thing to keep in mind is that though teachers have to work long hours, it may be necessary to stay after or work at home if they’re are behind on tasks like grading. Teachers can spend around 12 hours on average doing class related tasks outside of school. Its also important to have a drive to help people.

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The relationship between art and commerce has always been subject of hot discussion. Many people look at creativity as a vehicle for economic interest, while others view it as pure dedication for personal creative needs. The world as we live in today sees the creative industry, including visual and performing arts, sound recording, book publishing, and movie making, a highly commercialized global enterprise. People constantly buy and sell art products in a highly active market. Although it is difficult to conclude whether art and commerce is perfectly compatible or mutually exclusive, one thing is true, that the relationship between the two has not stayed constant throughout the history of art. From the early Renaissance period to contemporary and modern time, we see art gets intertwined with business more and more. There are multiple well known historical examples demonstrate the dynamic evolution of creative expression, though new system also brought challenges.

Since the idea of printed merchandise is not something new, the artist manager should try and think of ways on how to sustain Khir’s career as a designer in the long run and how to make him stand out from the rest of other designers.

Based on art market indices, attention has been drawn to investigate the risk-return rate of art investment and the correlation between the art market and other markets in the academic field. Some representative researches on return rate and risk of artwork investment were considered to be the starting point of growing interest in art investment among academics. Goetzmann (1993) estimates an average annual return rate of 3.2% during 1916-1986, which is higher than the stock return but still lower than bonds. He further claims that artwork investment can achieve a high return rate in the long term. Buelens and Ginsburgh (1993) divide the data that was constructed by Baumol (1986) into different schools time periods and examine the return rate respectively. Their results show that except the period of war and general insecurity, paintings achieve higher return rates than financial assets. Mei and Moses (2002) estimate an annual real return rate of 4.9% from 1900-1999, which is outperforming certain fixed-return securities while underperformed stocks. They point out that art returns are above inflation and tend to be greater than government bonds but less than equities.