THE ARTS are one of the few professions whose practitioners are
expected to work for free. Try asking your doctor, contractor or
attorney to perform their services for the ‘exposure’. Even better-ask them to pay YOU for the privilege. Yet, artists, musicians,
writers, poets, authors, photographers, models, designers,
filmmakers, actors, dancers, etc., are routinely expected to donate
their talents and skills--sometimes having to expend their own
resources in that process--all while helping others to make money.
To add insult to injury, they are often exploited by the predators
that lurk in the shadows--with their slick smiles and empty
promises--that feed off of their souls, passions and dreams. Many
in the arts get discouraged and give up, defeated, from not being
able to make a living from their craft…or just out of sheer
frustration.
Creativity is powerful. It endures and leaves a legacy. It is a catalyst
for change, provokes thought and can heal a broken spirit. Some of
the greatest moments in history revolve around music, film, books,
theatre, a painting or a photo.
Encourage, inspire--support the arts! The future will thank you for
it!
TM
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