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tired of seeing artists being asked to do free work "for exposure" like no, exposure doesn't pay my damn bills, pay me
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are you kidding me, trying to turn art into a 9-5, that's not how it works, this whole "for exposure" thing is the worst excuse to skip out
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i'm all for art being made, just don't expect me to pay for it until I'm a millionaire.
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yeah, because nothing screams "exposure" like showing up to your gallery opening 3 hours late and
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so what's the alternative, just expecting art to magically sustain itself? no one's starving for art, maybe it's time to find a real job if you're not
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Right? Like, can I pay my rent in exposure dollars?
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idk, maybe they can trade their soul for a solid gig and 401k.
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