i’d suspect thats a norm for that area. i’d go so far as to say most that attempt to make a living in that field fail and move on. The 12% represents those too hard headed to find erstwhile employment.
Federal aid to the Arts is paying homage to FDR, who implemented huge Arts WPAs, so to speak.
I have a book with the programs and numbers but I’m too depressed to go find it.
Need an expresso.