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the business of being a professional artist
tldr; talent is the engine, but business acumen is the chassis. research shows that when artists are equipped with the same "corporate" skills as management professionals—budgeting, strategic planning, and networking—their career longevity increases significantly. mentorship bridges the gap between making art and sustaining a practice. why creative practice requires a corporate structural integrity. there is a lingering, romanticized myth that if the work is "good enough," th

dav adé
Jan 152 min read


is the starving artist a systemic choice? exploring guaranteed income.
this conversation feels timely. we just sat down with jenneen marie beattie—an artist who isn't afraid to poke at the structural ribs of the creative industry. one of the most polarizing threads we pulled from our talk was the concept of a guaranteed income for artists. is it a lifeline for culture, or a bureaucratic band-aid? we’re looking at both sides. tldr; guaranteed income for artists—often called basic income for the arts (bia)—is a model where creators receive a set m

dav adé
Jan 133 min read


introducing BLANK
tl;dr | BLANK is about art, the people behind it, and building a meaningful community together. BLANK started with a simple question: what would it look like to build something with artists instead of around them ? not a platform chasing trends. not a space asking artists to shrink their stories into something easily digestible. but a place where art, process, and people are treated with care. BLANK is about slowing down and paying attention. to the work. to the stories beh

dav adé
Jan 122 min read
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