An interview with the Executive Director of Philadelphia Scenic Works, Nathan Renner-Johnson, and Robin Stamey, production manager at Rutgers University, discussing how designers and productions can share resources. Topics: ⭐️ Theatre workers being paid on W2 or 1099 ⭐️ Joining a collective of artists or going the road solo ⭐️ Scenic outsourcing an…

Review of The Money Manual by Tonya Rapley. This is the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Amy D Lux and presented this month by Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan. We discuss: ⭐️ Spending triggers ⭐️ Budgeting methods ⭐️ Generational wealth ⭐️ Turning financial tips and tricks into habits ⭐️ The breakdown of what makes up a cr…

Today’s episode is a panel discussion on EVs and their benefits for artists, guest hosted and edited by friend of the show Carl Faber. Recorded in March of 2023, the guests include: Mikhael Tara Garver, Phil McBeth, Ryan Durham, & Travis McHale. Topics: ⭐️ Features of EVs and EV ownership ⭐️ Financial incentives of new and used EVs ⭐️ Scheduled mai…

Learn about running a live events company as Amy D Lux interviews Cindy Lo of RED VELVET. Topics: ⭐️ The future of events in a post covid era ⭐️ Keeping the business alive during the pandemic ⭐️ Starting a successful experiential agency in Austin TX Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance RED VELVET: https://weareredvelvet.com/ Strong Events:…

A hodge podge of what's on my mind this week. Topics: ⭐️ War & peace ⭐️ Broadway grosses ⭐️ Divorce & ROTH IRAs ⭐️ Robert Green Ingersoll ⭐️ Steven Lutvak & A Gentleman’s Guide to Love and Murder Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Broadway Grosses: https://www.playbill.com/article/broadway-grosses-analysis-merrily-opens-to-sold-out-house…

A discussion about Financial Feminist by Tori Dunlap hosted by Amy D Lux and Amy Pett. Topics: ⭐️ Negotiation tips ⭐️ Your financial health prioritization ⭐️ Your values versus society's values ⭐️ Statistics of pay for women and men Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscap…

An interview by Theatre.Art.Life with lighting designer Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew Topics: ⭐️ Jeanette’s background in business & puppetry ⭐️ Finding the financial balance in your arts career ⭐️ Working as an electrician versus a designer and how Jeannette is too disorganized with paperwork to make a living be an assistant designer ⭐️ Industry inclusion i…

We return from summer break! An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. A panel composed of a bond investment CEO and two lighting designer review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Video Version: https://youtu.be/S4_JmxQck8c Maith…

A discussion of the book Decolonizing Wealth by Edgar Villanueva, presented by Natasha Joy De Souza. Topics: ⭐️ The Colonizer Virus ⭐️ Money as medicine ⭐️ The 7 Steps To Healing Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. Quicklinks: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Decol…

Two interviews by director John Lampe. The first with actor Fredi Walker Brown about avoiding debt. The second with mortgage expert Chavi Kahan about the ins and outs of mortgages. Fredi's Topics: ⭐️ Debt is the devil for arts workers ⭐️ Purchasing property without a mortgage ⭐️ Fredi’s money mindset gleaned from Rich Dad Poor Dad and Jackass III. …

A review of The Dirtbag's Guide To Life by Tim Mathis, presented by the author himself. Topics: ⭐️ Simplicity ⭐️ Cool Begets Cool ⭐️ Living on the bare minimum ⭐️ Taking a gap month off of work ⭐️ The obligation for Dirtbag’s to travel and explore ⭐️ Social norms that you are not obligated to uphold - like reaching a certain financial status or bei…

A conversation between Dennis Size and Sheryl Wisniewski of The Lighting Design Group about what goes into creating budgets for lighting television. Topics: ⭐️ How projects “walk in the door” ⭐️ Thought process in estimating ⭐️ Hidden costs we don’t want to miss ⭐️ How Designers and Project Managers collaborate in the budgeting process Quicklinks -…

Stage manager Kat Landry and Theatre.Art.Life founder Anna Robb interview the provost of Baruch College, Linda Essig, about entrepreneurship within the arts. They discuss Linda's most recent book ‘Creative Infrastructures: Artists, Money, and Entrepreneurial Action’. Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Theatre.Art.Life:h…

