Artistic Finance Podcast
1) 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 lighting mentor ⭐️ Paying for assi...Show More
2) 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 the arts ⭐️ Paying student loans w...Show More
3) 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. Video Version https://youtu.be/...Show More
4) 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 account ⭐️ Writing things down and get...Show More
5) 189: Work Life Balance As A Theatre Designer in Chicago with Jason Lynch
TheatrIcal lighting designer Jason Lynch talks about freelancing in Chicago. Topics: ⭐️ LLCs ⭐️ Estate Sales ⭐️ Keeping our humanity ⭐️ Investing in the S&P 500 ⭐️ Some of Jason’s recent design fee...Show More
6) 188: Finances As A Projection Designer with Sven Ortel
Projection designer Sven Ortel talks about career finances. Topics: ⭐️ Being persistent ⭐️ Insisting you get credit for your work ⭐️ Organizing your taxes and writing it down ⭐️ Separating the prod...Show More
7) 187: Designer Pay & Transparency - Broadway, Off Broadway, and West End with Isabella Byrd
Discussing designer pay and transparency with Broadway, Off-Broadway, and West End lighting designer Isabella Byrd. Topics: ⭐️ Dealing with the IRS ⭐️ Union pension, healthcare, and the union ledge...Show More
8) 5th Anniversary & Casting Notice - Bonus Episode
Today is the 5th anniversary of Artistic Finance. A quick thank you to mark the occasion and announcing a non-AEA casting notice for NYC!
9) 186: Commercial Theatre Business - Fees, Contracts and Copyright with Beverly Emmons
Lighting designer Beverly Emmons discusses a range of topics around commercial theatre practices. Topics: ⭐️ Adding riders onto your contract ⭐️ Theatre Law which aims to protect investors’ money ⭐️...Show More
10) 185: There's No Special Formula To Get To Broadway with Alvin Hough Jr
Alvin Hough Jr, who’s currently the associate music director of The Lion King on Broadway, talks about career finances and a few things about musical theatre musicians. Topics: ⭐️ Dollar pizza ⭐️ Be...Show More