2M work in the arts, outnumbering doctors and lawyers
(NEWSER) - America has an army of artists that rivals the military in size, the New York Times reports. The National Endowment of the Arts has used census figures to paint a portrait of the almost 2 million Americans making their living from artistic professions—more, the Times notes, than the number who ID themselves as lawyers, doctors, or police officers. The combined painters, photographers, dancers, writers, and others play a huge role in the economy but often struggle with underemployment and below-average incomes. More»
