Market was maybe a bad term. I mean more “society at large” and not specifically stuff that makes money.

I am more saying that the idea of caring about “being labeled as art” is not that important anymore. Largely because anyone can make and publish anything nowadays. So a play with 100 viewers is still art, yes, but no one really cares about getting that label.

Thanks for the response. I do like the, largely uncontested, move toward disregarding of the label. It certainly seems to dovetail with a more individualized conception of artistic pursuit that appeals to me.

What is art? An experience expressed through a medium. The number of viewers isnt a qualification.