"We, artists, are valuable, we are powerful, and we deserve to be treated and paid as such."
So writes Morgan Kelly, a performance artist and rising junior at Boise State University, in a blog post about her experience as a student in the school's Arts Entrepreneurship program.
Kelly, who's also a member of the university's varsity choir, says her AE course "has been pivotal in shaping Morgan's career outlook.
One course, 'Conversations with Working Artists,' provided her with invaluable insights through interactions with successful artists like Eric Gilbert, co-founder of Treefort; Zach Voss, a local videographer and editor; and Mike Doherty, an NYC-based actor."
She also met other artists she might not have met otherwise, including board game designer Kelly Knopp, author Alan Heathcock, and local artist Betsie Richardson, whose journey from adversity to selling her products at Albertsons was particularly inspiring.
"We, artists, are valuable, we are powerful, and we deserve to be treated and paid as such," Kelly writes.
"Morgan encourages all students, regardless of their major, to engage with the AE program.
We, artists, are valuable, we are powerful, and we deserve to be treated and paid as
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