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When artistic ambition feels performative rather than authentic

Everyone in my MFA program talks about their work like it will change the world and I just want to make something beautiful

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Cultural pressure to justify art through grand purpose conflicts with the simple desire to create.

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