Friday 13th of May I went to #ImStillStanding Bristol with Residence Arts Collective as part of MayFest. The Conversations and talks by artists were concerned with how to survive as artist. Top tips included:
1. Hold Your Nerve - Andy Smith
2. Remember everyone is winging and doesn't know what they're doing - Low Profile
3. Always trust that something of value will emerge, don't suffer fools and don't smoke - Sue Maclane
4. Do something you believe in, it's all you've got - Tim Etchells
5. Become aware of what you need now - Julie Vulcan
6. "...two years staring into a hedge, how lucky am I?" be thankful - Sheila Ghelani
7. Give up giving up, get angry when things go wrong then move on, have kids - Search Party
8. We need a sharing based economy, forget whether others think work is good or not - Sue Palmer
It was great to be 'part of the conversation' a community of artists. Great thanks to everyone who contributed and Residence for putting on the event.
1. Hold Your Nerve - Andy Smith
2. Remember everyone is winging and doesn't know what they're doing - Low Profile
3. Always trust that something of value will emerge, don't suffer fools and don't smoke - Sue Maclane
4. Do something you believe in, it's all you've got - Tim Etchells
5. Become aware of what you need now - Julie Vulcan
6. "...two years staring into a hedge, how lucky am I?" be thankful - Sheila Ghelani
7. Give up giving up, get angry when things go wrong then move on, have kids - Search Party
8. We need a sharing based economy, forget whether others think work is good or not - Sue Palmer
It was great to be 'part of the conversation' a community of artists. Great thanks to everyone who contributed and Residence for putting on the event.