The Starving Artist is Dead

How many times have you considered pursuing your passion - writing, music, dance, theatre, film, crochet, or underwater basket-weaving - only to find yourself smack up against the conversation that goes something like this:

You: I'm going to be a ... <insert the title given to those who pursue your passion here>!

Conversation: Hey, that's great!  It's a tough way to make a living, though...
or
Conversation: Hey, that's great!  But what are you going to do to make money?
or
Conversation: Fabulous!  You're not going to quit your day job, though, are you?

You get the picture.  There is a persistent conversation that occurs in our culture that as a creative, passionate person, it's HARD to make money, and on a deeper level, there's a belief that to be an Artist means to be poor and to struggle.

In the face of this conversation, I stand for being the one to say:

*H*O*G*W*A*S*H* ! ! ! ! ! !

It's time that we, the artists, musicians, and passionate creators of the world, stand up and claim our affluence.  We are the ones who reflect humanity to humanity - good, bad, ugly, and indifferent.  We are the guardians of humanity's soul, and it's time we own our place. 

And be compensated for it - handsomely.

I'm not coming from the position of a victim, saying that others need to recognize our worth.

No, actually, I'm coming from the opposite place - it's time for us to recognize our own.

If this is a topic that interests you, then pop on over to a new pod called The Affluent Artist, and let's get the conversation started.

Cheers,

Shawn