Artists' New Year's resolutions for 2024

It has been a tough year in the art world in 2023. Strikes brought things to a standstill in the entertainment industry, change in the social media landscape has continued to diminish artists’ online presence, and the galloping progress of generative AI, which has impacted incomes and created anxiety about the future.

So, as the year draws to a close, we spoke to a range of artists about how they think these challenges will unfold in 2024, the intentions they're setting for themselves, and their hopes for the upcoming year. (Also, take a look at the digital art trends for 2024.)

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Tanya Combrinck

Tanya is a writer covering art, design, and visual effects. She has 16 years of experience as a magazine journalist and has written for numerous publications including ImagineFX, 3D World, 3D Artist, Computer Arts, net magazine, and Creative Bloq. For Creative Bloq, she mostly writes about digital art and VFX.

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