AC Podcast: Lisa Congdon on Making a Living With Your Art

Is it possible to make a good living making art you love? Lisa Congdon says “YES!”, and she shares specific strategies for how to do so in her new book Art, Inc.

Key topics in the interview:

– How making money actually provides you with space to focus on improving your art.
– Why most creative projects have a “U” shape to them.
– Why it’s important to turn your down time into exploratory work time.

Lisa’s book:

[amazon_image id=”145212826X” link=”true” target=”_blank” size=”medium” ]Art, Inc.: The Essential Guide for Building Your Career as an Artist[/amazon_image]

Todd Henry

Positioning himself as an “arms dealer for the creative revolution”, Todd Henry teaches leaders and organizations how to establish practices that lead to everyday brilliance. He is the author of five books (The Accidental Creative, Die Empty, Louder Than Words, Herding Tigers, The Motivation Code) which have been translated into more than a dozen languages, and he speaks and consults across dozens of industries on creativity, leadership, and passion for work.

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