The recession has hit all major industries and small businesses hard, so naturally the artists, galleries and theaters are feeling the crunch. I was surprised myself when three major galleries swiftly closed their doors in 2011 in Ottawa, Ontario. And I have no doubts that the remaining galleries are feeling the crunch. Artists by nature are resilient as the nature of selling art can be feast or famine at best. The trick is to survive as an artist thought these tough economic times. You might have to rely more on another source of income or lean on working together with other artists to get buy. Another interesting new trend is online galleries, I never thought that day would come, but it has. I found this interesting article about visit by President Obama and his wife to major arts related institutions to show their support. Tell me what you think?
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1901465,00.html
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