Artists and creatives face innumerable challenges given that their career path often doesn’t come with a playbook, a steady paycheck or any form of safety net. It’s definitely not easy and so we asked a few of the artists and creatives we admire to talk to us about why they chose to pursue an artistic or creative career. 

Florencia Zampieri

Ya desde mi infancia todo lo relativo a las artes me atraía. Danza, plástica, canto, piano. Mi gran sueño era poder estudiar en una Academia Multidisciplinar, Bellas Artes o similar,veía películas como Flashdance, Fame y me imaginaba en algún studio de New York, bailando clásico entre otras actividades. Read More>>

Heloisa Evangelista

It’s a passion born when I was still a little girl. As a teen I started to do makeup on my friends for events and now I am a professional makeup artist. I love makeup because makes others feel beautiful and help them find a powerful and resilient person that sometimes they don’t know how beautiful they are. Read More>>

Kyriq

I feel like artistry found me more than I found it. Growing up, I was surrounded by music my mom played—artists like The Notorious B.I.G., Outkast, D’Angelo, and Lauryn Hill. Their music always made me feel something deeper, and I developed a strong connection to that emotion early on. Read More>>

Ema Poi

I pursued a creative career because it allows me to operate where precision meets artistry. I am inherently structured (Type A personality)—drawn to order, flow, efficiency, and detail—yet creativity has always been a constant. My expression has taken many forms since childhood, from freehand illustration to music, movement, and design. Read More>>