Why Should You Care About Resiliency? Do not judge me by my success, judge me by how many times I fell down and got back up again.- Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela faced challenges in his life beyond what most of us can comprehend. The above quote exemplifies his infinite optimism that makes him one of […]
An Artist’s path to success We’ve talked at great length about the struggles in the performing arts industry – today, we talk about what performing artists can do to make their lives easier! There are solutions, and we’re here to present them. Never stop assessing: Take time for yourself and step away from your art […]
Artists – Developing A Support System As we continue thinking about the performing arts industry, we decided to dig a little deeper. After all, there are successful artists out there who no doubt have found a way to create structure and cultivate collaboration, camaraderie, and mentorship within their network. There are artists who have succeeded against […]
An artist’s expression of self “The life of an artist leads to two things – one is success and the other is a beautiful failure.” – Gautam Gurnani, Jokerface Entertainment Today we turn the conversation outwards and hear from the performers themselves! What do they have to say? Let’s find out! On income… “Having been […]
Challenges in the life of a performing artist So what are the things performing artists struggle with the most? Let’s find out! Time management: Performing artists multitask by nature. Due to the fact that their schedules don’t follow a typical 9-5 workday and one may be juggling multiple freelance jobs, mastering time is a key […]
Performing Arts – Perceptions and Challenges When are you going to get a real job? I wish I could jump around and have fun all day like you do! How do you make money though? If you are a performing artist, you may very well recognize these questions. It’s no secret that the performing arts […]
WINGS is proud to bring you this blog and video as part of its “How do I lead?” series that is offered to WINGS mentees. When was the last time someone recommended that you “give yourself grace” or some similar counsel? Who offered that suggestion? What difference did it make? Linda Bowden is Regional President at […]