Comments on: Should artists learn a trade?

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By: Carolyn

Carolyn — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 01:30:27 +0000

I agree that artists need to learn how to make a living, but how about requiring business courses during art school? Art is a business, after all. I’ve been speaking with some educators and find that schools are making efforts to help students meet professionals and network and get internships, but more has to be done to truly prepare students for the real world.

By: balm

balm — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 15:59:11 +0000

i have found a trade to be the way that I can afford to sculpt and produce art. it has also given me the business skills to work with galleries etc. thankfully most of my work is creative and now i am consulting artists for art production as well.

By: kseverny

kseverny — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 01:47:53 +0000

i’m an artist wo learn’t a trade.
Luckily my trade is creative but i wouldn’t recommend it for everyone