Are You a 21st Century Artist? 1d3d5l

Cue the air horns! SEASON TWO OF LET’S GO AGAIN HAS ARRIVED! This season of LGA has a very specific flavor: let’s call it Ghost Pepper. It might sting a little, but it’s also going to clear your sinuses and reveal that your lungs have about 15% more capacity than you originally thought. The deep breaths will just be that deep. With this season, I have one very specific intent: to convince as many independent artists as possible that they are holding a stacked hand. And then, to play it. Is this Self-Help? Is this Motivational Speaking? Is this Warm and Fuzzy Feel Good Stuff™? No. K, then what is? This, as the subtitle alludes to, is a philosophical and practical guide for indie creatives. Not only will we discuss how-to kinds of things: * tending to the long term artist-audience relationship * figuring out your content plan vs. art plan * how to write cold emails that you actually feel PROUD OF * the revenue *right in front of you* (on THAT table, yes) * making industry connections in a way that doesn’t induce a shame spiral But ALSO things like: * how applying an intentional infrastructure to your career is a safeguard against crazy dystopian uncertainty * building new worlds, universes, and thought patterns in the collective so we can have nice things again * the role of the artist in society * the way making art ends up making social media and other annoying non-negotiable things both irrelevant and negotiable And a plethora of other surprises along the way! IN TODAY’S EPISODE, we’ll answer these questions: * What do you actually want from “breaking in” to the [insert your industry (mine is film) here]? * How’d people be artists in the 20th century? * How’re people being artists now, in the 21st century? * What do we have to embrace/reject to be a 21st Century Artist? * What does writing have to do with getting attention? * What’s the big mistake when it comes to posting your work? * Is teaching the only way to make money as an indie artist? * Why is a POV so important for indie artists? * What is the ultimate goal of working outside of the system? One last thing, if you like this episode… Please consider texting it to a friend. :) Okay! That’s it! Enjoy! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit queensbirdzine.substack.com 1x343p