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The Local Art Economy
By Yevette LynnArts
The Local Art Economy episodes
- Ep. 01 | The Elephant in the Room: Artists, Free Gigs and Knowing Your Value, with Maurice Butler
What happens when the venue, the food and the marketing all get a budget, but the musician is asked to play for free? In the first episode of The Local Art Economy, host Yevette Lynn sits down with longtime friend and collaborator Maurice Butler, The Vibe Architect.
Maurice has been playing music for 61 years. He calls his sound "luxury chill vibes," a soundtrack he builds in the moment from the energy in the room, often on Velvet, his electric wind instrument. Together, Yevette and Maurice tackle the elephant in the room: event organizers who ask artists to work for free, and artists who agree to it.
In this episode:
- Why the show is called The Local Art Economy, and why art is economic impact
- Maurice's story, his "unboxable" sound and what "The Vibe Architect" means
- The elephant in the room: free gigs, donated photography and misplaced budgets
- Practical fixes for creators: be the one who offers, budget how much free work you'll do, and invoice donated work with a discount line
- Why a trade is never "free"
- What the red dot means, and why the community needs more of them
Find Maurice's calendar at mauricesmusic.com.
The Local Art Economy: where local artists meet local collectors.
#MoreRedDots #LocalArt #Appalachia #TriCities #Kingsport
The Local Art Economy: where local artists meet local collectors. Hosted by Yevette Lynn. Watch full episodes on the Yevette Lynn Art YouTube channel.
Theme music by Maurice's Music, mauricesmusic.com.
#MoreRedDots
30 min
About The Local Art Economy
From the publisher's feed
In galleries, a red dot beside a piece of art means one thing: sold. The Local Art Economy exists to put more red dots on local art.
Across Appalachia, local art hangs on the walls of…
breweries, wineries, restaurants and shops. Too often it comes back down unsold, and the artist is asked to pick it up and bring something new. Displaying art is a good start. But artists also need buyers, and communities need collectors.
Hosted by photographic artist Yevette Lynn, The Local Art Economy helps artists treat their work as a business, not a hobby, so they can sell more, reinvest in their practice and grow personally and professionally. Yevette brings a long career in small-business development to the conversation, along with an artist's understanding that many creatives want their work to be seen even when they would rather not be.
The show is also for collectors and future collectors. Art is attainable for everyone, whether a piece costs $2 or $200,000. Each episode makes it easier to find local artists, buy with confidence and understand the difference one purchase makes in the economic health of a community.
Art is meant to be seen, sold, collected, shared, given, rotated and passed on. When local art finds a home, the artist, the collector and the whole community benefit.
You will hear conversations with artists, collectors, gallerists, foundations and grantors, interior designers, framers and small-business resource partners, along with practical advice and real-world case studies from Yevette.
Recurring segments include:
- Artist Spotlight
- Collector Spotlight
- Where to Find Art
Rooted in Appalachia. Built for anyone who makes, buys or champions local art.
#MoreRedDots
Hosted by photographic artist Yevette Lynn, The Local Art Economy helps artists treat their work as a business, not a hobby, so they can sell more, reinvest in their practice and grow personally and professionally. Yevette brings a long career in small-business development to the conversation, along with an artist's understanding that many creatives want their work to be seen even when they would rather not be.
The show is also for collectors and future collectors. Art is attainable for everyone, whether a piece costs $2 or $200,000. Each episode makes it easier to find local artists, buy with confidence and understand the difference one purchase makes in the economic health of a community.
Art is meant to be seen, sold, collected, shared, given, rotated and passed on. When local art finds a home, the artist, the collector and the whole community benefit.
You will hear conversations with artists, collectors, gallerists, foundations and grantors, interior designers, framers and small-business resource partners, along with practical advice and real-world case studies from Yevette.
Recurring segments include:
- Artist Spotlight
- Collector Spotlight
- Where to Find Art
Rooted in Appalachia. Built for anyone who makes, buys or champions local art.
#MoreRedDots