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Creative Well-Being & financial instabilityarticles

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How Can We Pay for Creativity in the Digital Age?

There’s still money to be made, but it’s mostly not the creators who are getting rich.

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A Labor Movement for the Platform Economy

Platforms have rewritten the contract between workers and companies. Here’s how gig workers and creators are starting to push back.

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How to Survive the Dreaded Freelance Lull

It’s the fear of every freelancer. The work dries up, no-one calls, no-one emails . . . It feels like game-over. But in truth, a dry spell is an inevitability for the self-employed—whether that’s the annual slow-down, or an unusually quiet few months.

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Financial Advice for Artists from Four Experts

Artist Christina Empedocles splits her time between making art and working as a certified financial planner, with a focus on guiding people in creative industries.

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How I Quit My Job and Finally Wrote that Novel

The steps and missteps one person took to achieve a dream, and how you can make it work, too.

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‘Should I Quit My Day Job to Write a Book?’

Recently, after years of being afraid to confront this reality, I accepted that I want to be a writer.

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Here’s Why Creatives Struggle At Making Money.

The answer lies in the lack of a business system.

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Profit From Art Isn’t Dirty. It Means: Make More Art.

Are you an artist who dislikes dealing with the financial part of your work? Think of profit as a form of permission.

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Six Artists Tell You How to Quit Your Corporate Job and Pursue Music

TOKiMONSTA, Anthony Parasole, and more offer their tips on leaving a nine to five for the dancefloor.

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10 Famous Creative Minds That Didn’t Quit Their Day Jobs

Kurt Vonnegut worked at a car dealer after publishing his first novel, and Philip Glass worked as a plumber while crafting his music. So while you may be itching to ditch your 9 to 5, take a lesson from these legendary creatives and pursue your passions while still collecting a pay check.

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