Resorts World calls for local artists

Resorts World calls for local artists

Resorts World is walking back a call for local artists to do unpaid art work at the hotel-casino.

The property put the call out on social media to fill a Back of House Art Gallery for team members.

UNPAID ART WORK AT THEHOTEL-CASINO.THE PROPERTY PUT THE CALL OUTON SOCIAL MEDIA TO FILL A "BACKOF HOUSE ART GALLERY FOR TEAMMEMBERS." LOCAL ARTISTSCALLED OUT RESORTS WORLD FORNOT OFFERING TO PAY THEARTISTS."I WAS REALLY DISAPPOINTED ANDFELT THAT ARTISTS WERE GOING TOBE EXPLOITED.ESPECIALLY YOUNGER ARTISTS WHOMAYBE DON'T UNDERSTAND THATTHIS WASN'T AS SWEET ANOPPORTUNITY AS IT SOUNDED ONITS FACE."ARTISTS WERE ALSO UPSET THATTHE WORK WOULD BE DISPLAYED"BACK OFHOUSE" AND NOT FOR GUESTS.RESORTS WORLD NOW SAYS IT WILLCOMPENSATE THE ARTISTS.AND THEIR WORK WILL BE INGUEST- FACING AREAS.THE LAS VEGAS RAIDERS FALLINGHARD TO THE TAMPA BAY