Theatre.Art.Life founder Anna Robb interviews costume designer Jessica Champagne Hansen and the Deputy Managing Director of Centre Theatre Group, Camille Schenkkan. They discuss navigating a career in technical entertainment. That is the title of their recent book which explores tools & strategies for navigating an artistic career in design and tec…

An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by three lighting designers, a bond investment CEO, and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. We also discuss fees, and how that plays into investing. Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Th…

Discussing previz for lighting designers with Kent Sprague and Luther Frank of the Sovereign Candle Collective. We discuss: ⭐️ Previz software ⭐️ Price of creating previz stations ⭐️ The software and hardware needed ⭐️ Tips and tricks to help you previz your project Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Sovereign Candle C…

A review of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle. Presented by Karimah Gottschalck, Chief Brand Officer of Boisson. Topics: ⭐️ Minimizing fees ⭐️ Index Fund investing ⭐️ Compounding & asset allocation ⭐️ Simplicity in Investing, including Occam’s Razor Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club, brought t…

A simulcast with the world’s number one lighting podcast - Light Talk! A group of lighting designers, educators, and Ellen, the creative director of Live Design, chat about the finance and business side of careers in entertainment lighting. Topics:⭐️ Unfair taxation⭐️ Working for “free”⭐️ How to invest $10,000⭐️ Investing to beat inflation⭐️ Career…

Insurance agent Heather Zenzen and circus performer Lynn Lunny discuss insurance for magicians and circus performers. Topics: ⭐️ Certificates of insurance ⭐️ The law of large numbers ⭐️ Various insurance providers ⭐️ Annual costs for low risk and high risk policies ⭐️ Insurance for individuals versus insurance for companies, studios, or property Qu…

On today’s show I chat with CFP® Matt Kweller about financial steps for expecting parents and parents with newborns. Topics: ⭐️ Cash flow ⭐️ Education costs ⭐️ Family money values ⭐️ Life & disability insurance ⭐️ Wills and Estate Planning ⭐️ Health Insurance and Employee Benefits Financial Checklist for Expecting Parents: https://www.patreon.com/a…

A review of the book Get Good With Money by Tiffany Aliche. Presented by Emilie Crimmins, the owner of custom photo booth company FotoBoo. Topics: ⭐️ Envisioning your future self ⭐️ Anyone can start now & make a plan ⭐️ Finding support and community to discuss finances ⭐️ Becoming financially whole by mastering the fundamentals More topics: ⭐️ The …

A conversation with Paul Tazewell, the costume designer of Hamilton and the 2021 remake of West Side Story. Topics: ⭐️ The Wicked movie ⭐️ Broadway costume designer pay ⭐️ Learning how to communicate about budgets ⭐️ How designers get paid when a show transfers ⭐️ Advocating for yourself by letting an agent do it ⭐️ How costume designers for films …

A discussion with Caleb James Grochalski, AEA Showcase Committee Member, and Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Inc, about how professional actors can create their own work with the blessing of their union. Topics: ⭐️ What is a showcase ⭐️ Showcase Contracts for Producers and Actors ⭐️ 99 Seat Waiver…

Lighting designers Bill Rios and Phill Powers join the show to discuss liability insurance for lighting designers and live event production. Topics: ⭐️ Types of insurance available ⭐️ Annual pricing and coverage limits ⭐️ How union contracts affect insurance coverage ⭐️ Results of the AF insurance survey for lighting designers Types of Insurance: ⭐…

A review of the book You Are A Badass At Making Money by Jen Sincero. Presented by lighting designer Carl Faber. We discuss: ⭐️ Quitting a job if it’s miserable ⭐️ Treating your art like a business ⭐️ Being intentional with your energy ⭐️ Letting go of the unhelpful familiar ⭐️ Associating value with what you’re using money for ⭐️ Shifting mindset …

A chat with insurance broker Bruce Komarow about life insurance. Topics: ⭐️ Term ⭐️ Whole ⭐️ Universal ⭐️ Blending Types ⭐️ Health Screenings ⭐️ How insurance is regulated ⭐️ How much coverage to get ⭐️ Where and how to purchase ⭐️ Converting Term to Whole up until age 65 ⭐️ Variable Universal for those trying to get a higher return Takeaways: ⭐️ T…

