Tell a teacher, parent or even a stranger at a party that you want to work in the arts and you are likely to have cold water thrown on your ambitions. Myths perpetuated about the industry – and some within the arts sector itself – discourage wannabees from pursuing an arts career.
Filtered through parents, teachers, universities and peers, these, perceptions can often be warning lights but often they are more like roadblocks placed by people who don’t really know the opportunities the sector provides.
