Travel & Explore
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A common myth about artists is that they must be isolated to create their best work.
Some of you tell me that you like it that way. While it is nice to just hide away and create in solitude, if you never get out and about it makes it much harder to make a living.
Travel is one of the best cures for isolation. You experience the pulse of the art world. You connect to artists and arts professionals. You begin to see old art problems or marketing problems in new ways. You explore new ideas, venues and more.
Best of all you often appreciate your home situation far more when you return!
Travel is not all for pleasure and it requires thinking ahead. Plan ahead to get the best prices for travel and accommodations. Choose exhibitions in your favorite cities or go someplace new. Comfort yourself with the knowledge that you can write off the art-related expenses! Now that's making your career work for you!
Don't forget to recheck all of your reservations. Use checklists to make sure to remember the essentials. Expect delays and plan accordingly. Use the extra time to your advantage. The last time my flight was delayed, I caught up on my reading: 6 art magazines in 8 hours, cover to cover, in every detail. Delicious!
This week, I am in Pasadena, California at The Learning & Product Expo: Art! giving artists from all over the country the goods on how to make a better living making art. Check the A.C.T. Blog next week to see how it went.
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Reader Comments (1)
I recently traveled to Chincoteague, VA to co-lead a workshop for the North American Nature Photography Association. Among my other duties, I had the good fortune to be able to give a one hour presentation (and I HATE public speaking) on creative nature photography. Following the presentation, a 15 year old boy came up to me to tell me how the presentation had "blown him away" and how inspiring it was. Later, an older lady came up to me and told me that until she saw my presentation, she was just about to quit a hobby that she had spent a lifetime perfecting.
I can only tell you that their comments were equally moving for me. I would have not experienced that had I adopted an isolationist attitude in my career. I returned home energized and ready to create!