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What’s the Secret to Making It as an Artist? A New Study Says the First Few Years Are Key

What does it take to make it as a professional artist today? The most critical thing is to show at the right places early on, according to a new study published in the journal Science. Data scientists ...
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Artists Support Themselves Through Freelance Work and Don't Find Galleries Especially Helpful, New Study Says

The majority of visual artists working today make less than $30,000 per year, according to a study released this week. Conducted by the Creative Independent, a publication affiliated with Kickstarter, ...
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Want to Succeed as an NFT Artist? Here Are 5 Things to Know, According to a New Study of One of the Biggest Crypto-Art Platforms

A new study of the prominent NFT platform Foundation leverages crypto’s built-in candidness to answer a question foremost in the mind of every ambitious artist selling there (or anywhere): What is the ...
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A Study Says High Family Income Significantly Increases Likelihood of Becoming an Artist

A new study using census data in the United States since 1850 shows that the creative fields are becoming increasingly — albeit slowly — more diverse. However, the study demonstrates in clear ...