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Among the key findings:
57% of artists reported being "somewhat or very worried" about being able to afford "food, housing, medical care, or utilities";
37% received income from public assistance sources, including Social Security and state or local welfare
www.npr.org/2025/11/19/n...
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As a labor force, artists are 'invisible.' A new survey tries to change that
'Struggling artists' isn't a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from hours worked to housing.
www.npr.org
January 15, 2026 at 10:14 PM
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"In the shadow of roiling political turmoil and economic uncertainty, as well as the ongoing closures of galleries struggling to make ends meet, the debate between dealers and artists, and buyers and sellers, is: how much is art really worth?"
Article: www.theartnewspaper.com/2026/01/05/h...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:11 PM
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"It looked like inclusivity but operated like a trap, a guaranteed revenue stream disguised as opportunity. If anything was sold, the gallery still took 50%. You paid to apply, paid to deliver, and paid again if you were “successful.”"
Article: hyperallergic.com/why-are-we-p...
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January 15, 2026 at 10:07 PM
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Absurdly enough, the Nazis considered themselves Christians. In the Greater German Reich, a number of Protestant church leaders even implored Herr Fuhrer to create a ‘state church’, or Reichskirche, obedient to Nazism and the state.
- from 'B.O.B.' a novel by 44
#FakeChristians #Nazis #NaziAmerica
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