Are We There Yet

Are We There Yet is a fortnightly column by Louise Benson exploring politics, access and the art world.

Georg Kitty, What Lurks?, 2021

We Each Sell a Version of Ourselves Online, But at What Cost?

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Labour of Love: Does It Ever Make Sense to Work for Free?

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© Abigail Varney

Why Artists and Institutions Need Negative Reviews

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I’m Tired of Being Told to Get a “Real Job”

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Will Schaeuble, Invite Only, 2020. Courtesy the artist

Without Role Models, I Never Would Have Seen Myself in a Creative Job

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Why You Shouldn’t Allow Your Creativity to Define You

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The Cultural Sector Is Rigged, But Can the Cycle Be Broken?

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What Is the Future for an Art World Torn Apart By Commerce Over Community?

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Who Is Really to Blame for a Faltering Career in the Creative Industry?

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The Creative Industry Is Resistant to Change, But This Is Just the Beginning

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Osamu Kobayashi, Two Rivers, 2017. Courtesy the artist

In Unequal Times, Is Our Snobbery Towards Selling Out Misplaced?

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My Mixed Race Identity Has Shown Me a World Full of Contradictions

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Jonathan DeDecker, AZ-4, 2020

Competitions Breed Insecurity. We Don’t Need Them During a Crisis

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Emily Ludwig Shaffer, Untitled, 2018. Photo by Kristen Hatgi. Image courtesy the artist

What Do You Lose When Creativity Becomes a Commodity?

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Nepotism Glues the Arts Together, While the Rest of Us Come Unstuck

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The Art World Celebrates “Good Taste”, But I Don’t Always Fit In

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© Miguel Santa Clara

Age Is More Than Just a Number, and I Am Scared of Losing Out

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The Ability to Make Your Voice Heard Is a Privilege That Many Cannot Afford

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Success in the Creative Arts Doesn’t Come Cheap, and Most of Us Can’t Afford It

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Sander Meisner, The Elastic Perspective, 2014

The Creative Industry Forces Us to Gamble With Our Time

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Creative Jobs Sell Us a Lifestyle, But All I Want Is to Make a Living

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Lone Taxidermist, Trifle album cover

Sex, Trifle and Sound: Meet the Women Rewriting the Audiovisual Rulebook

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