About this episode

The episode discusses the importance of supporting and investing in young artists to witness their growth and success.

At LA WebFest, one of the directors told an anecdote about being captivated by an artist’s work early in their career and getting to watch them grow and succeed. He was invested in this artist’s ascension and he recommended the practice of investing in young artists, in order to have the pleasure of watching them make it. It was a sweet plea to get on board with artists before it’s fashionable. To keep reading ⁠⁠The Roller Coaster of Supporting an Artist ⁠⁠, visit the Songs for the Struggling Artist blog. Episode 504 Song: Roller Coasters Make Me Sad Image by Drew Hastings via Unsplash Give this podcast 5 stars. Write a nice review! Rate it: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://ratethispodcast.com/strugglingartist⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Mailing list…

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Topics covered

• supporting artists
• investing in young artists
• artistic growth
• anecdotes
• creative community

Keywords

• supporting artists
• young artists
• artistic success
• LA WebFest
• anecdote

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: LA WebFest

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