The phrase "former artists" is grammatically correct and is commonly used in written English.
You can use "former artists" to refer to individuals who previously worked as artists but are no longer actively practicing their craft. This can include retired artists, those who have switched careers, or those who are no longer creating new art but still have a body of work that they are known for. Example: "The art museum hosted an exhibit featuring the works of former artists who had made a significant impact on the art scene in the 1980s."
The front lines of the real estate world are filled with former artists and theater workers with few opportunities to express their creative sides.
Arcadia is a former artists' colony founded by two women, Vera Beecher and Lily Eberhardt, who happen to be the subject of Meg's doctoral thesis.
A former artists' enclave at 111 First Street was emptied in March, and the owners are seeking to demolish the old tobacco warehouse and build apartments there.
Interspersed among these artifacts are works by six former artists in residence at Shangri La, who process its fusion of Islamic tradition and 20th-century modernism in ways cerebral and material.
If it's the art itself that you're interested in, it's well worth dropping by La Forge 23-255 Ramponeauneau), a former artists' squat that is now a well-established artists' workshop.
Rodriguez was originally an artist ('a lot of curators are former artists, it's our dirty secret') then ended up temping at the Royal Academy, where she assisted curator Max Wigram on the infamous Apocalypse exhibition.
A former artist, derailed by addiction, she had become alienated from her career and her family.
Which is why come 10 p.m., the former artist, former comedian, former reporter and former Weatherman were shifting in their seats and calling for the check.
Its charismatic mayor, a former artist called Edi Rama, has painted the town red - and blue, green and orange.
Within a couple of years it moved into its present location, a former artist's studio, and became the haunt of writers, artists and theater people.
The former artist in residence at the Olympic Park plans to create a new artwork – by being as far away as possible from Stratford during the Games.
