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Social media has created a competitive environment… a warzone of artistic criticism that can be abusive and intimidating. Sam Villa is taking a stand on this trend that is pulling the industry apart by advocating a movement to communicate in a more thoughtful respectful way to promote growth and evolution in the industry - #ArtistsSupportingArtists.
“The general climate of communication has shifted in a titanic way in the past 10-15 years - the method of both distribution and consumption of information, as well as the conversations around those mediums. It seems the more brutal the attack, the more follow up comments or “likes” the verbal pummeling receives, which in turn fuels more of this type of abusive action. The reason these comments fly from people’s fingertips so easily is that the computer screen or smart phone sitting in front of them has no emotion. In that moment, it’s so easy to forget that the person on the receiving end is just that… a living breathing human with feelings,” explains Andrew Carruthers, Director of Education for Sam Villa.
Artists tend to have large hearts and a level of insecurity around their work, so this type of communication is especially damaging. Overcoming that insecurity to share their art on a social media platform for the entire world to see is an act of courage deserving of respect and support… not mindless attacks.
“Let’s band together to promote unity in the industry…restore the evolution of change Sassoon created that everyone wanted to be a part of,” says Sam Villa, Founding Partner of Sam Villa and Redken Education Artistic Director. “Let’s set aside ego, brand, company, team and tribe, and do something to better our industry and foster its future.”
Let’s ALL aspire for more…let’s band TOGETHER to upgrade our industry, regardless of company, product, brand, person, tribe or team! Let’s compliment each other and help one another flourish in a positive environment in an industry that’s sole purpose is to create BEAUTY…on the inside and out. #ArtistsSupportingArtists
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