Know, value, and assert your worth. Explosively, ferociously, unapologetically.
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This photo was taken at
@shankrafestival , who puts on a sparkling guise of valuing artists, but in reality sadly does not credit or compensate artists whose pictures they use for marketing, as well as under-compensating and not keeping their word to many of their artists. But hey, if you’re a performer of any kind, unfortunately you know this is nothing new 🤷🏻♂️
Instead of ranting or holding onto anger, we artists have to learn from these situations, learn to stand up for and defend the value of our time and skills. And honestly for me, and I think for many artists, this is the most challenging and difficult part of our path. More than facing the physical fear of a backflip, spitting a huge flame from my mouth, or training 10-12hrs/day for months on end. But it is also perhaps the most important part of being an artist, understanding the value of those unseen, unrecognized thousands of hours put into building those skills that culminate in that fleeting 20 minutes of public performance.
So if you’re an artist, know, value, and assert your worth. Decide what your skills and creations are worth, and if a client doesn’t want to meet that, don’t waste your time doing things for free/undervalue and keep space open for well-compensated gigs! Protect your agreements, write and sign contracts for your work. If your work or image is used for advertising and marketing, you are legally entitled to compensation in many countries (unless agreed otherwise in a contract).
If you’re hiring artists, remember that you’re not just paying for the performance/artwork, you’re paying for the countless hours of hard work that made the performance/artwork possible. If you use their work or image to attract clients and make more profits, compensate them for that. Not too crazy of a concept, is it?
***Stories, tips, words of solidarity/inspiration on this topic are welcome. We’re all in this together!***
With love and ferociousness 🖤🐯🖤
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🤩Photo by the amazingly talented
@pawelwieloch 🤩
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#artistsunite #knowyourworth #supportartists #supportart #valueyourself #valueyourtime #firebreather
