We asked some insanely talented artists, creatives and makers to tell us about when they know they were going to pursue a creative career. Anji White So imagine you’re a parent, maybe watching TV or folding laundry in one room, when suddenly, from the kitchen, you hear your child—me, at about 6 years old—yelling and singing…

Are artists born or made? To help answer this question, we asked some of the most artistic folks we know to tell us about how they knew they were going to pursue an artistic or creative path. We’ve shared highlights below. Anna Broadway I’ve loved creating stories for as long as I can remember but there…

Do you ever wonder what life would have been like had you chosen a more standard path? Does everyone have these doubts sometimes? We wanted to find out and so we asked as many talented artists and creatives as we could and have shared highlights below. Samantha Dreifus In the grand scheme of things, I am…

Earning that first dollar is incredibly special and a moment many never forget. We asked some very talented creatives from the community to tell us the story of the first dollar they earned from their creative works. Janiro Hawkins Ii If memory serves me correctly, it was doing street promotions for a Lord Finesse show in…

The world needs artists and creatives. Unfortunately, being needed doesn’t often easily translate into financial stability. The struggle is real for so many incredibly talented artists and creatives and so we think it’s important to hear from creatives who have made it work – there is so much to learn from the folks we’ve featured…

We think the world needs more artists, more creatives and more folks unwilling to spend their days as a cog in a giant corporate machine. We don’t necessarily dislike cogs or machines but we think the world clearly needs more artists and creatives and so we wanted to try to figure out how more artists…

Earning that first dollar is incredibly special and a moment many never forget. We asked some very talented creatives from the community to tell us the story of the first dollar they earned from their creative works. Stephanie Horsley The first dollar I made as a photographer was from a college graduation session—I charged $50. At…

Wanting to be an artist or creative is step one. Following through means investing in learning your craft, but we’ve heard from so many aspiring artists and creatives who feel unsure about where to start and so we’re incredibly grateful to the artists and creatives who’ve agreed to share their stories of how they learned…

We asked some insanely talented artists, creatives and makers to tell us about when they know they were going to pursue a creative career. Orly K.g. I truly don’t know if it was the start of a midlife crisis or the fact that I was about to be an empty nester — but today, this former…

Is it natural to wonder what life would have been like had you chosen a different path? Is it common? We asked many artists and creatives from all over the country if they’ve ever wondered about whether they should have pursued a more standard career path to see what we could learn from their stories. Kyle…