It takes courage to go to art school. It takes creativity, conviction, passion, and diligence, too. But the bottom line is that you've got to have courage. Because the idea still exists that art school's a joke. That it's for kids bent on coasting. The it's studying for a hobby, not a career. People don't scoff at someone studying corporate law. But to say you're studying sculpture, photography, or film invites condescending reactions. Going to art school means facing people who won't understand. And there are no guarantees. Go to business school and chances are good that you'll land a job, and likely one that pays pretty well. But you could be the greatest art student in the world and still only land a $20,000 a year job. Like I said, courage.
by Nina Maclaughlin for the Boston Phoenix.
I don't know. I have high regards for Artists. One of the most memorable people in the world are artists. And with the economy right now, you can be the next Donald Trump, and you still won't find a job. Finding a job right now per se, is a task and a half. You need all the courage you can gather.
Posted by: Groove | August 14, 2005 at 10:36 PM