CULTURAL CAPITAL ASSESSMENT FOR ARTISTS

Does your work explicitly address race?
Yes No

Are you fluent in Spanish?
Yes No

Are you from Asia or Asian American?
From Asia Asian American

Are you often mistaken for white?
Yes No

Was it for a progressive candidate?
Yes No

Did you receive institutional backlash?
Yes No

Score	Category	Description
120+	Institutional Darling	Your identity and politics are perfectly calibrated for today's art ecosystem. Major museums will eagerly acquire your work. Critics will describe your installations as "urgent" and "necessary."
80-119	Rising Star, With Caveats	You're almost there! Just one or two aspects of your identity or politics need tweaking. Delete those old tweets about "both parties being corrupt" and avoid mentioning that one Republican friend.
40-79	Hustler, Forever Emerging	You have some cultural capital, but you'll need to work twice as hard. Consider adding more references to decolonization in your artist statement and photographing yourself at the next climate protest.
0-39	Career on Life Support	You might get invited to the group shows that open in August, but solo exhibitions will elude you. Try moving to a gentrifying neighborhood and cultivating a more ambiguous sexuality.
-50-(-1)	Alternative Pathways Suggested	The art world's gatekeepers have deemed you unworthy. Your best bet is starting your own "alternative space" in a garage while applying to teaching jobs at community colleges.
Below -50	Unrecoverable	Your combination of identity markers and political beliefs makes you radioactive to the contemporary art ecosystem. Have you considered commercial illustration or becoming a YouTube art instructor?

Cultural Capital Assessment for Artists