{"id":953,"date":"2020-06-17T11:23:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-17T18:23:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/?p=953"},"modified":"2020-06-17T11:33:48","modified_gmt":"2020-06-17T18:33:48","slug":"art-jobs-100-not-essential","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/art-jobs-100-not-essential\/","title":{"rendered":"Art Jobs 100% NOT Essential"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It&#8217;s non-essential and it&#8217;s dangerous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cArt, as I see it, is any human activity which doesn\u2019t grow out of either of our species\u2019 two basic instincts: survival and reproduction.&#8221;  Scott McCloud<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1114\" data-attachment-id=\"965\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/art-jobs-100-not-essential\/online-200614_survey_0\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/online-200614_survey_0.jpg?fit=2000%2C1114&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2000,1114\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"online-200614_survey_0\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/online-200614_survey_0.jpg?fit=1024%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/online-200614_survey_0.jpg?fit=1024%2C570&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-965\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/online-200614_survey_0.jpg?w=2000&amp;ssl=1 2000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/online-200614_survey_0.jpg?resize=300%2C167&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/online-200614_survey_0.jpg?resize=1024%2C570&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/online-200614_survey_0.jpg?resize=1536%2C856&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Many creative pros including those in the entertainment industry are lashing back against a Singapore newspaper poll about how artists are ranked #1 as non-essential jobs. I agree with the people polled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">It was a real poll<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t believe it so I looked it up.  Sources<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/how-the-survey-was-conducted\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The newspaper responds <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/sites\/default\/files\/articles\/2020\/06\/16\/online-200614_survey_0.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The original infographic<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mili.eu\/insights\/sunday-times-essential-workers-poll-response\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The survey company on how it was conducted<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/mothership.sg\/2020\/06\/sunday-times-survey-artist-non-essential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Here&#8217;s an article on the backlash<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">People get angry about the darnedest things<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Artists are constantly defending their careers as if speaking up for art is the way that people will continue to want art. <strong>Art doesn&#8217;t need PR. Art needs more great art. <\/strong>If the world didn&#8217;t want magicians anymore, what would be the point in telling people magic is important? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also, this is a poll. SINGAPORE NEWSPAPER POLL. Three words right there that raise my blood pressure zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Art vs Craft<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Many people who call themselves artists are mostly really crafts-people. I think of entertainment as a craft because it has an objective purpose. There&#8217;s art in it, so I&#8217;m talking about art.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the purpose of this, let&#8217;s lump them together. Crafts jobs are also non-essential.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Essential is about Life or Death<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The threes of survival are, a human can last: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>3 minutes without oxygen<\/li><li>3 hours in a harsh environment<\/li><li>3 days without water<\/li><li>3 weeks without food<\/li><li>3 months without love<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Art isn&#8217;t included<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Residual art<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if art was required for life&#8230; This poll is about jobs, not about sellable goods ( including intellectual property). We have enough art in the world like Jurassic Park to last a lifetime. So, saying &#8220;What about Netflix!!?!&#8221; is a worthless argument. If we had enough bottled water in the world to last forever or even for a year and a half, water bottling would not be an essential job right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The backlash is dangerous<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>I feel the need to step up for our role in public safety<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>I keep seeing entertainers acting like they are essential &#8212; going out and doing shows and events and whatnot in public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These activities encourage people to gather for a non-essential activity. People are doing shows to PROMOTE <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scot.fun\/damentals\/socially-distanced-shows-are-not\/\">social distancing<\/a>! Kinda like drunk driving to promote safe driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The most dangerous thing they do is dilute the consensus of essential activities.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The people who are most against quarantine \/ masks \/ etc feel that it&#8217;s unfair. They don&#8217;t agree with how other people are prioritizing activities. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/andrewsolender\/2020\/05\/27\/kellyanne-conway-compares-voting-in-person-to-standing-in-line-at-georgetown-cupcakes-which-is-delivery-only\/#1ee1628c9161\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&#8220;If You Can Stand in Line for a Cupcake, You Can Line Up to Vote&#8221; <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I&#8217;m not saying we&#8217;re going to change all of their minds. I am saying entertainers are very public. We have a responsibility to not just momentary joy, but lasting societal awesomeness. If a construction worker sees a clown in someone&#8217;s yard when he can&#8217;t get a haircut, he might be pissed and I think that&#8217;s kinda justified.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep working<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We don&#8217;t need to stop working. We just stop doing the activities that break public guidelines for non-essential activities. Write your opus!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PS: I like the illustration of what an artist looks like at the top. 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