If you’ve ever been asked to do work for free, or in exchange for “exposure,” you’ll know how frustrating it can be, especially if you’re struggling to make ends meet. While it’s great to get your name out there, exposure can’t pay the bills. Though some might argue that in the long run, it can.
One upcoming artist was excited when a woman asked her to do a painting after seeing her work on social media. But things soon turned sour when the client, an “influencer,” told her that she expected the painting for free. She claimed that the “exposure” was worth more than the art, adding that the artist should actually pay her $200 to post it on her social media channels. The artist decided to do some exposure of her own and outed the influencer by sharing screenshots of the conversation with family and the public. Bored Panda reached out to established artist Caelyn Robertson for her take on the matter.
