The Business of Art
There’s a reason the term ”starving artist” is so ubiquitous: estimates say less than 10% of artists earn a full time income from their art. Yet art of all kinds is universally revered, and the top artists of every form reach international fame and immense financial freedom.
So what about the 90% of artists who struggle to get paid what they’re worth?
The Business of Art is food for the starving artist, as we interview artists across the professional and artistic spectrum about their journey in pursuing their craft, whether it’s as a professional or not.
- Update frequency
- every 10 days
- Average duration
- 62 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2024 - 2025
Episode 5: Austin Lewis
Austin Lewis is the first fellow filmmaker to be on the pod!
Austin has an MFA in Filmmaking from Maryland Institute College of Art, he's already completed TWO feature films, and he's just getting s…
Episode 4: Jim Ivins
Is it redundant to say nostalgia is back? For Jim Ivins, it doesn't matter, because his nostalgia rock band The Fan is crushing it either way. J
im is a songwriter, producer, session musician and voc…
Episode 3: Laine Satterfield
Laine is an artist, educator, and most importantly, a long time friend. We discuss the ways Cadence Theatre has made an impact on the Richmond Community, Laine's journey from Ballet Dancer to Theatre…
Episode 2: Nathaniel Shaw
Nathaniel's journey to Producing Artistic Director for The Firehouse Theatre has been exciting, but not without its ups and downs. Nathaniel discusses what it's like running a non-profit theatre - pa…
Episode 1: Ali Foley Shenk
Ali is more than a triple threat - she can basically play any instrument you put in front of her. The crazy thing is: prior to the age of 30, she had only ever played one.