Sokie Endo, Suspension Bridge via society6
How long should it take to ‘make it’? While some artists catapult from obscurity to accolades, the sentiments of 1930s American showman Eddie Cantor – that it actually takes 20 years to become an overnight success – echo a more realistic time frame for establishing a sustainable arts career – that if you’re an artist, you’re in for the long haul.