Episode 9 - Creating for Yourself vs. Creating for Commercial Appeal

Making art is tricky business, especially when your income depends on the work you create. In today’s episode we talk about creating for yourself vs. creating for commercial appeal. We explore the tension artists might experience when they have an audience they need to satisfy and consider ways to balance making art for ourselves when we rely on our creative output for our livelihood. Robyn continues her daily painting challenge and Michelle begins RPM 2024!

Recorded on February 4th, 2024

Resources, references, and further exploration:

Speaking of Psychology podcast episode - What psychology has to say about art, with Ellen Winner, PhD https://open.spotify.com/episode/5AIxyj8dpb71HTGanHqg1f?si=40766796a92c4926

Seth Godin’s book This is Marketing https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/600458/this-is-marketing-by-seth-godin/9780525540830

Links:

Learn more about Robyn at https://www.robynlester.com/

Learn more about Michelle at https://www.michellemonettemusic.com/

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Credits:

Podcast art by: Robyn Lester

Theme music by: Michelle Monette

Podcast editing by: Michelle Monette