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LISA PHILLIPS | OVERCOMING THE STARVING ARTIST SYNDROME

HACE MINI-SERIES
by Cameron Smillie

On Wednesday, January 14 Speaker Lisa Phillips brought us a fresh approach to being successful in the creative
economy with her topic - Overcoming The Starving Artist Syndrome.
Lisa talked about the fact that the time has come to stop listening to and believing the phrase...“You can’t make money
in the arts!” She explored why society, family, friends and artists perpetuate this false statement. Those at the session
got some answers to help boost their careers, and networking with other attendees was a nice bonus.
Lisa is the author of The Artistic Edge: 7 Skills Children Need to Succeed in an Increasingly Right Brain World.
From her website “This book explores why leadership skills taught through the arts are what young people need most
to be successful in life. Competition for jobs is fierce and global and the current state of the world requires an ability to
constantly adapt to change. Is the coming generation ready to face the realities of life after school?”
Her book and her inspiring poster, ‘Through the Arts I...” (shown below) are available to purchase from her website
www.artisticedge.ca.

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BAC ARTS TALK | VOL 28 ISSUE 1 DECEMBER 2014 - FEBRUARY 2015