How many artists reading this article own their own home? Personally, I don’t know very many. I can probably count them on one hand.
How many artists dread annual rent increases, have been repeatedly priced out of apartments they have renovated by greedy landlords, and have had to start all over again in a new neighborhood? In other words, how many artists feel powerless in their living situation? I think nearly everyone I know fits into this category—myself included.