Paddy Johnson is a writer, educator and the founder of VVrkshop, an online platform designed to help artists and art professionals connect with other artists, get more shows, residencies and grants.

In today's episode, Paddy and I talk about some of the inherent problems facing professional artists today and why it's so important to build a strong network and community when working as a career artist.

Also mentioned in today's episode:

• Conservatism in the art world 3:41
• Finding the right program for you as an artist 7:38
• Income inequality in the art world 12:00
• Why you should be asking for more money as a creative 16:36
• The importance of a network and community when working as an artist 22:01
• Confidence as an art professional 27:30
• How to effectively network and build relationships 33:07
• VVrkshop and Netvvrk and the reason why Paddy started her programs 41:47

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Did you like Paddy's episode? You can watch her class The 3 Steps to Getting More Shows at this link: https://vvrkshop.lpages.co/get-more-shows/

Connect with Paddy:

Paddy's website: https://www.paddyjohnson.com/

Paddy's membership: https://www.vvrkshop.art/