“IT’S NOT EASY, BUT I CAN’T SEE MYSELF DOING ANYTHING ELSE”
Many of us have faced unconventional career journeys and pathways into the creative sector, and we haven’t arrived yet - we’re still trying to make it. We’re flexible in what we do, the time of artists doing just one thing is over. We run workshops and sessions, record music and promote events, produce and sell fashion, run social media and online shops, paint and print postcards, upcycle clothes and perform on stage, while at the same time holding down everyday jobs just to make ends meet. We have a wealth of cultures, talent and experiences to draw on. We're hustlers and innovators, polymaths with a range of skill sets, multidisciplinary creatives trying to make it happen.
Often, we’re the first in our communities and families to take the leap into a creative career. Traditionally we’re pushed towards ‘real’ careers, like law, or a career in medicine or finance. Some of us face cultural and religious restrictions that are poorly understood and not respected in the creative sector. We face a lot of challenges and lack support not just in the sector, but also at home, among our peers and our communities. When there’s barriers at home and at work, it takes twice the courage and dedication to commit ourselves to our creative passion . “AS LONG AS IT’S CREATIVE-RELATED, MUSIC-RELATED I’D BE HAPPY, JOBS IN THE INDUSTRY AREN’T AVAILABLE BUT BEING JUST A PERFORMER DOESN’T PAY THE BILLS. ”; “I’M STILL DOING STUFF I DON’T WANT TO DO FOR MONEY. I’M ON TV, BUT I’M BROKE.”;
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