Les artistes sont les moteurs sous-rémunérés de notre économie

L'intervention examine le financement des arts aux États-Unis aux niveaux fédéral, étatique et local, qui stagne ou diminue selon elle. Elle souligne que les grandes entreprises et institutions exercent une influence considérable sur les projets soutenus. L'oratrice, Amy L. Bernstein, soutient que les artistes, pourtant essentiels aux économies locales, sont sous-rémunérés. Elle se demande comment les rémunérer comme d'autres professionnels pourrait renforcer les communautés et le paysage culturel.

• Tendances du financement des arts aux niveaux fédéral, étatique et local
• Influence des entreprises et institutions sur les décisions de financement
• Moyens de donner aux artistes davantage de pouvoir économique

In the United States, the arts—and individual artists—are on the losing end of late-stage capitalism. Funding for arts at the federal, state, and local levels are stagnant or declining. Wealthy companies and institutions wield outsized influence—in other words, power—over who and what gets funded. This is choking off artists, who are the unsung heroes of local economies. Amy’s talk explores how to put more economic power in the hands of artists themselves. What would happen if we compensated artists like other tradespeople and professionals? How might that shift influence and strengthen our communities and the cultural landscape in general? Amy L. Bernstein is an award-winning author, former journalist, and book coach who crafts stories that blend intellect with emotion. Her seven books include the speculative novel TENT CITY and WRANGLING THE DOUBT MONSTER, a widely read guide for creative inspiration. A past recipient of grants from the Rubys Artist Grant program and Maryland Humanities, Amy was named a Pushcart-nominated poet in 2025. She hosts a weekly Substack newsletter and regularly speaks at national writers' conferences. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx