Fine-art programs in New York City are experiencing a significant rise in student applications, driven by the largest US high school graduating class in history. Young adults are gravitating towards the arts as a response to economic scarcity and the impact of artificial intelligence on job security. Experts highlight that students seek a creative life that transcends traditional studio work to integrate financial stability. Art serves not only as an outlet but as a means to navigate and interpret the complexities of an unstable world.
"There are ways to make a life that is still rooted in creative work. They're all still making art but they're also making money. Having a creative life exists beyond a studio practice."
"Especially when the world is so unstable and insecure, I think that art is a place of reflection, resistance and imagination. It's not something that just reflects the world. It really helps us to make sense of it."
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