How Artists Make Money http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106645373&ft=1&f=106645373 The phrase "starving artist" may be a cliche — but while most artists aren't literally starving, very few make a real living with the work they love. In this series, NPR looks at how creative people keep body and soul together. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif How Artists Make Money http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106645373&ft=1&f=106645373 For California Dancemaker, It's All Step By Step It's not easy to keep a small dance troupe going, but Oakland-based choreographer Randee Paufve is managing to do it. She teaches dance, writes grants and chases individual donors. Soon, though, her formula will be changing — in a big way. Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:00:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111997896&ft=1&f=106645373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111997896&ft=1&f=106645373 It's not easy to keep a small dance troupe going, but Oakland-based choreographer Randee Paufve is managing to do it. She teaches dance, writes grants and chases individual donors. Soon, though, her formula will be changing — in a big way.

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]]> Life On The Fringes: It's Not Easy Being Scene For NPR's series on how artists earn a living, Neda Ulaby looks at a hardy, scrappy breed of survivors: performers who make a career out of careering across the country from one Fringe festival to another. Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:38:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111537791&ft=1&f=106645373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111537791&ft=1&f=106645373 For NPR's series on how artists earn a living, Neda Ulaby looks at a hardy, scrappy breed of survivors: performers who make a career out of careering across the country from one Fringe festival to another.

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]]> For Authors, Ghostwriting Offers Solvency, Stability Authors struggling to hit it big on the publishing scene find that writing other people's books can open the door to financial freedom. Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:13:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111511780&ft=1&f=106645373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111511780&ft=1&f=106645373 Authors struggling to hit it big on the publishing scene find that writing other people's books can open the door to financial freedom.

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]]> The Posies: How Do Bands Make Money Now? The members of The Posies were barely out of their teens when they got a record deal with a major label. Their power pop stormed commercial radio 15 years ago, but it's been a while since one of their songs hit the charts. The band keeps playing, though, and its members still make money from music. Wed, 29 Jul 2009 10:52:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111172341&ft=1&f=106645373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111172341&ft=1&f=106645373 The members of The Posies were barely out of their teens when they got a record deal with a major label. Their power pop stormed commercial radio 15 years ago, but it's been a while since one of their songs hit the charts. The band keeps playing, though, and its members still make money from music.

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]]> A Flutist Makes Ends Meet With Music Every year American colleges, universities and conservatories graduate hundreds of trained classical musicians. Only a small handful will be able to get full-time salaried work with a major orchestra. Yet flutist Tod Brody has managed to find a way to pay the bills with his music. Tue, 21 Jul 2009 13:08:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106814790&ft=1&f=106645373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106814790&ft=1&f=106645373 Every year American colleges, universities and conservatories graduate hundreds of trained classical musicians. Only a small handful will be able to get full-time salaried work with a major orchestra. Yet flutist Tod Brody has managed to find a way to pay the bills with his music.

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]]> For Playwright, TV Gigs Make Theater Possible The play may be the thing, but the hard truth is that theater isn't particularly lucrative. Acclaimed playwright Theresa Rebeck is just one of many dramatists who pay the bills by writing for television. Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:37:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106552552&ft=1&f=106645373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106552552&ft=1&f=106645373 The play may be the thing, but the hard truth is that theater isn't particularly lucrative. Acclaimed playwright Theresa Rebeck is just one of many dramatists who pay the bills by writing for television.

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]]> For Poets, A Labor Of Love (Not Money) It is perhaps stating the obvious to say that there is almost no money to be made in poetry. Some poets work as teachers, others in the corporate world. And even a Pulitzer Prize-winning former U.S. poet laureate needs a day job. Tue, 07 Jul 2009 13:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106348282&ft=1&f=106645373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106348282&ft=1&f=106645373 It is perhaps stating the obvious to say that there is almost no money to be made in poetry. Some poets work as teachers, others in the corporate world. And even a Pulitzer Prize-winning former U.S. poet laureate needs a day job.

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]]> Artists Make Money By Forgoing Traditional Galleries It isn't easy to make money as an artist these days, but three crafty New Yorkers are managing to sell their work — and make a living — outside the traditional gallery system. Fri, 03 Jul 2009 15:47:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106061368&ft=1&f=106645373 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106061368&ft=1&f=106645373 It isn't easy to make money as an artist these days, but three crafty New Yorkers are managing to sell their work — and make a living — outside the traditional gallery system.

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