Cash In On Your Creativity

We all want to cash in on our creativity and make money from our talents. That however is easier said than done! Musicians struggle to make money from their music and visual artists hang beautiful art on the wall hoping it will find a place in someone’s home. Authors write and create wonderful works of literature with hopes of big payoffs. But most struggle to sell minimum sales. So why do artists do it? They do it for the love of creativity, to take the thought that is in your mind and create something that others can enjoy is the biggest drug you can have and will burn inside you until create the work. If you’re going to create work anyway why not make it pay for you?

I am an artist as well in different genres and understand the creative drive, but I also understand the amount of work that goes into the creation process. Unless you are strictly doing your art as a hobby you have to find a way to make it pay for itself. Some artists go through a grant process and others find a way to use it as a business model. I have always gone through the business model and in order to do that you need to find the connection between your art and the need of a customer. It may be for entertainment purposes on the client end but they have to see how it will improve their life and many artists miss that point. My caricatures help an event have a better guest experience. A book can help a reader learn a concept. Music can help improve an event experience. How can your talent help someone else? If you learn that you will see the business model.

If you are looking to get started on your career as an artist it can be a very hard road, but also extremely rewarding. Visit the Cashing in on Creativity channel for information from top artists about how they got started. I wish you well in your journey.

About the Author

Bruce Outridge is a creative entrepreneur and artist. He has been operating his creative businesses for over a decade and helps other creative entrepreneurs have successful careers. Learn more about Bruce Outridge at www.bruceoutridge.com