Of course you know that the tile of this domain is ArtistsWhoTHRIVE and the subtitle, “a community of entrepreneurial creatives.” Yes. We are talking about capitalism for creatives.
So if you are an artist who thinks that there’s any virtue in poverty, then you’re in the wrong place. This all too common and twisted belief is simply just a cop out that too many artists can lean on. And it feeds a negative and disrespectful cultural sterotype of the “starving artist”.
I say take responsibility for building your success and then you’ll thrive and be in a better position to be your brother’s keeper.
A lot of people, I’m not just picking on a few artists, have highly charged negative and fearful emotions around money and commerce. They equate money with dishonesty, control, and power. Money is neutral, it’s just a tool. Like a hammer you can build something with it or knock someone in the head.
I don’t have the patience, or a license, to council ever-suffering or bitter artists. And that’s not why I founded ArtistsWhoTHRIVE. Note the word THRIVE in all caps. And this is why I maintain a no whining policy. If you think you must suffer, have at it. Just please don’t bore me or this community with it because I won’t feed the negative energy or post your comments.
If you have something constructive to say or a real question, then please, do tell.
Now I don’t want to give the impression that I have no compassion because I have suffered in my lifetime. And I’ve helped others who are genuinely suffering when I worked at a shelter for abused women and children and for disaster relief.
The point is, there’s good news! We are in the midst of a cultural and economic revolution. The scarcity model of artist representation is dissolving before our eyes with the power of the Internet fueling it. We see this clearly in the music industry. American Idol celebrates the old scarcity model that represents only a tiny fraction of formulaic talent. But the Internet has given us the freedom to fully express ourselves and to reach those who are like us and who want to buy from us.
Do you want to get paid well for doing what you love? Then you’re going to have to learn, just like I’ve had to. And those who whine less get more done. And in my case, drink more good wine.
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Hi Marie,
Read the other posts on the site. There’s plenty of information about how to THRIVE.
Cheers,
Ann
That’s great and I agree. So how about more on thriving? I like to help promote my fellow artists who are productive. It will be 2 years ago in February that I created a blog to share my research of artist opportunities with other artists. My blog has grown tremendously and I also have a new LinkedIN group with 200 artist members. We’re planning on creating some visual presentations and putting together some projects. SOme members of my group and some of my blog subscribers have found been included in gallery and museum exhibits, sold art, and found online sales and promotion ops directly from my blog and from discussions in my group.
I will add the link to this site to my blog, Artist Marketing Resources
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Yes! YES! You said it!! I’m with you!! Cut the crap–let’s get down to business!!
I have always hated and have not believed into the romance of a starving Artist. I’m making happen with food on the table and a couple sips of that good wine now and then!
I’m happy to have found your blog…and ready to dive in!
Thank you Kadira. I have to say that the artists I work with are taking responsibility for their success and it’s great to watch!
Well starving artist consciousness must be the flavor of the week! i just posted on exactly the same topic! i love the positive kick butt attitude you have towards whingeing artists. It’s all about taking responsibility for our own lives and own success at the end of the day – something many artists in the past have tried to avoid.
Daft is right! I agree that money can not replace creative capital. One still needs marketing insight and business savvy to succeed as an artist in business.
I think this is so crucial, Ann, the starving artist myth does nothing but damage artists. It’s not noble and it doesn’t make the art any better. Having limited resources can sometimes focus the mind & throwing money at a problem doesn’t always result in the best solutions but staying poor out of romantic visions of garrets is just daft.
My pleasure! I think that negative beliefs around money are mostly unconscious and that’s why I want to open up a dialogue about this subject.
Thank you for taking the bold step of saying that money is a TOOL and not the root of all evil.
I can’t tell you how many times I have heard artists tell prospective collectors that they only charge for their materials (and hence sell themselves WAY short and wonder why they have to work two or three side jobs to pay their rent and buy more supplies).
The “starving artist” mentality has to be done away with by ARTISTS first and then the general public will follow suit. I was at a recent reception for a fine art show and an artist showed up in ragged clothes, greasy hair, foul smell, and wondered why everyone avoided his art (where he was standing waiting to talk to reception attendees) and him. Surprisingly his artwork was actually the most expensive in the exhibit instead of the cheapest, but his persona turned off everyone.
He proceeded to complete turning off those still there when about a half hour before the closing, he publicly berated the gallery director for not doing more to promote his work and steer collectors over to his artwork.
I’m looking forward to reading more of your posts.