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title: "4 Paid Art Quotes by 4 authors"
description: "Browse 4 Paid Art quotes by 4 authors. Discover the best Paid Art sayings and thoughts."
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> [I am more likely to get paid for my art if it's presented alongside a white artist, so the questions around value…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/vivek-shraya/i-am-more-likely-to-get-paid-for-my-art-if-it-s-presented-alongside-a/)

[Vivek Shraya](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/vivek-shraya/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d48/vivek-shraya-14683_agency_i-am-more-likely-to-get-paid-for-my-art_59828.jpg)

> [For me getting paid for art is a class issue. I don't have the luxury not to care. It's great if your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicole-georges/for-me-getting-paid-for-art-is-a-class-issue-i-don-t-have-the-luxury/)

[Nicole Georges](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicole-georges/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e6f/nicole-georges-61023_art_for-me-getting-paid-for-art-is-a-class-i_94163.jpg)

> [“No freebies...be paid for your art. This is your business.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lisa-goldin/no-freebies-be-paid-for-your-art-this-is-your-business/)

[Lisa Goldin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lisa-goldin/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79d/lisa-goldin-16303_art_no-freebies-be-paid-for-your-art-this-is_1825480.jpg)

> [I was getting paid for my art, because I was always an under-achiever.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carson-ellis/i-was-getting-paid-for-my-art-because-i-was-always-an-under-achiever/)

[Carson Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carson-ellis/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/22f/carson-ellis-82610_achiever_i-was-getting-paid-for-my-art-because-i_2013599.jpg)

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