While not an expert in seeking remuneration, I instinctively feel that begging is not the best strategy for arts writers.
Culture Grrl disagrees here, here, here and most recently here, the last having the distinction of being not only plaintive (“Did no one miss me while I was gone?”) but threatening ( “See you tomorrow (maybe).”)
Culture Grrl (Lee Rosenbaum) is an industrious reporter, especially on museum administration news. But if she’s that intent on raising a bit of what Bernie Bertie Wooster calls the necessary, she should consult an expert.
Or hook up with Rob Brezsny. Their needs appear to be in sync.
Thank you! Once, ok, I was thinking of donating…maybe I still will. But something about soliciting from barely-paid museum professionals seems a little off.