LibraryScenariosWhen funding pursuits overtake creative practice
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When funding pursuits overtake creative practice

I spend more time applying for grants than making work and I feel like I am becoming a professional applicant

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The administrative demands of sustaining creative work can gradually replace the work itself, creating a hollow professional identity.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with The examined creative life — Murasaki's synthesis?”

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