Here is my take on this, and I know it's going to come across as sounding angry but I'm not: Artists are not charitable institutions, unless they specifically want to provide art to something in lieu of a donation. Any production or publication can claim that they have a low budget, but they're responsible for buying what they need to create their production. You don't go into a store, pick up a $80 shirt, and expect that they'll give it to you for free because you have a "small budget," right? I also think that when we as artists give our work away or below market rate, it helps support the dynamic of artists not being paid for their work.
End of lecture. Do, of course, whatever makes you happiest.
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Date: 2009-01-24 01:12 am (UTC)End of lecture. Do, of course, whatever makes you happiest.