We just came across a Request for Proposal for a very ironic speculative logo project. It comes from the National Endowment for the Arts. What's so ironic? Straight from the RFP:
"Art Works" is a reminder that arts workers are real workers who are part of this country’s real economy. They earn salaries, support families, pay taxes. Artists are also entrepreneurs and placemakers, who revitalize towns, cities, and neighborhoods – both the economies and the ethos of them.
How better to champion artists and the American worker than by having them work for free?
For those unfamiliar with the term "Spec Work," it is work that is done upfront, without pay or a contractual agreement with the hopes of getting compensated when the project is completed.
This is extremely disappointing from an organization that supports excellence in the arts.
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