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Hadi Eldebek: Why must artists be poor?
Hadi Eldebek: Como os artistas contribúen á economía - e como podemos apoialos
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A arte dálle sentido ás nosas vidas e espírito á nosa cultura. Por iso, por que damos por feito que os artistas deben sufrir para vivir? Hadi Eldebek está traballando para crear unha sociedade na que os artistas sexan valorados mediante una plataforma en liña que poña en contacto artistas con oportunidades de acadar bolsas e financiamento, para que así poidan dedicarse aos seus traballos artísticos no canto de traballar en precario.
Hadi Eldebek - Musician, educator, entrepreneur
TED Resident Hadi Eldebek is a musician, educator and entrepreneur who creates artistic, cultural, and educational projects around the world. Full bio
TED Resident Hadi Eldebek is a musician, educator and entrepreneur who creates artistic, cultural, and educational projects around the world. Full bio
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I come from a family of five brothers,
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Veño dunha familia de cinco irmáns,
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all scientists and engineers.
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todos científicos e enxeñeiros.
00:18
A few years ago,
I sent them the following email:
I sent them the following email:
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Hai algúns anos,
mandeilles este correo electrónico:
mandeilles este correo electrónico:
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"Dear brothers, I hope
this message finds you well.
this message finds you well.
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"Queridos irmáns,
espero que esteades ben.
espero que esteades ben.
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I am emailing to let you know
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Quero que saibades
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that I'm dropping out
of my master's program in engineering
of my master's program in engineering
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que vou abandonar
o meu mestrado en enxeñaría
o meu mestrado en enxeñaría
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to pursue a career
as a full-time musician.
as a full-time musician.
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para dedicar a miña vida a ser músico.
00:35
All that I ask from you
is not to worry about me."
is not to worry about me."
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Todo o que vos pido é
que non vos preocupedes por min.
que non vos preocupedes por min.
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Brother number one replied.
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O meu primeiro irmán respondeu.
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He was encouraging but a bit skeptical.
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Deume ánimos, pero era algo escéptico.
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He said, "I wish you the best of luck.
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Díxome: "Deséxoche moita sorte.
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You're going to need it."
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Vala necesitar".
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(Laughter)
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(Risas)
00:51
Brother number two
was a little bit more skeptical.
was a little bit more skeptical.
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O meu segundo irmán
foi un pouco máis escéptico.
foi un pouco máis escéptico.
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He said, "Don't do it!
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Díxome: "Non fagas tal!
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This will be the worst
mistake of your life.
mistake of your life.
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Vai ser o maior erro da túa vida.
00:59
Find a real career."
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Busca un traballo de verdade".
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(Laughter)
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(Risas)
01:02
Well, the rest of my brothers
were so enthusiastic about my decision,
were so enthusiastic about my decision,
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O resto dos meus irmáns
alegráronse tanto da miña decisión,
alegráronse tanto da miña decisión,
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they didn't even respond.
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que nin sequera contestaron.
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(Laughter)
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(Risas)
01:12
I know that the skepticism
coming from my brothers
coming from my brothers
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Sei que o escepticismo dos meus irmáns
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is out of care and concern for me.
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indicaba a súa preocupación por min.
01:17
They were worried.
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Estaban preocupados.
01:18
They thought it would be difficult
to make it as an artist,
to make it as an artist,
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Pensaban que ía ser difícil
que triunfara como artista,
que triunfara como artista,
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that it will be a challenge.
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que ía ser un reto.
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And you know what? They were right.
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E sabedes que? Tiñan razón.
01:28
It is such a challenge
to be a full-time artist.
to be a full-time artist.
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É un reto moi grande
ser artista a xornada completa.
ser artista a xornada completa.
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I have so many friends
who need to have a second job
who need to have a second job
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Teño moitos amigos
que precisan dun segundo emprego
que precisan dun segundo emprego
01:34
as a plan B in order to pay for the bills,
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como plan B para pagaren as facturas,
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except that plan B
sometimes becomes their plan A.
sometimes becomes their plan A.
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só que ese plan B convértese
as veces no seu plan A.
as veces no seu plan A.