An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by two lighting designers, a bond investment CEO, and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. Links & Resources: Katie Buhrman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinebuhrman/ https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summa…

Part 2 of our interview with Broadway costume designer Gregg Barnes. We discuss:⭐️ Royalties for designers of Broadway shows⭐️ Agents versus lawyers for negotiating contracts⭐️ The importance of archiving your work as a designer⭐️ Leading a simple life and a life energized by collaboration⭐️ Designers spending their own money to improve their desig…

A broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. We discuss A Cat’s Guide To Money by Lillian Karabaic with live audience participation. We discuss: ⭐️ Bad debt versus good debt ⭐️ Household debt in the USA versus the UK ⭐️ A debit card that can be used to build credit ⭐️ Treat yourself as a bill to pay o…

Broadway costume designer Gregg Barnes discusses finances and career as a New York City based designer. We discuss:⭐️ Royalties for designers of Broadway shows⭐️ Agents versus lawyers for negotiating contracts⭐️ The importance of archiving your work as a designer⭐️ Leading a simple life and a life energized by collaboration⭐️ Designers spending the…

French magician Titou discusses how he manages his finances as a French magician living and working in Las Vegas. We discuss: ⭐️ Building credit ⭐️ Not filing French taxes ⭐️ LLCs for non USA citizens ⭐️ Green cards, O1, and H1 Visas ⭐️ Getting work by being consistent and building a work history Patron outtakes include: ⭐️ Touring with Masters of …

An interview with a lighting designer for themed attractions, Matt Cooper. We discuss: ⭐️ Fiduciaries ⭐️ CPAs and CFPs ⭐️ His company SPRK Lighting ⭐️ Complications of long term projects ⭐️ The importance of understanding cash flow and tax efficiency ⭐️ Following themed attraction projects from design to implementation Quick Links: PATREON OUTTAKES…

Ethan kicks off the new year with plans for Artistic Finance. And Amy D Lux announces the Financial Independence Book Club. We discuss: ⭐️ Ethan’s retirement savings ⭐️ The Financial Independence Book Club ⭐️ And what to expect for Artistic Finance in 2023 LIABILITY INSURANCE SURVEY: ANSWER 8 QUESTIONS FINANCIAL INDEPENDENCE BOOK CLUB: January 29 9…

A discussion about different types of retirement accounts for freelancers with CPA Elton Lalaj. Topics: ⭐ IRA ⭐ SEP IRA ⭐ SIMPLE Plan ⭐ Defined Benefit Plan ⭐ Individual, Solo, or Uni-401k The discussion continues discussing types of legal entities and if freelancers should take the step to incorporate. Topics: ⭐ LLCs ⭐ Sole proprietorships ⭐ S-Cor…

A conversation with Claudia Hodgson, a Stage Manager turned Online Fitness Coach for backstage theatre professionals. Her TheatreFit program has helped backstage theatre professionals increase their energy, get fitter and drop unwanted body fat in a sustainable way to ensure it doesn’t interfere (negatively) with their career. Topics: ⭐️ Finding ex…

Anna Robb, the founder of Theatre.Art.Life, a global media site for the entertainment industry, joins the show to discuss the process of keeping the site operating and growing for more than six years. Topics: ⭐️ How to start a theatre website ⭐️ The team required to maintain the site ⭐️ Challenges of publishing media in China ⭐️ The financial viabi…

An interview with lighting designer Christina Giannelli. Topics: ⭐️ Freelancing in Houston. ⭐️ Teaching as a retirement plan. ⭐️ Putting all contracts through USA 829. ⭐️ A good accountant will keep you on track. ⭐️ Aging parents while growing older yourself. ⭐️ Real estate as retirement plan & COVID safety net. ⭐️ Focusing youthful energy toward r…

A rebroadcast of our LIVE recording from LDI in Las Vegas. Three lighting designers discussing finances from a freelance perspective. Topics: ⭐️ Retirement plans. ⭐️ The cost of filing taxes. ⭐️ Earning a living in lighting. ⭐️ How much current jobs are paying. Student Worksheet: https://www.patreon.com/posts/classroom-75213267 Amy D Lux: https://l…

