$napshot: $24,000 a year as a textile artist and teacher
After talking incessantly about starting an art rebellion TikTok for the past year, I finally posted my first short video yesterday.
After talking incessantly about starting an art rebellion TikTok for the past year, I finally posted my first short video yesterday.
This artist is involved in the DIY scene and shares the importance of community in the arts.
"It feels incredibly unsustainable to do the artist grind, but I don’t want that to scare me."
At the beginning of the year, I had the pleasure of speaking to MK Abadoo, a choreographer, organizer, and educator based in the DMV. An excerpt of our interview.
Choreographer and organizer MK Abadoo on the importance of community-led, inclusive work.
Family support and rental income helps sustain this artist's practice.
"Most of the artists I know, we all work day jobs. Many of us work as educators, none of us are getting paid enough at one job."
Based in Chicago, this artist typically earns between $600 to $1,000 a month for a range of jobs including after-school programming, styling services, videography, and bartending.
This artist opened a production company during the pandemic, but has to deal with shrinking budgets and a hyper-competitive market.