10 Cities That Creatives Should Move to That Are Not NYC or L.A.

Blaze a trail in one of these up-and-coming cities for creatives.

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Tired of being a city slicker with a shitty freelance job and nothing to show for all your creative talent except rent that's past due by three months? Maybe you just need to move somewhere cute, quaint, or remote that could help you save money so that you can write the next Harry Potter, sculpt your genetalia away to your heart's content, or photograph dead birds. Whatever you consider your "art." 

If you are a true artist, check out one of these 10 Cities That Creatives Should Move to That Are Not NYC or LA. Feel free to thank us when your zoo animal sculpting career takes off.

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San Juan, Puerto Rico

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New Bedford, Mass.

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Providence, R.I.

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Tucson, Ariz.

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Athens, Ga.

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Hartford, Conn.

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Santa Cruz, Calif.

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Santa Fe, N.M.

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Louisville, Ky.

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Big Sur, Calif.

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