It’s thrilling to see artists across all mediums come to a radical understanding in terms of their worth within the “industry” and outside of it.
And it’s even more heartfelt that people are living real life. Not pining every decision and move on a “career objective”.
@MTA the fact that this was even a problem yesterday, shows how downtrodden and dysfunctional the MTA is. Let’s do some updating and reinvest in the infrastructure pls? 🥲🙏🏾
Please stop thinking your ARTISTRY and THE INDUSTRY are the same thing.
One is a entity that is truly meant to be expressive, collaborative, and personal.
The other is ‘mostly’ a conglomerate that is here to MAKE MONEYYYY
Find space to be an artist first. Periodt.
*Clears throat*
Anything paying below 900/week in the performing arts circuit, is not sustainable. After taxes, dues, agency fees; you are left with barely enough to afford the essentials.
Short story: You do not have to suffer or struggle to be an artist. I refuse it.
Everyone is not an activist like y’all want them to be lol some Black people just simply like running track or singing or whatever is. Stop assigning a political agenda to them and then disappointing yourself.
You telling me we just spent a year in a pandemic, and theatres are still doing “My Fair Lady” and dusty busty “Once Upon A Mattress”?
Make it make sense Chile.