Comments on: Atlanta Artists: How Has the Recession Affected You?

By: Lisa

Lisa — Tue, 26 May 2009 00:06:12 +0000

This is great for that artist, but that was an anomoly. Most of the artists I talked to sold nothing or very little.

By: sightseer

sightseer — Sun, 24 May 2009 12:50:10 +0000

One of the artists at the Decatur Arts Festival sold 30 paintings yesterday- and his paintings start at $300 and go up to thousands. Someone around has money for art- Yea!!

By: Decatur Metro

Decatur Metro — Fri, 22 May 2009 22:03:47 +0000

Thanks Bryan…this thread was absolutely intended for you.

“Frightfully interesting” is a perfect way of putting it.

By: Bryan

Bryan — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:39:50 +0000

I’m a writer/artist who has never made any money off of my work. My day job is with the state. Perhaps this thread is not really intended for me.

But I read the New York Times piece, and watched their slideshow about the young artist Alexander Connor. To me, the economy has always been an issue in my artistic life. The economy never seems to be good enough for me, personally, to achieve the professional status I would like for my work.

In reading the New York Times piece I found it inspiring how many artists are accustomed to adversity and also view it somewhat the same as any other challenge. They keep working, they have faith in their ingenuity, they find the treasures in whatever is offered.

The current condition of our world and this economy is frightfully interesting. I will, I hope, experience it in a way that will benefit my work.

By: Andisheh Nouraee

Andisheh Nouraee — Fri, 22 May 2009 20:27:27 +0000

I know one artist who is benefitting from the downturn.

Musician Leah Calvert (whose beautiful voice I heard for the first time on our city’s square) thanks the real estate depression for making a home purchase affordable.

http://tr.im/m8P0 (scroll down a bit).

I didn’t write the story, but did pass the story tip on to CL. If it makes you feel any better, they didn’t “h/t” me.

Jerks.