Artist, Get Creative! This is your career!
You wake up every day with a ton of ideas of how to pursue your career and live your dreams. Some of these ideas are obtainable & doable; but others, not so much. But, I’m pretty sure all of the ideas revolve directly around you as an artist; actions that would tend to, let’s say, be to the greatest advantage to your development and marketing. But if you don’t have key resources, some tasks will prove difficult to execute. As an artist you still have to live & maybe you cannot dedicate yourself fully and your entire day to pursuing your dream. So you think. J Some artists are full-time parents, students, employees & entrepreneurs, or all of the above! Of course, there are other things that may be top priority and may even take precedence over your career as an artist.
But, let’s think a little different about pursuing your dreams & maybe even being able to dedicate yourself full-time without sacrificing your other priorities. In this beautiful roller coaster of life, we have the ability to take a different route or even go in reverse. But no matter which direction, you must still have the vision of your ending goal. I know you think that you would have to literally be conditioning, developing, marketing & performing/producing your talent at least 14 hours of your 24 hour day to be fully invested in yourself as an artist. But I am here to tell you, you don’t, but you will ;) There are so many creative ways to pursue your dreams and still be productive as to developing yourself as an artist.
Here’s the thing, you know what your good at. It doesn’t necessarily matter if you’re a writer, dancer, singer, etc. You’re good at what you do & you’re passionate about it. But, there are other areas of your chosen industry where you could involve yourself with everything that involves your talent, the entertainment industry and maybe even developing other talents? Exploring alternative ways to build your experience, network and further your career is just as vital as conditioning and marketing.
For example, you could be an amateur female rapper, who needs a producer, studio time and marketing. So, one of the first ideas that come to my mind is to; seek employment, internship and volunteer opportunities with organizations that are conducive to a record label, entertainment publication, video production or recording studio. Being in these sort of surroundings support the goals that you have for yourself as an artist. You want to keep in mind to place yourself in atmospheres that are conducive to your goals and aspirations. Yes, it may be a different route that you didn’t intend to take. But it’s cool because you are completely surrounded by the music & entertainment industry and professionals. You will have direct access to information, resources and networking opportunities to not only learn other aspects of the industry, you’ll build relationships & obtain the opportunities you need to gain a producer, studio time, marketing… maybe even getting signed to a label J So, my point is. If life seems like it’s getting in the way of you pursuing your dreams, Get Creative! Stay positive, optimistic and know that no matter the route keep you’re ending goals in mind and you’ll win every time.