01:41
And it's not just my friends and I
who experience this.
who experience this.
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E isto non nos pasa só
aos meus amigos e a min.
aos meus amigos e a min.
01:45
The US Census Bureau states that only
10 percent of art school graduates
10 percent of art school graduates
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O US Census Bureau di que só
o 10 por cento dos graduados en artes
o 10 por cento dos graduados en artes
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end up working as full-time artists.
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acaban traballando
como artistas a xornada completa.
como artistas a xornada completa.
01:53
The other 90 percent, they change careers,
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O outro 90 por cento cambia de carreira,
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they work in marketing,
sales, education and other fields.
sales, education and other fields.
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traballan en mercadotecnia, vendas,
educación e outros campos.
educación e outros campos.
02:00
But this is not news, right?
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Pero isto non é unha novidade, non si?
02:02
We almost expect the artist
to be a struggling artist.
to be a struggling artist.
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Case se espera que o artista
sexa un artista en apuros.
sexa un artista en apuros.
02:06
But why should we expect that?
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Pero, por que deberíamos esperar iso?
02:10
I read an article in the "Huffington Post"
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Lin un artigo no Huffington Post
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saying that four years ago,
the European Union
the European Union
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que dicía que hai catro anos
a Unión Europea
a Unión Europea
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began the world's largest ever
arts funding initiative.
arts funding initiative.
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impulsou a maior iniciativa mundial
de financiamento das artes.
de financiamento das artes.
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Creative Europe
will give 2.4 billion dollars
will give 2.4 billion dollars
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Europa Creativa dará case
2.000 millóns de euros
2.000 millóns de euros
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to over 300,000 artists.
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a máis de 300.000 artistas.
02:26
In contrast, the US budget
for our National Endowment for the Arts,
for our National Endowment for the Arts,
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Pola contra, o orzamento dos EE. UU.
para o National Endowment for the Arts,
para o National Endowment for the Arts,
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the largest single funder
for the arts across the United States,
for the arts across the United States,
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o patrocinador das artes
máis grande do país,
máis grande do país,
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is merely 146 million dollars.
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é de só 118 millóns de euros.
02:39
To put things into perspective,
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Para poñer a cifra en perspectiva,
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the US budget for the military
marching bands alone
marching bands alone
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soamente o orzamento norteamericano
para bandas de música militares
para bandas de música militares
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is almost twice as much as the entire NEA.
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é case o dobre do que ten toda a NEA.
02:51
Another striking image comes from
Brendan McMahon for the "Huffington Post,"
Brendan McMahon for the "Huffington Post,"
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Outro dato que chama a atención
dáo Brendan MacMahon no Huffington Post,
dáo Brendan MacMahon no Huffington Post,
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saying that out of
the one trillion dollar budget
the one trillion dollar budget
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quen di que se do orzamento
de 800.000 millóns de euros
de 800.000 millóns de euros
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for military and defense-related spending,
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que se destina
a gastos militares e de defensa,
a gastos militares e de defensa,
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if only 0.05 percent
were allocated to the arts,
were allocated to the arts,
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destinásemos só o 0,05 por cento ás artes,
03:06
we would be able to pay
for 20 full-time symphony orchestras
for 20 full-time symphony orchestras
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poderíanse pagar 20 orquestras sinfónicas
a tempo completo
a tempo completo
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at 20 million dollars apiece,
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dándolles 16 millóns de euros a cada unha,
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and give over 80,000 artists
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e pagarlles a máis de 80.000 artistas
03:16
an annual salary of 50,000 dollars each.
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un soldo de case 41.000 euros a cada un.
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If that's only 0.05 percent,
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Iso só co 0,05 por cento.
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imagine what a full one percent could do.
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Imaxinade o que se podería facer
co 1 por cento.
co 1 por cento.
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Now, I know we live
in a capitalist society,
in a capitalist society,
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Ben sei que vivimos
nunha sociedade capitalista,
nunha sociedade capitalista,
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and profits matter a lot.
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onde os beneficios son moi importantes.
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So let's look at it
from a financial angle, shall we?
from a financial angle, shall we?
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Así que miremos o asunto
dende o punto de vista financeiro.
dende o punto de vista financeiro.
A industria artística dos EE. UU.
sen ánimo de lucro
sen ánimo de lucro
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The US nonprofit arts industry
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generates more than 166 billion dollars
in economic activity,
in economic activity,
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xera máis de 135.000 millóns de euros
en actividade económica,
en actividade económica,
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it employs 5.7 million people
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dálle emprego a 5,7 millóns de persoas
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and it returns 12.6 billion dollars
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e contribúe con máis
de 10.000 millóns de euros
de 10.000 millóns de euros
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in tax revenue.
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en impostos.
03:52
But this is only a financial angle, right?
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Isto só dende o punto de vista financeiro.
03:54
We all know that the arts is way more
than just an economic value.
than just an economic value.
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Todos sabemos que a arte
non só ten valor económico.
non só ten valor económico.
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The arts brings meaning to life.
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A arte dálle sentido á vida.
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It's the spirit of our culture.
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É o espírito da nosa cultura.
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It brings people together
and it supports creativity
and it supports creativity
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Une ás persoas e fomenta a creatividade
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and social cohesion.
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e a cohesión social.
04:09
But if the arts contributes
this much to our economy,
this much to our economy,
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Pero se a arte contribúe tanto
na nosa economía,
na nosa economía,
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why then do we still invest
so little in arts and artists?
so little in arts and artists?
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por que seguimos a investir
tan pouco na arte e nos artistas?
tan pouco na arte e nos artistas?
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Why do more than 80 percent
of our schools nationwide
of our schools nationwide
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Por que máis do 80 por cento
das escolas do país
das escolas do país
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still experience budget cuts
in arts education programs?
in arts education programs?
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seguen sufrindo recortes nos programas
de educación artística?
de educación artística?
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What is it about the value
of arts and artists
of arts and artists
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Que parte do valor da arte e dos artistas
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that we still don't understand?
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seguimos sen entender?
04:34
I believe the system is flawed
and far from being fair,
and far from being fair,
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Penso que o sistema é deficiente
e fáltalle moito para ser xusto,
e fáltalle moito para ser xusto,
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and I want to help change that.
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e quero axudar a cambialo.
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I want to live in a society
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Quero vivir nunha sociedade
na que se lle dea máis valor aos artistas
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where artists are more valued
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and have more cultural
and financial support
and financial support
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e teñan máis apoio cultural e financeiro
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so they can focus on creating arts
instead of being forced to drive Ubers
instead of being forced to drive Ubers
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para poder centrárense en crear arte
no canto de conducir Ubers
no canto de conducir Ubers
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or take corporate jobs
they'd rather not have.
they'd rather not have.
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ou coller en empresas traballos
que preferirían rexeitar.
que preferirían rexeitar.
04:53
There are other sources of income
for artists, however.
for artists, however.
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De todos os xeitos, hai outros modos
de que un artista gañe cartos.
de que un artista gañe cartos.
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There are private foundations,
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Hai fundacións privadas,
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grants and patrons who give money,
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bolsas e patrocinadores que doan diñeiro,
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except a vast majority of artists
don't know about these opportunities.
don't know about these opportunities.
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pero a gran maioría dos artistas
non saben desas oportunidades.
non saben desas oportunidades.
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On one side you have institutions
and people with money.
and people with money.
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Hai entón, por unha banda,
institucións e xente con cartos.
institucións e xente con cartos.
05:10
On the other side
you have artists seeking funding,
you have artists seeking funding,
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E hai, pola outra, artistas
na procura de financiamento,
na procura de financiamento,
05:13
but the artists don't know
about the people with the money,
about the people with the money,
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pero os artistas non saben
desa xente con cartos,
desa xente con cartos,
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and the people with the money
don't necessarily know
don't necessarily know
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e a xente con cartos
non coñece, necesariamente,
non coñece, necesariamente,
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about the artists out there.
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a eses artistas.
05:20
This is why I am very excited
to share "Grantpa,"
to share "Grantpa,"
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Por isto estou moi contento
de compartir Grantpa,
de compartir Grantpa,
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an online platform that uses technology
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unha plataforma en liña
que utiliza a tecnoloxía
que utiliza a tecnoloxía
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to match artists with grants
and funding opportunities
and funding opportunities
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para conectar artistas con mecenas
e oportunidades de financiamento
e oportunidades de financiamento
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in a way that is easy, fast
and less intimidating.
and less intimidating.
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de forma sinxela, rápida
e menos intimidante.
e menos intimidante.
05:34
Grantpa is only one step
towards solving an existing problem
towards solving an existing problem
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Grantpa é só un paso
para resolver un problema que existe
para resolver un problema que existe
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of funding inequality,
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de desigualdade no financiamento,
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but we need to work collectively
on multiple fronts
on multiple fronts
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pero precisamos traballar xuntos
en moitas frontes
en moitas frontes
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to reevaluate how we view
the artists in our society.
the artists in our society.
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para revisar a visión que temos
dos artistas na nosa sociedade.
dos artistas na nosa sociedade.
05:48
Do we think of arts
as a luxury or a necessity?
as a luxury or a necessity?
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Pensamos que a arte
é un luxo ou unha necesidade?
é un luxo ou unha necesidade?
05:52
Do we understand what goes on
in the day-to-day life of an artist,
in the day-to-day life of an artist,
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Entendemos o que pasa
na vida diaria dun artista?
na vida diaria dun artista?
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or do we still believe that artists,
no matter how struggling they are,
no matter how struggling they are,
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Ou seguimos a crer que os artistas,
tanto ten o abafados que estean,
tanto ten o abafados que estean,
06:01
are happy simply because
they're following their passion?
they're following their passion?
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xa son felices só porque fan
algo que os apaixona?
algo que os apaixona?
06:06
In a few years, I plan to send
my brothers the following email:
my brothers the following email:
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De aquí a algúns anos, mandareilles
aos meus irmáns este correo:
aos meus irmáns este correo:
06:12
"Dear brothers, I hope
this message finds you well.
this message finds you well.
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"Queridos irmáns,
espero que esteades ben.
espero que esteades ben.
06:16
I am emailing to let you know
that I am doing great
that I am doing great
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Quero que saibades que me vai moi ben
06:19
and so are hundreds
of thousands of artists
of thousands of artists
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e que hai centos de miles de artistas
06:21
who are being valued more
culturally and financially
culturally and financially
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que teñen un maior
recoñecemento cultural e económico
recoñecemento cultural e económico
06:25
and getting enough funding
to focus on their crafts
to focus on their crafts
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e conseguen os recursos que precisan
para realizar o seu traballo
para realizar o seu traballo
06:28
and create more art.
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e crear máis arte.
06:30
I appreciate all of your support.
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Agradézovos o voso apoio.
06:32
Couldn't have done it without you."
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Non podería facelo sen vós".
06:34
Thank you.
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Grazas.
06:35
(Applause)
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(Aplausos)
ABOUT THE SPEAKER
Hadi Eldebek - Musician, educator, entrepreneurTED Resident Hadi Eldebek is a musician, educator and entrepreneur who creates artistic, cultural, and educational projects around the world.
Why you should listen
After completing his undergraduate studies in math and chemistry, Hadi Eldebek enrolled in a master's program in industrial engineering before he decided to focus on music, culture, and entrepreneurship. His choice was encountered by doubts about how he was going to make it as an artist.
When Eldebek was awarded a music grant in 2015, he started to explore how to make funding opportunities more accessible to artists around the world, sparking grantPA -- a platform that connects artists and organizations to funding and professional development opportunities.
Eldebek's collaborations with pioneers in the world of arts, culture and education, including Yo-Yo Ma's SilkRoad Ensemble, Disney World Imagineering and Harvard Graduate School of Education have equipped him with a valuable mindset and powerful insights that led him into the creation of numerous projects. He often tours as a musician and a panelist. He was recently a TED Resident, where he co-developed grantPA and Circle World Arts with his brother, Mohamad Eldebek, into ideas worth spreading.
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