ex•ploi•tun•i•ty
A hybrid of “opportunity” and “exploitation.”
Most every artist is familiar with this type of experience: wherein an artist is “offered” an “opportunity” to present his/her work with the understanding that this “opportunity” benefits the artist, rather than the party that makes use of the work. This is predominantly the case in commercial settings, wherein businesses attempt to obtain discounted services or free usage of artwork, for any period of time, by convincing artists that the exploitation of their work somehow enhances their status as an artist, or that it leads to the possibility of future compensation.
Of course, the real opportunity, in these circumstances, is for businesses to improve upon the aesthetics of their establishment through a diplomatic conquest of another’s vision.