Pursuing a creative or artistic career can certainly be fulfilling, but it’s far from certain. Over the years, we’ve heard about the struggles from thousands of artists and creatives – it’s incredibly challenging and it can be tempting to wonder – what if you hadn’t pursued this path. We asked artists and creatives from across the community if they’ve every had those doubts themselves. 

Simon Lee

I think this is a good question. Everyone suffers with their financial problem unless you have trust funds. I feel like you can’t reach to being happy just because you’re an artist or creative. Being happy comes when you’re going through the suffer to create arts. Like you are enjoying breaking your obstacles and finally overcome. Read More>>

Eric “KoolKard” Hawkins

Am I happier as an artist and creative? Absolutely. Today, I can honestly say that I am fulfilled and at peace being a creative because it is simply who I am. Creating is not just something I do. It is how I am wired. If I could not create, I would not feel like myself. That said, it has not always been that way. Read More>>

Isaac Lee

Being an artist is a profession that constantly requires growth, challenges, and adaptation. It may not always look like the most stable path, but it is also a life filled with unique experiences, opportunities, and continuous change. Read More>>

Lecco Morris

The process of making art – leaning into the creative impulse that is inherent in all humans and actually developing it – is not about pursuing happiness. If satisfaction or thrill or ecstasy emerges, then you’re probably pulling on the right thread. I’ve tried showing up in the same place every day and doing the same thing for someone else, briefly. Read More>>

Gerald Barksdale

Very much so. It’s 100x harder, but that’s the only way I can operate. Not to say it has to be my way, but it does when it comes to how projects go. Why, how and when have to be up to me. Being employed is not something I can ever do again. Not traditionally, anyway. Read More>>