Artistic Finance

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   The Importance of Fees: https://investor.vangu...

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 Collective: https://www.sovereigncandle....

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 to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamsc...

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 financial mistakes ⭐️ Dividend fun...

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   Quicklinks - Book Club - Newsletter: https:...

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/artisticfinance   Quicklinks - Book Club...

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 Noodle Budget ⭐️ Pizza banking accounts...

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 and movies get paid ⭐️ Figuring out what...

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 Code - The LA Showcase Code ⭐️ The now ret...

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: ⭐️ Auto Liability ⭐️ Workers Comp ⭐️ Gen...

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 from victim mode into badass mode ⭐️ Comb...

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: ⭐️ Term is the least expensive ⭐️ Wh...

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/summary/6520240 Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan: https:...

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 design ⭐️ Paying off a mortgage early with...

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 off certain items ⭐️ For credit scores ke...

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 their own money to improve their design...

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 Illusion--Live! ⭐️ Magician Farrell Di...

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 BOOK CLUB SIGN UP NEWSLETTER SIGN UP LI...

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 9a PST / 12p EST / 5p London Presented by...

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-Corps and C-Corps ⭐ DBA - Doing Busine...

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 exercises you enjoy ⭐️ Best time of day for wor...

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 viability of six+ years of operation ⭐️ Collab...

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 retirement planning. ⭐️ Having an agent n...

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://loboluxdesign.com/ IG/FB/TW @LoboLux...

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 rehabilitation - how to get your student l...