Artists in the Workforce

Four sentences that stand out from the NYT's story on the NEA's study of Artists in the Workforce:
1. "If every artist in America’s work force banded together, their ranks would be double the size of the United States Army. "
2. "Among artists under 35, writers are the only group in which 80 percent or more are non-Hispanic white."
3. "Overall, the median income that artists reported in 2005 was $34,800 — $42,000 for men and $27,300 for women. "
4. "'Many performing artists are underemployed,' Mr. Gioia said, 'but one of the stereotypes we’re trying to debunk is that artists are mostly marginal and unemployed.'"