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Further Exploration of SNAAP 2022 Data Through an Arts Entrepreneurship Lens

June 10, 2024 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Last post I looked at some headline findings released in April 2024 of the SNAAP 2022 survey of 54K arts, design and related graduates from American universities[1]. Here are some other interesting findings that give a good portrait of the working lives of creative graduates: For creative graduates work – 87% of the alumni between 18-64 […]

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Listen to Michelangelo: Talent Without Imagination Is Nothing

August 12, 2015 by Steven Sparling 1 Comment

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Practice. Training. Painting 1000 pictures. These can all develop your skills as an artist. But it’s nothing if you don’t have the imagination and the creativity to conceive of something in the first place. Spend as much time (if not more) developing your mind as you do your art or craft skills. That’s what will […]

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Why marketing is not optional for freelancers, why you shouldn’t chase applause, etc. – Internet Truffles week 12

July 29, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

1. It’s time to write a business plan – even if you’re still figuring things out! Excellent set of resources for how to create a business plan. I know most artists and freelancers resist making a business plan – but it doesn’t have to be anything scary. Nor does it have to be anything formal. A […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web Tagged With: Artist, creative, Entrepreneur, freelance, freelancers, List

Using Canva for Social Media – Part 2 of Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs

June 11, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Last week we brought you the first part of our three-part blog series, Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs [if you missed it, you can catch up here]. This week we give you Part 2: ‘Using Canva for Social Media’ which focuses on how Canva can help you promote yourself as a Creative Entrepreneur on a variety […]

Filed Under: Guides, Social Media Tagged With: Artist, business, Canva, creative, Creative Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneur, social media, Writer

Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs: Part 1 – Getting Started

June 3, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

For a free graphic design tool, Canva is certainly one to take note of. User friendly, yet brilliantly professional, this tool makes the design process a painless one – making it ideal for beginners and convenient for the more experienced. Over the coming weeks we’ll be bringing you Canva for Creative Entrepreneurs as a three-part […]

Filed Under: Guides Tagged With: Actor, Artist, Canva, creative, Creative entrepreneur, Entrepreneur, graphics, social media, Writer

Are you allowing enough space for your art to breathe?

May 20, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

What is best in music is not to be found in the notes - Gustav Mahler

Filed Under: Wise Words Tagged With: Actor, Artist, business, Creative entrepreneur, Creative Entrepreneurship, Dancer, Musician, quotes, Writer

Being strategic with free, finding happiness, and getting up off the couch – Internet Truffles Week 8

April 15, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Internet Truffles Week 8

Welcome to this week’s edition of Internet Truffles – my picks of the best for artists and creatives. Help me celebrate this week as it’s been 4 years that I’ve been blogging at The Thriving Creative. The time has flown by. I’m glad you’ve shared in this time with me. I look forward to what […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web Tagged With: Artist, best of, creative, Entrepreneur, List

Painful truths about acting talent, a real-world marketing case study & strategies to get sh*t done – Internet Truffles week 7

April 9, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Internet Truffles Week 7

  1. Talent may have less to do with it than you hope   It pains me to share this, but I fear in my bones it’s probably true. It’s doubtable how much acting talent actually has with acting success. Some will read this and think ‘that’s just in America’ but I suspect the world […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web Tagged With: Actor, Artist, creative business, creative career, Creative entrepreneur, Creative Entrepreneurship, marketing, sustainable creativity

Leave Behinds, Portable Portfolios & Portfolio Careers. Internet Truffles Week 5

March 25, 2015 by Steven Sparling 1 Comment

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1. How will they remember you when you leave? This idea of a ‘leave behind’ is a new one to me. I mean, everyone knows they should have a business card and maybe a brochure or flyer you can leave with clients or hand to people who are interested in your work, but a leave […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web Tagged With: Artist, creative careers, Creative entrepreneur, entrepreneurship, List, Portfolio, portfolio careers

Internet Truffles – Week Three

March 10, 2015 by Steven Sparling Leave a Comment

Here’s the latest roundup of my favourite goodies from the world wide web. Hand-picked to enlighten, educate or amuse creative entrepreneurs of all shapes and sizes. Like what you see? Let me know! Want to see something else? I’d welcome your feedback.   1. Getting your music out into the world Musicians, what does it […]

Filed Under: Best of the Web Tagged With: Artist, arts, best of, creative, Curating, Entrepreneur, List

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