> only someone who mostly consumes art but doesn't create it says otherwise.
I've created art that has collectively sold to 20-30 million people. Have several titles to my name and have hundreds of artist friends making $70k-$150k + royalties across various industries. I can look at the credits list of any movie or video game and see hundreds, sometimes thousands more. Also have friends doing patreon, etsy, and youtube making a living making art.
I define the arts as things artist make.
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Matrix-Newmarket-Pictorial-Movieb...
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Ratatouille-Karen-Paik/dp/0811858...
https://www.amazon.com/Art-Sleeves-Album-Covers-Artists/dp/0...
https://www.amazon.com/Magazine-Power-Photography-Katherine-...
> only someone who mostly consumes art but doesn't create it says otherwise.
I've created art that has collectively sold to 20-30 million people. Have several titles to my name and have hundreds of artist friends making $70k-$150k + royalties across various industries. I can look at the credits list of any movie or video game and see hundreds, sometimes thousands more. Also have friends doing patreon, etsy, and youtube making a living making art.
"The Arts" are doing just fine.