Artistic Finance

209: Freelancing in STL with Set Designer Seth Howard

Set designer Seth Howard talks about freelancing from the midwest.    Topics: ⭐️ ROTH IRAs  ⭐️ Being a good person ⭐️ High yield savings accounts ⭐️ Getting work fr

208: AI in Theatre Design

A round table about Artificial Intelligence in theatre design with a panel of cross discipline designers.   Topics: ⭐️ Types of AI Models ⭐️ Ethical Concerns of AI ⭐

207: Unlocking Potential for Broadway Producing with Jessica Ryan of Broadway Unlocked

Jessica Ryan, Founder of Broadway Unlocked and CEO of All Together Now a production company for scaleable in-person and digital live experiences joins the show to discuss

206: Say Yes To Work. A Career Will Follow. with Sound Designer Christopher Kriz

Christopher Kriz, a composer and sound designer based in Chicago, talks about sustaining a freelance theatre career.   Topics: ⭐️ Opening a ROTH IRA ⭐️ Filing taxes o

205: The Performing Arts Industrial Complex with Matthew Principe

Performing arts consultant and producer Matthew Principe talks about producing opera, theatre, and multimedia content.   Topics: ⭐️ The Performing Arts Industrial Comp

204: Scrolling LinkedIn & Turnover in DC Theatre

LinkedIn posts on arts and capitalism. Plus Al Heartley's article on the departure from Arena Stage of artistic director Hana Sharif.   Topics: ⭐️ Artists are people t

203: Freelance Lighting Dance, Theatre, & Opera in Louisville

The business part of a freelance career in Louisville with theatrical lighting designer Jesse AlFord.   Topics: ⭐️ Lighting and teching a circus ⭐️ Panic cancelling r

202: Performing, Parenting, and Theatre Education with Rayme Cornell

Theatre performer and educator, Rayme Cornell, talks career finances as a single mom.   Topics: ⭐️ NOT having hobbies ⭐️ A resume versus a CV (Curriculum Vitae) ⭐️ N

201: Funding and Access in Theatre Education with CeCe Ortiz-Barnett

Researcher, educator, and director CeCe Ortiz-Barnett discusses funding and access in theatre education.   Topics: ⭐️ Imposter syndrome and the importance of ego ⭐️ G

200: Freelancing in Portland and Ethics Make Us Human with Lighting Designer Carl Faber

Lighting designer Carl Faber returns to the show to discuss freelancing in the performing arts in Portland.   Topics: ⭐️ Zone defense ⭐️ Using local Credit Unions ⭐️

199: Projection Design, On Broadway, In A Studio, As A Parent, and SEP IRAs with Wendall K Harrington

An interview with projection designer Wendall K Harrington.   Topics: ⭐️ Building credit ⭐️ SEP IRAs for freelancers ⭐️ Asking producers to contribute to your SEP IR

198: The Business of Projection with Zak Borovay

A conversation about the business side of being a projection designer with Zak Borovay, who on Broadway has designed Elf, Xanadu, and Rock of Ages. He has also done work

197: Never Doing Just One Thing with Choreographer Staś Kmieć

Choreographer Staś Kmieć explains how he’s handled the business side of his theatre and dance career.   Topics: ⭐️ Tax filing ⭐️ Healthcare ⭐️ Fiddler On The Roof ⭐

196: Financial Education as a Theatrical LX Programmer with Brad Gray

Broadway lighting programmer Brad Gray discusses financial literacy and the importance of making that choice to prioritize your finances so that you aren’t forced to hust

195: Gross Income ≠ Take-Home Pay with Susan Lee

Tax expert Susan Lee discusses tax implications and best practices for freelancers.   Topics: ⭐️  Cashflow ⭐️  Having a will ⭐️  Being your own bookkeeper ⭐️  A fin

194: Pay Equity in Theatrical Design with Costume Designer Elsa Hiltner

(Audio problems? I made a mistake uploading, so delete the episode and then try to play it again.) Costume designer Elsa Hiltner talks about the lack of pay equity in th

193: America The Beautiful (Except The Financial Setup for Freelancers) with Jane Cox (Part 2 of 2)

Part two of the conversation with Broadway lighting designer Jane Cox.   Topics: ⭐️ Keeping overhead low ⭐️ Paying theatre designers hourly  ⭐️ Penny Remsen - Jane’s

192: America The Beautiful (Except the Financial Setup for Freelancers) with Lighting Designer Jane Cox

Lighting designer Jane Cox discusses life as a freelance theatre designer who has also taken on some full time academic work.   Topics: ⭐️ Parenting while working in t

191: 6k Investing Special - Q4.0

An update on the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021.   Four lighting designers and a bond investment CEO review how our investments compare to the S&P 500.

190: Tracking Hourly Pay As Theatre Designers with Set Designer Vincent Gunn

Set designer Vincent Gunn talks about the benefits of tracking the hours that you work.   Topics: ⭐️ Valuing your time  ⭐️ Investing the money in your retirement acco