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Artists Need Love Too
July 8, 2020
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Welcome back to Conversations With Kendall. Another day, another Stay At Home Order--am I right? It is what it is; we are all hopefully trying to make the best of it. Making the best of it is easier for some than others, of course. I think it’s important to recognize that everybody has his or her own unique struggle associated with COVID-19.
This time of quarantine has been some of the most challenging times, but also some of the most eye opening times. I think that a lot of people are realizing how run down they are in the rat race of life. They are realizing that they can do the job they’ve always done…at home. I mean--work from home? Aside from all social activities being halted, that rule doesn’t sound so bad, or so you would think.
Today I am going to focus on the struggle of being (or becoming) a creative person during COVID-19. Most of the people I’m talking to on this platform are creatives, creatives that rely on their art to make a living as well as keep themselves sane.
When I think about artists, artists of all kinds, I automatically assume they are pretty outgoing people due to the nature of their business, but that’s not always the case. While a lot of creatives have been able to run their businesses by way of technology there are many artists that rely on human interaction, gatherings and such, to shop around their content, give out samples, demos, invitations etc. Those people now have to get creative on a whole new level. Not every artist is the kind of artist that is able to become some online personality…not every artist has the money, friends, or resources to make a dent in the very competitive online world.
I’m sure you can all say that there have been elements of your business that have either suffered, or you were forced out of your normal way of operation to make it work despite the circumstances. I applaud those of you who have the resources and adaptability skills to morph your business into whatever mold necessary to be successful, for some it does not come so naturally.
I love that people are coming together to support “small businesses”… although it seems that most of the small businesses being supported through these trying times are restaurants. Of course, I encourage you to continue ordering take out from your favorite family owned neighborhood spots, but I also encourage you to expand your lens a bit. Think of ALL SMALL BUSINESSES. A small business may lack a storefront and just be an individual.
Take note of the creatives all around you. Buy their art, don’t take a free sample, tell your friends, post about it, make flyers, host a social distancing event with music, art, food, etc. Imagine the world without creatives, just kidding, don’t do that, it’s not pretty.
So remember, before you suffocate via mask, support all of your artistic friends and let’s do our part, be conscientious, and keep all types of businesses people afloat.
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