From across the Pond: Government 'too slow to help at-risk arts', say British MPs
Published: Fri, 09/18/20
It says the UK government was too slow to provide support for the arts industry, and that without more help many parts of Britain could become “cultural wastelands”:
This should be a crude wake-up call for most artists like us.
Realistically, governments around the world will NOT make it a priority to save art businesses. Why? Because governments care most about issues that will get them votes.
And, sadly, most of the public simply does not care about the arts the way we artists do.
Want proof?
Check out the comments on that BBC video:
Then if you go down the rabbit hole and dig deep into the replies to these comments, you find a lot of artists desperately trying to show these people that the arts, and theatres, and galleries are very much “essential” to artists who rely on them to provide for their families:
The take-home lesson here?
We are on our own.
It’s unrealistic - unwise, even - to wait for the government to swoop in and rescue the arts industry.
In times like these individual initiative is more important than ever.
We must redouble our efforts to connect with curators, build a list of collectors, find patrons for our studio, maybe even transition to showing (and selling) some of our work online.
It is difficult, but it is not impossible.
Today, I want to show you some success stories from my students to inspire you into action:
To help you with this, I’m teaching a free masterclass on the 21st of September at 1:00 PM on the exact process these students have used to book multiple virtual studio visits per month, leading to solo shows and sales of their work - even during the toughest months of the pandemic.
I promise you:
The success of their studio visits isn’t random. There is a method to the magic.
And I want to teach you this method.
But spots are limited.
And, in fact, we have slightly more people registered than space available in the live masterclass. I suggest registering at the link below, and showing up at least 10 minutes early on Monday to secure your seat.
Here is the link:
Click here to register automatically for this free workshop
I hope to see you there!
Brainard