# Why must artists be poor?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED Residency
- Speaker: Hadi Eldebek
- Year: 2016
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/hadi_eldebek_why_must_artists_be_poor)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

The arts bring meaning to our lives and spirit to our culture -- so why do we expect artists to struggle to make a living? Hadi Eldebek is working to create a society where artists are valued through an online platform that matches artists with grants and funding opportunities -- so they can focus on their craft instead of their side hustle.

## Lectures

1. [Why must artists be poor?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/hadi_eldebek_why_must_artists_be_poor/67aa1a7308c4), 7 min (TED's player)