Artists U Core Principles
Success will either happen to me or it won’t.
I am building an artistic life, not an artistic career, step by step, thinking long-term and stayingresponsive to changing circumstances.
No one cares about my work.
By offering a strong artistic voice as widely as possible, I give citizens a chance to come close to my work.
I am competing with other artists for scarce and finite resources.
The success of other artists helps me, and mutual artistic support is worth more than money.
I need I need I need I need I need.
My skills are needed in the world.
The future is scary and I don’t have time to think about it.
With limited, regular planning, I work toward the art, the values, and the life that I believe in.
What I do is frivolous and I am lucky if I get paid for it.
We are highly trained professionals, and the work we do, collectively, is essential in our culture. Myexpectation is to be compensated fully and fairly. I have the freedom do non- or low-paying work that isrewarding in other ways.
I never have enough time or enough money to make my work perfect.
With the time and resources we have for each project, we will do the best we can.
I have to work all the time, with no time off.
I schedule down time in my day, my week, and my year, essential to my well-being and artistic growth.
No one cares about art/performance/dance.
The world is hungry for noncommercial experiences, for moments of focus, connection, and insightinstead of the profit-driven distraction provided by the entertainment industry.
I always get less recognition-funding-audience-press than I deserve, and so-and-so gets more than s/he deserves.
I feel disappointed when I don’t get the recognition I would like, but I remember that, in the scheme ofthings, I am blessed. Pain is inevitable; suffering is not.
My career hasn’t followed the trajectory of Rennie-Blue Man-Hedwig-Bjork-Pig Iron-Twyla-my best friend.
I define success for myself, and trust that impact does not correlate with fame.
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