The arts are a significant contributor to the UK economy. Here’s a quick breakdown of their impact:
Economic output: The creative industries, which include the arts, are estimated to generate £126 billion in gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy. This represents around 5.6% of the total economy.
Employment: The creative industries employ around 2.4 million people in the UK, accounting for 7% of all filled jobs. This sector has also seen a faster recovery in employment after the pandemic compared to the rest of the economy.
No, I was simply refuting the claim that art isn’t profitable. If it was up to me, art as a recreation would be what people were encouraged to do with their days instead of working for corporations.
Art is hugely profitable.
Ok, so your meme is wrong then…it sounds like the few artists that can’t make it are just to shit at marketing themselves then.
So your argument is… Yay capitalism?
No, I was simply refuting the claim that art isn’t profitable. If it was up to me, art as a recreation would be what people were encouraged to do with their days instead of working for corporations.
But people are encouraged to do art as recreation. There are plenty of groups and courses to paint, write or dance in your free time.
The caveat was instead of working. As the OP said people should stop trying to find fulfillment at work.
Who are we to gatekeep where people find fulfillment?
Exactly!