The past week I’ve been on the road, giving talks and speaking with artists, creators, and community and political leaders across the US about Artist Corporations. I enter these spaces with a specific mindset: I’m not here as Yancey the individual. I’m here representing a wide, diverse| Yancey Strickler
The common perception is that artists and creative people are a small slice of the population. But how true is that actually? According to a study by the American Center for the Arts in 2023, 48% of Americans have an active creative practice. Half of Americans actively sing, paint, dance,| Yancey Strickler
This update was originally sent to the Artist Corporation email list. Back in April I stood on stage at the TED conference in Vancouver to publicly share the idea of Artist Corporations for the first time. (You can read my process diary about that here.) But| Yancey Strickler
This update was originally sent to the Artist Corporation email list. Since this project became public in June, we’ve been working hard behind the scenes to establish connections and follow the process to make Artist Corporations a reality. This means passing laws. Yes, laws. Starting today, we&| Yancey Strickler
Two wild assertions we can’t 100% back up but pretty sure are true: 1. Art and creative expression have never been more present in society than today. 2. More people listen to, watch, and make creative work than ever before. In a 2023 survey of Americans: * 86% said arts| Yancey Strickler
It’s recently dawned on me that I’ve spent most of my life working on the same problem: how to get creative people more power. I haven’t known this is what I’ve been doing. I’ve just been doing what seems like the right thing to do.| Yancey Strickler