Time has just published a list of the “20 Best- and Worst-Paid College Majors“.  View the complete list here.  Not surprisingly, several categories of arts are present in the “worst-paid” list, specifically: visual arts; performing arts; and drama and theatre arts.  What really grabbed my attention was the editorial commentary included in the photoessay.  On the page dedicated to Visual and Performing Arts, the content reads, “With three common arts majors appearing on this list, the old ’starving artist’ adage appears to remain true. But hey, artists don’t do it for the money anyway, right?”  My jaw dropped.  Seriously, editors? This personal aside was permitted to be published under your brand? Clearly, no one at Time has spoken recently with any performing artists.

So, Time, let me tell you a bit about performing artists: We do it for the money. We also do it with the knowledge that our highly specialized skills are seen as quantifiably marketable … Read more »