Page 36 - ION Indie Magazine JulyAugust 2019
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THE ARTS:





        Some         of     the      professions           whose

        practitioners  are  frequently  pressured
        to work for free are found in the arts. Try

        asking         your       doctor,         lawyer,         or
        contractor to perform their services for

        the "exposure" -- or better yet, ask them
        to pay YOU, while you benefit from their

        expertise.          Yet      musicians,           artists,
        writers, poets, authors, photographers,

        models,  designers,  actors,  dancers,
        etc.,  are  routinely  expected  to  donate
        their talents and skills, at times having

        to  expend their  own  resources  while
        others are making money.


        To add insult to injury, artists are often

        exploited  by  predators  that  lurk  in  the
        shadows  --  with  their  slick  smiles  and
        empty  promises  --  who  feed  off  the

        artists’  souls,  passions,  and  dreams.
        Many  in  the  arts  get  discouraged  and

        give up out of sheer frustration from not
        being  able  to  make  a  living  from  their

        craft.

        Creativity  is  powerful.  It  endures


        and leaves a legacy. It is a catalyst
        for change, provokes thought, and

        can  heal  a  broken  spirit.  Some  of
        the  greatest  moments  in  history

        revolve around music, film, books,
        theatre, a painting, or a photo.


        Encourage,  inspire,  support

        the arts!  The future will thank                                                          Pictured: Trombone Shorty

        you for it!                                                                               Photo courtesy of Greg Hild
                                                                                                    for ION Indie Magazine
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