Can i make a good career out of performing arts ?

answers1: Most people who embark on arts careers know they'll have to
support themselves with non-arts jobs, at least temporarily. The
problem with arts careers (whether music, visual arts, acting, etc.)
is that there are thousands of qualified candidates for every job
opening. As a result, the people who do land jobs usually aren't paid
especially well because they can be easily replaced. There are a few
people at the top of every field who earn fortunes, but most artists
do what they do for the love of it, rather than the financial rewards.
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Since having a degree isn't a requirement in the arts, it's worth
considering performing arts as a minor and studying something more
practical to pay the bills. Most actors, for instance, don't have
arts-related degrees. Casting directors value experience more than
formal education, so aspiring actors hone their craft in workshops and
through involvement in theatrical productions. Musicians carve their
own paths, as well, and arrange their own bookings directly through
club owners, so there's no real advantage to having a music degree
unless you want to teach. Success in the arts comes from having
talent and being willing to pay your dues so you'll be ready for any
opportunities that do arise. <br>
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There aren't a lot of careers that guarantee financial security, but
the arts has always been a risky venture. But if you love performing,
it's something you'll pursue whether or not you're ever able to make a
living from it. I've worked for years as a professional musician, but
still have a day job to pay my bills, as do most musicians I know. A
few have gotten successful enough to quit their jobs and do music full
time, but they understand that their fortunes could change at any time
and they may have to reenter the work force. And I know an actor who
got his "big break" with a co-starring role on the hit show "Twin
Peaks". He was briefly able to abandon his other jobs and focus on
acting, but even the exposure he got from that wasn't enough to
sustain his career and he eventually abandoned acting altogether
because he wanted to be able to support a family. But to this day,
he's very active in theater and says he'll never stop acting because
it's something he can't imagine his life without. <br>
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If you pursue performance for the love of it, rather than with the
goal of making a living, you'll always find a place for it in your
life. But in any city or town with a thriving arts community, you'll
meet plenty of other artists working in offices, coffee shops and
retail stores because there will always be more of them than jobs
available in their chosen field.
answers2: it can be a good career path if you have the pateince and
the money to put into it..there will always be rejections and you have
to stay stronng through out the whole process. it takes alot of money
for the training required(: gooood luck!