"I have the talent, but I don't have the support, so should I give up?" This is a dilemma that many artists face: they want to focus on their art, but they have to work another job to make ends meet, and often have to put their dreams on hold because they can't afford workspace or materials.

I recently saw a really inspiring transformation in a region where a structured creative support program took unknown artists from nothing to having solo exhibitions and selling their work within six months. It wasn't just money, it was education, mentorship, and networking.