Outrage and resentment: the arts are not a meritocracy

Some parts of the professional industry operate under a veneer of a meritocracy. But artists aren't buying it.
Artists are frustrated by the arts lack of a meritocracy.

ArtsHub spoke to more than a dozen professional artists. They all found the idea that the industry was a meritocracy was laughable. 

At the beginning of 2024, ArtsHub published one of its most controversial and popular posts. Why is the art world still married to meritocracy? by Amplify Collective writer, Marisa Georgiou, examined three artists’ frustrating relationships with meritocracy. 

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David Burton is a writer from Meanjin, Brisbane. David also works as a playwright, director and author. He is the playwright of over 30 professionally produced plays. He holds a Doctorate in the Creative Industries.