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What Artists Want Young Creators to Know Before Starting a Career
TMN® Creator Dylan Gutierrez and ACL’s Photographer Patrick Quiring.
There is no single path into the creative industries. No formula. No guaranteed timing. No universal roadmap. But there is something just as valuable: lived experience you can explore in our TMN® Learning YouTube playlist.
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At TMN®, we spend time in real cultural environments. Festivals, concerts, backstage conversations, media rooms, and unexpected moments where knowledge is passed naturally from one generation to the next.
Over time, we began noticing a pattern.
Artists, photographers, and creators often share the same type of advice when speaking to young people entering the field: stay curious, protect your voice, understand the work behind the scenes, and commit to the long game.
This playlist brings those voices together.
It is not theory.
It is perspective from people actively shaping culture.
Whether you are picking up a camera, thinking about storytelling, or exploring how to enter the music ecosystem, these conversations offer clarity about what the journey actually looks like.
Below are a few moments to start with.
Jackie Venson on Community and Independence
A conversation with Jackie Venson on what sustains an independent artist today. Watch the full interview here.
Bradley Whitford sharing on persistence and independence
Bradley Whitford sharing a question every creator should sit with: what are the stories that truly matter?
Amanda the Jedi on how to start a career as a cultural reporter
Amanda the Jedi on film criticism and how young people can break into film critique using internet platforms.
Learning photography with Tico Mendoza
SXSW photographer Tico Mendoza, shares tips on how to capture stronger live music shots. Watch the full interview here.
En Español: Así se cubre un gran festival de música
This TMN® Learning video features Noelia Serrano and Carla Lamiel, TMN® creators, sharing the insights and details behind covering a major music festival.
Experiential learning. Real media. Real work.
At TMN®, young creators learn by doing. By entering real environments, engaging with professionals, and understanding how creative industries operate from the inside.
Because proximity changes perception. And perception expands possibility.
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Experiential learning. Real media. Real work.
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