“That’s a huge, core belief of our organization and as individuals,” adds Slaughter. “You pay artists — you don’t ask them to work for free. It’s wage equity. Like, the creative workforce has been undervalued for so long, it’s time to stop expecting them to give away their work for free.”
“It takes a period of time to, you know, order them, have them fabricated, painted,” says Slaughter. “Then, we commission an artist to create a miniature, fine-art installation. So, that takes time as well, you know. We come up with a concept —“ Artists who are involved with MIND:FULL appreciate that Slaughter and Ebel have created a venue that spotlights Houston’s art community. “I want people to see that artists come together to help each other,” says Peter Healy, who will have a colorful abstract painting for the show.