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The Arts:









      A profession whose practitioners are frequently asked to
      work for free are those who make their livings in the arts.

      Imagine  asking  your  doctor,  lawyer,  or  contractor  to

      perform their services for the "exposure,” or 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 skills, at times having to expend

      their  own  resources  while  others  are  reaping  rewards
      from  their  hard  work.  Additionally,  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  artists  get

      discouraged  and  give  up  their  pursuits  out  of  sheer

      frustration from not being able to make a living from their
      craft.



      Creativity is powerful. It 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, theater, a painting, dance, or a

      photo.


      Encourage, inspire, support the arts! The future will thank

      you for it!













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      Photo of Air Drawn Dagger’s Maisie Manterfield courtesy of Mal Whichelow for ION Indie Magazine
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