Many would-be artists struggle to find their first exhibition space.

would-be 是由 would（助动词，表示意愿）和 be（动词原形）组成的复合形容词，字面意思是"想要成为的"，用来形容"有志向成为某种身份但尚未实现的人"。 would-be artists 指那些"有志成为艺术家但尚未正式成为艺术家的人"。