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Good question!

Its a tricky subject right because artists just want to make and they dont want to sell.

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@maxbrody is making an app for this!

Art should be as valuable a commodity as a car or a house or a TV. Of course artists should be paid for what they do. What is more important?

thats a big issue in the US- theres a lot of false piety when it comes to how people like to moralize that issue-- seriously conservative views of value coming from patrons and consumers

@chloefinearts Do you think that people are beginning to value art less?

I would suggest @patreon !

@PrizmEyez Cool I haven't heard of them

Question for the artists: how do you make money off your art?

@patreon is a subscription based crowdfunding platform enabling people to support their favorite creators

CrowdFunding!

That's cool. @maxbrody isn't that like what you are working on too?

Too often artists are asked to work for exposure only, to get their name out there and that's terrible!

@arianagradow From a gallery, many artists consign their art. The gallery pays the rent. marketing, client acquisition costs and when the piece is sold, the artist and gallery split the money. Usually around 50/50.

I think this is an area that is ripe for technological breakthroughs. I'm launching a project in a few weeks that aims to solve this in a unique way

@arianagradow The artist pays costs of supplies to create their art and often shipping expenses to the gallery.

@maxbrody making a living off my art is very important to me. Would love to hear more about your app

The core problem is monetizing the digital consumption of artistic content that can be so easily consumed and copied for free.

@prizmeyez i use @patreon. It's great! Check out my page www.patreon.com/soul...

@arianagradow I def want to sell bc I have to make a living like everyone else. I think this time in history is the best for artists to empower themselves with their art through technology and social media...like @CrowdChatApp

The app is called Penny, it's a social network where people give pennies instead of likes to content, and all $$ earned for a piece of content goes to the creator. For every penny you give away, more people see your stuff.

cool good stuff!

It's based off the principles of (1) having to give in order to receive. And (2) that a little bit from a lot of people is better than a lot from a few people

For me this is all about the feelings within the person viewing the art. It's all about their experience

I LOVE Marina Abramovic! So courageous and willing to expose her being.

Performance art suggests that we can live our lives as an artistic expression.

I do perfomance art (dance and circus) and people say I am not an artist. It makes me sad bc I feel like i am :) @ArtistisPresent

But sometimes I am just a clown

@chloefinearts We do too! Check out Angelica's write up for Rhythm 0 http://www.sartle.co...

If we all thought of our everyday lives as a continuous performance piece would we live it differently?

@SoulsofSociety totally agree!

SteelHouse has an art opening at our offices here in Culver City every other month :) local So Cal artists every time. Check out our website and blog for more details. Kevin Vigil will be making his LA Solo Show debut in December.

thanks for puttin this together! was super fun :)

What are your *must know* art/artists/museums

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& email me max@penny.co if you want to try out the beta in a couple weeks :)

.@chloefinearts Any upcoming showings we should know about?

So true, Amanda! It could also be thought that we are evolving into beings that can have multiple levels of conversation at once. Given the "problems" (opportunities?) present in the world today, maybe that's what the planet is calling forth.

I do though still enjoy a quiet conversation without the "Chatter"

yes its making me confused.

It's kind of the same thing Anna Walinsa's "Figure" was looking at.

Good question. For one it can reach more people.

In #SF though, tech has pushed out many artists>

Artists can now share their art and evoke a movement through the internet

Tech is great! It exposes so many people to art. The downside is gallery and museum traffic is down. There is nothing like standing in front of a great painting or statue.

@chloefinearts totally agree! @sartle does too I bet ;)

Technology is power, it can be used for good or for evil. What matters is the intention

@maxbrody that's why Nikola Tesla is awesome @teslastatue @northernimagination

its the best! the more tools the better. Artists are able to dabble with laser cutters, 3d printers, projection mapping, interactive sculpture with the use of rad computer programs!

Kevin why do you think so many artists boycott the tech movement?

@arianagradow i don't know if artists boycott the tech movement, i just think some are afraid to try new things. once an artist is acquainted with they're medium its only natural that they stick to it. I'm not one of those artist. i like to explore.