Australia Day is tomorrow and I’m dreaming a big vision. I will have a commercial studio and be able to make a living with my artist pursuits. I’ll be able to give up my day job.

The ultimate dream is to create honest work. The sustainable dream is to get paid for what you have a passion for so it never feels like work. Most say Australia is a ‘lucky country’. Wouldn’t it be better if we were a happier country?! Australia is a relatively young country compared to the artist standing of Europe and Asia. It is time to change the cultural landscape. There is a consensus of disillusionment because of limited funding after the GFC. It’s time to recover because you need the artist expression to grow and be recognized on the world stage.

I looked on the Arts Victoria website and saw this report. What a sad story for the creative collective.

If you’re artist do you get {paid} in OZ?