Becoming the Artist is more than a book series. It is an immersive and educational program for performing artists, created by a performing artist. Created by Tarika Holland, this first volume of the series shares her game and gems she has gathered during her first ten years of pursing art. This volume is for those who are at the start of their artistic journey, for those who have been at it for a while and need a pick-me-up, and it is even for the loved ones of an artist to understand the Artist’s world. It focuses on building confidence, creating a vision, navigating and networking, professionalism, as well as tools that can be used during creative process, eventually leading the artist to sharing their work with an audience. Becoming the Artist teaches you that there’s so much more than the lights, cameras, glitz, and glam. It will teach you how to present yourself as a good artist before you touch the stage.