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Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 4 – ‘The Future’

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 4 – ‘The Future’

WJQuinnJul 27, 20236 min read

In the previous article in the ‘Exploited Critics’ series, theQR suggested that the practice of website owners recruiting unpaid, volunteer arts journalists be stopped. In this fourth, and final article,…

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 3 – ‘Profit’

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 3 – ‘Profit’

WJQuinnJul 25, 20236 min read

In this third part in the ‘Exploited Critics’ series, we will find that not everyone involved in the new volunteer dominated arts journalism industry, goes unpaid. We will also take…

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 2 – ‘Free Tickets’

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 2 – ‘Free Tickets’

WJQuinnJul 22, 20234 min read

Welcome to Part 2 in the ‘Arts Critics and Exploitation’ series. In this article, I examine the supposed rewards of being a hobby reviewer. After all, whilst some volunteers are…

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 1 – Unpaid Labour

Arts Critics and Exploitation – Part 1 – Unpaid Labour

WJQuinnJul 20, 20235 min read

In this four part series, ‘Arts Critics and Exploitation’, theQR will make the case that the current state of arts journalism & criticism is untenable. In place of offices bustling…

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