Acknowledging barriers leads to authenticity
Pablo Guerra-Monje describes how barriers of time, money, living with ADHD, and the necessity of self-promotion hinder his creative work....
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Thriving Stories
Below is a growing collection of stories from organizations and artists across the country that align with the self-assessment survey.
Alignment leads to clarity
Poet Lynette Thrower shares her practice of considering whether her mission and the project’s mission align before agreeing to unpaid...
Unpaid work and paying others
Musician Bernice Hembree suggests evaluating opportunities that don’t pay based on whether it’s a good fit for the artist and a cause...
Learning Pricing Based on Artist Value
Elaine Grogan Luttrull, Department Head of Business & Entrepreneurship at the Columbus College of Art & Design, shares a story about...
Being Comfortable Saying No
Artist Keren Lowell shares a positive experience turning down an opportunity because it didn’t offer fair compensation.
A Game-changing Commission
Artist Princess Simpson Rashid shares how a commission for a business provided a shift in her career by showing her what might be...
Budgeting as a Tool for Empowerment
Elaine Grogan Luttrull, Department Head of Business & Entrepreneurship at the Columbus College of Art & Design, describes the experience...
Advocating for Fair Pay
Artist Dylan Neuwirth describes his experience advocating for artists to charge a living wage, and also offers advice for artists on...
Knowing When to Move On
Artist Amy Meisner relays a story about an experience that taught her when to walk away and cut her losses when a situation isn’t working...
Improving Your Relationship with Money through Language
Ewa Szypula describes how changing the way she talks to herself by using the language of a producer and not a procrastinator has improved...
Putting a Price on Experience
Artist Thomas Chung shares how he determines what to charge for his artwork and the importance of charging a price that makes you happy....
Finding a Day Job that Is Supportive of Being an Artist
Artist Tamara Wilson describes how her relationship with money has evolved over time and different strategies she has tried for creating...
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