Another factor here is that artists are mostly self-employed, so you don’t see headlines like “ArtCo closes factory; lays off 3,500 workers.” Instead, a diffuse group of people spread all over the country just have a harder time finding work.
Another factor here is that artists are mostly self-employed, so you don’t see headlines like “ArtCo closes factory; lays off 3,500 workers.” Instead, a diffuse group of people spread all over the country just have a harder time finding work.