How not to be a starving artist: Making money as a creative- Creative Happy Hour Ep. 27

The starving artist myth is a harmful cliche for artists and creatives. Often, the starving artist trope can be a self-fulfilling prophecy that sets artists up for failure instead of success. In this episode of the Creative Happy Hour podcast, cohosts Karena Akhavein and Micah Black discuss how to be successful as a creative, and how to make money as an artist. They talk about the history of the starving artist trope and how it came about ,and show some historical examples where artists were extremely successful. What are the success secrets of these wealthy artists and creatives? You’re about to find out. Join us and get drunk on the creative possibilities. We’ll be drinking the Poor Richard cocktail because it’s a drink that is economical and lower in alcohol, so you can keep a clear head while we discuss the economics of creativity.