A conversation with multidisciplinary designer Amy D Lux about how she got on track to become financially independent. Topics: ⭐️ Index funds ⭐️ Credit scores ⭐️ Compound interest ⭐️ Late bloomers can retire early ⭐️ Tools for budgeting and investing ⭐️ Using a Debt Avalanche to pay off debt ⭐️ FIRE - Financial Independence, Retire Early ⭐️ Loan re…

An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by a bond investment CEO and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. We discuss a new experiment! Our guests have purchased $1,000 investments of their own to see how they can do against my investments and the market at …

Part 2 of the interview with Steve Altinel, the artistic director of the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival. We discuss: ⭐️ Rooting for the underdog. ⭐️ The Real Housewives of New Jersey. ⭐️ Payment schedules for public school salaries. ⭐️ Raising money for producing a musical festival. ⭐️ Using freelance gigs to save for purchasing an apartment.…

A discussion with Steve Altinel, the artistic director of the Long Island Musical Theatre Festival. We discuss: ⭐️ Filling the artistic cup. ⭐️ Choosing music instead of the family business. ⭐️ The long hours necessary for working in theater. ⭐️ The financial stability of a teaching job versus freelancing. ⭐️ Preparing students to have a leg up in …

Today we learn how to pay workers on W2 instead of 1099 and how to profit first by organizing our business finances. Our guest is Abby Johnson, CEO of Matterhorn Business Development and Certified Profit First Professional for Small Business Owners. W2 Topics: ⭐️ When to pay someone on a 1099 or a W2 ⭐️ If W2, HOW to file the correct tax filing pap…

Destiney Powell discusses how she makes money as a painter and how she makes money work for her. Topics: ⭐️ Cars as liabilities ⭐️ Her seven streams of income. ⭐️ How to make money work for you. ⭐️ How Destiney became a full time painter. ⭐️ Passive investing including rental real estate ⭐️ Advantages to paying taxes instead of writing everything o…

Hair, wig, and makeup designer Cookie Jordan talks about how she has managed her finances from The Santa Fe Opera to Broadway. Topics: ⭐️ Paying rent early ⭐️ Unions on Broadway ⭐️ Money is to serve you, you do not serve money ⭐️ When working with non profits, asking for in-kind donation receipts Become a patron: www.patreon.com/artisticfinance Epi…

Theatre director Ronny Dutra talks about how he handles money and why he moved to NYC for a career in theatre. We discuss: ⭐️ The Music Man on Broadway ⭐️ Planning the work. Working the plan. ⭐️ No matter what, keeping your eye on the prize. ⭐️ Ronny’s dance training and competitive ballroom dancing. ⭐️ How his goal of being a Broadway performer th…

"If you have what you want and need, you're doing fine. And if you can afford to have it, you're doing 3000% better than a lot of people." Discussing Cats with original Broadway cast member Ken Page! Topics: ⭐️ The first megamusical ⭐️ Audition and rehearsal process ⭐️ Broadway version versus the West End ⭐️ Judi Dench playing Old Deuteronomy in th…

Sound engineer Brandon Blackwell talks about day trading during the COVID 19 pandemic. Brandon has mixed audio for Lizzo, A$AP Rocky, Ciara, Nicki Minaj, Camila Cabello, Drake, Big Sean, Chaka Khan, Jennifer Hudson, and more. We discuss: ⭐️ Day trading is accessible. ⭐️ You will suffer loses short term. ⭐️ Try new things until you find traction. ⭐️…

An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by a bond investment CEO and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500. We discuss a new experiment! Our guests have purchased $1,000 investments of their own to see how they can do against my investments and the market at …

Broadway producer Heather Shields explains how to invest in a Broadway show. (Part 2 of 2) We discuss: ⭐️ Measuring revenue by gross potential ⭐️ How to access opportunities to invest ⭐️ A minimum investing unit for a Broadway show ⭐️ Broadway investors MUST BE accredited investors ⭐️ Broadway investors almost always file an extension for taxes ⭐️ …