Hullo, it’s Lydia
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The existence of application fees for open calls reveals something deeper than cost. They expose how the art world has come to understand access as something artists should pay for in advance.
Why Are We Paying for the Privilege of Rejection?
Application fees are one of the least examined but most pervasive forms of class stratification in the arts.
hyperallergic.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The existence of application fees for open calls reveals something deeper than cost. They expose how the art world has come to understand access as something artists should pay for in advance.
Tomorrow is a good time to abstain from social media too. Our data = $$$$$
January 29, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Tomorrow is a good time to abstain from social media too. Our data = $$$$$
This week's SCBWI conference has been a good kick in the pants. New art, dummies dummies dummies, and a pale complexion that betrays how many hours I've been glued to my studio desk.
See you there??
See you there??
January 13, 2026 at 10:20 PM
This week's SCBWI conference has been a good kick in the pants. New art, dummies dummies dummies, and a pale complexion that betrays how many hours I've been glued to my studio desk.
See you there??
See you there??
If you’re down for dry January you’re going to love touch grass February.
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
If you’re down for dry January you’re going to love touch grass February.