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.

Austin Poe

We use to throw parties at a spot called Called Club Cancun in Harvey, IL at the time. I had already garnered a following from these parties. So I just starting my career musically & I dropped my first project “Jump In 2 Da Money” hosted by Dj Big Pat (rip). We pressed up hard copy cd’s w/ the cover & everything. Read More>>

Oneyung Kim

When I was studying painting in San Francisco, I started posting some of my old still-life studies online -simple class assignments I’d made for midterms or finals. At that time, I wasn’t expecting anything; I just needed to let go of a few works and thought it might be fun to see what would happen. Read More>>

Srimoyee Acharya

I started my art small business as a portrait artist. My very first order was a pet portrait of my friend’s beloved dog sitting in Alamo Square Park with the iconic Three Sisters of San Francisco in the background! Read More>>