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Molly Childers : Creative Careers in the Arts Interviews
Creative Careers in the Arts Interview SeriesInterviews with Authors, Artists, Writers, Teachers, Coaches & Other Interesting Creative Professionals!By Molly Anderson-Childers
For someone who’d rather be a poet or a painter — and who could blame them? — the way is shadowy, filled with uncertainties, rejection letters, doubts, and setbacks. You can study drawing and sculpture, take classes in writing the perfect short story, even get a degree. Still, it is not enough. Of all the aspiring poets in all the undergrad poetry seminars in all the world, how many will create a masterwork? Few, too few. How many will actually make a living as a poet, supporting themselves solely with pen and ink? Fewer still. Who are these precious few, the shining ones, the artists who have made their creative dreams come true? And, more importantly, how did they create success in a realm where so many fail? How do they deal with challenges, rejection letters, and vicious critics? What keeps them from giving up and becoming bartenders and travel agents and waitresses? Why do they return to the studio every day, even though the odds are against them from the start? I hope to discover the answers to these questions, and to learn what I may from different creative professionals in all fields. I hope to pose interesting questions for myself, as well as for our readers, and in the end, be a valuable resource to those seeking to make the leap from day job to dream job! Careers in the Arts Interview Archives
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I created this new series because I have found that many young artists lack practical strategies to create a successful career in the arts. They have passion, maybe even education — but is that enough? Someone who wants to become a CPA has a clear-cut path ahead — a certain number of years of schooling, a few certification tests, and Presto! Another accountant is born!