The odds are inherently stacked against those seeking a career as a professional artist.
But for people who come from families of means,the road to success might be just a little bit shorter.
One economist estimates that for every $10000 in total family income, a person is approximately 2 percent more likely to set up themselves as a creative professional.
How does this imbalance affect the demographics of working artists? What effect does this contain on our society's collective art?Joining the program to discuss are Sharon Louden, and a visual artist,advocate for artists, and editor of the “Living and Sustaining a Creative Life” series of books, or Leah Nanako Winkler, an award-winning playwright.
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Source: wnyc.org