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. 

Erin Coobery

The first time I had sold my work was when I was around 14-15 years old. it was all thanks to my oldest brother, he had posted a drawing I had done for him on reddit. Read More>>

Christian Martinez

The first time I sold a painting it was really good, liked the feeling specially the joy of the client seen the paintings in person it was a really goood experience and thats one of the reasons I like art to see the joy it gives people. Read More>>

Nicole Alicia

The first dollar I made as a creative truly was when I got the idea to sell handmade notebooks made from old CD cover art in 2017. Between my husband and I we had a huge CD collection for probably three to four hundred CD’s in CD books. We just had a bunch of empty CD jewel cases with the CD covers in them. Read More>>

Maddie Humbert

My very first paid collaboration was with the Green Hills Restaurant Week — and honestly, it felt like the perfect first chance to prove myself to a paying client. The public relations team invited me to visit Santo, a gem in a bustling area of Nashville, to create content and spotlight their special deals for the event. Read More>>