LETTER TO THE PSYCHIC

Hello Psychicthe,

I'm an artist. I have some concerns about my career.

I'm worried that my art practice has failed to keep pace with the demands of the rapidly shifting forces that shape the economy.

I've lost faith in the markets and institutions that support artists.

In the private sphere, I don't have the stuff that auction houses and top tier commercial galleries dream of.

And elsewhere it seems that most public or non profit institutions are either being dismantled or compromised in ways that make me believe that continuing to pursue an art career any further (I've been doing this for 20 years) is crazy and unsustainable.

At the same time, I can't stop doing this — making art...

I don't know what to do.

I just feel overwhelmed by this problem of sustainability, of becoming too vulnerable in the face of so many changes, especially as I get older.

I have been wondering...

Should I change or diversify my practice?

In other words, is there a way to "future proof" my art career so that I can stay a step ahead of the game without compromising my integrity?

My intuition tells me that cultivating better forecasting abilities about these unpredictable changes, both internal and external to me, would be of tremendous value.

Can you help me?

Warmly,
Emily