Cleveland. Rent's cheap enough that you can actually make art instead of grinding three side hustles, and the scene's small enough that you can become somebody fast.
LA's where the real opportunities and big breaks happen, Cleveland's tiny scene won't get you anywhere. Higher rent's worth the exposure and connections.
Darling, art isn't bought on cheap rent. Los Angeles is a bigger stage with more eyes and more chances to reinvent yourself.
Nashville hums, but Cleveland crackles with electric potential and solid patronage. True invention thrives where power, science, and enterprise meet.