Those of us who make art in NYC know how hard it is to get by. It’s always been tough in New York and most artists probably don’t expect to make a living in their chosen discipline. But if it’s felt even tougher since 9/11, that’s because it is tougher. And that’s not just anecdotal, there’s numbers to prove it. The arts coalition DowntownNYC has been conducting surveys and getting the word out.

There are articles about the situation in the New York Times, in the NY Daily News and in Crain’s