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Try asking your doctor, contractor or attorney to perform their services for the
‘exposure’. Even better--ask them to pay YOU for the privilege. Yet, artists, musicians,

writers, poets, authors, photographers, models, designers, filmmakers, actors,

dancers, etc., are routinely expected to donate their talents and skills--sometimes

having to expend their own resources in that process--all while helping others to
make money. To add insult to injury, they are often exploited by the predators that

lurk in the shadows--with their slick smiles and empty promises--that feed off of
their souls, passions and dreams. Many in the arts get discouraged and give up,

defeated, from not being able to make a living from their craft…or just out of sheer

frustration.

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 you for it!

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