Artistas são os motores subremunerados da nossa economia

A palestra analisa o financiamento das artes nos Estados Unidos nos níveis federal, estadual e local, descrito como estagnado ou em queda. Ela aponta que empresas e instituições ricas exercem influência desproporcional sobre quais projetos recebem apoio. A palestrante, Amy L. Bernstein, defende que os artistas, apesar de seu papel nas economias locais, são subremunerados. Ela questiona como a remuneração equiparada a outros profissionais poderia fortalecer comunidades e o cenário cultural.

• Tendências de financiamento das artes nos níveis federal, estadual e local
• Influência de empresas e instituições nas decisões de financiamento
• Formas de dar aos artistas mais poder econômico sobre seu trabalho

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