The industry needs to be run by artists, because we are the only people that care about art.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
Artists shouldn't deal with business stuff; that's not what we're trained in, and most of us aren't good at it.
A lot of artists are much more concerned about how their work is used and how it's disseminated. That, to artists, is as important as the money, for some people.
In general, I don't feel artists should need producers.
We as artists are actively encouraged - by other authors, your agent, publisher, and society - not to think about money, strategy, how to manage your career, how to create a brand, because we're supposed to focus on the art.
The industry is a menace to artists.
There's a power in what we hold as artists, and part of that comes with responsibility... to share the human experience and really allow that to be seen.
It's a different era. Our job now is to show leadership and vision and to help the next generation of artists.
Artists change how we see the world - and that can have value in the way people do business.
We have to take risks with art. If we don't, it all becomes a bit boring.
We don't know why we should be artists, but we have many reasons why we can't be.