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An interview with projection designer Wendall K Harrington.

On Broadway, Wendall has designed Paradise Square, Grey Gardens, Driving Miss Daisy, and The Who's Tommy.

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#theatre #broadway #projection #thecreativelife #projectiondesign

1 month ago 1 1 0 0
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The business side of being a projection designer with Zak Borovay, who on Broadway has designed Elf, Xanadu, and Rock of Ages.

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#theatre #usa829 #projection #thecreativelife #projectiondesign

2 months ago 1 1 0 0
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New episode! Choreographer Staś Kmieć explains how he’s handled the business side of his theatre and dance career.

Listen:
www.artisticfinance.com/197.html

#dancer #director #thecreativelife #choreographer #musicaltheatredance

2 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Broadway lighting programmer Brad Gray discusses financial literacy and making the choice to prioritize your finances so that you aren’t forced to hustle until your dying day.

Listen:
artisticfinance.com/196

#offstage #broadway #thecreativelife #lightingdesigner #lightingprogrammer

3 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Tax expert Susan Lee discusses tax implications and best practices for freelancers.

Listen:
artisticfinance.com/195

#freelance #taxes #thecreativelife #theatre #lightingdesigner

3 months ago 2 1 0 0
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194: Pay Equity in Theatrical Design with Costume Designer Elsa Hiltner

My interview with @artisticfinance.bsky.social came out today! Lots covered and it was so great to talk with Ethan...take a listen...

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3 months ago 2 1 0 0
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Chicago-based costume designer and social justice advocate Elsa Hiltner discusses the Theatrical Designer Pay Resource and The Pay Equity Standards.

Listen:
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Guest:
@elsahiltner.bsky.social

#theatrepay #theatredesign #costumedesign #thecreativelife #costumedesigner

3 months ago 3 2 0 0
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Happy 4th of July!

In celebration... here is part two of the Artistic Finance episode with Broadway lighting designer Jane Cox.

Listen:
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#podcast #broadway #lightingdesign #thecreativelife #lightingdesigners

9 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Lighting designer Jane Cox discusses life as a freelance theatre designer who has also taken on full time academic work.

Listen here:
artisticfinance.com/192

#broadway #lightingdesign #thecreativelife #lightingdesigner #lightingdesigners

10 months ago 1 1 0 0
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An update on the $6,000 of investments we made (without the advice of a financial advisor).

How do we compare to the S&P 500?

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artisticfinance.com/191

#investing #thecreativelife #theatreinvesting #lightingdesigners #FinancialIndependence

10 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Set designer Vincent Gunn talks about the benefits of tracking the hours that you work.

⭐️ Valuing your time
⭐️ Investing the money in your IRA
⭐️ Writing things down to get them out of your head

Listen:
artisticfinance.com/190

#theatre #setdesign #setdesigner #thecreativelife #scenicdesigner

10 months ago 1 1 0 0
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TheatrIcal lighting designer Jason Lynch talks about freelancing in Chicago.

Listen or watch at:
artisticfinance.com/189

#theatre #liveevents #lightingdesign #thecreativelife #chicagotheatre #theatrepodcast #lightingdesigner

11 months ago 2 1 0 0
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New episode! Broadway projection designer Sven Ortel talks about career finances.

Listen on:
🎙 Patreon
🎥 Youtube
🎙 Podcast apps

www.artisticfinance.com/188

#theatre #broadway #videodesign #thecreativelife #projectiondesign #projectiondesigner

11 months ago 3 1 0 0
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Discussing finding investors for two upcoming off-Broadway shows.

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#investing #alternativeinvesting #broadway #offbroadway #thecreativelife

11 months ago 0 0 0 0
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New podcast episode! Discussing designer pay and transparency with Broadway, Off-Broadway, and West End lighting designer Isabella Byrd.

Listen or watch
artisticfinance.com/187

#usa829 #broadway #offbroadway #lightingdesign #thecreativelife

11 months ago 1 1 0 0
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Broadway lighting designer Beverly Emmons discusses a range of topics about commercial theatre practices for designers.

artisticfinance.com/186

#broadway #theatre #lightingdesign #thecreativelife #usa829

11 months ago 1 1 0 0
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New episode! 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.

artisticfinance.com/185

#pianist #broadway #thecreativelife #theatre #musician

11 months ago 5 1 0 0
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Technical director Tab Birt discusses his journey through live entertainment, financial lessons learned along the way, and his dream of trading the stage for a glass artist’s studio in Norway.

artisticfinance.com/184

#thecreativelife #sounddesign #lightingdesign #technicaldirector #stagehand

1 year ago 1 1 0 0
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An Ordinary and Necessary episode about filing taxes for freelancer 1099 income.

We learn that missing expenses is the #1 way to pay more in taxes.

Check it out over in podcast land -
artisticfinance.com/183

#taxes #theatre #taxprep #freelancer #thecreativelife

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
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A guide of financial resources, and where to find them, for freelancers working in theatre or other facets of the entertainment industry.

artisticfinance.com/182

#theatre #freelancer #liveevents #thecreativelife #theatrepodcast

1 year ago 1 1 0 0
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Live event lighting and media professionals discuss career finances.

Recorded LIVE @ LDI 2024

artisticfinance.com/181

#gaffer #ldi2024 #thecreativelife #lightingdesign #projectiondesign

1 year ago 0 1 0 0
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New podcast interview with television lighting designer Josh Hutchings about how intimate and taboo it is to discuss finances.

Recorded LIVE @ LDI

artisticfinance.com/180

#ldi2024 #lighting #thecreativelife #theatrepodcast #lightingdesigner #televisionlighting

1 year ago 1 0 0 0
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A discussion about improving financial IQ, the "starving artists" narrative, and various financial independence topics for people working in the creative industry.

Recorded LIVE at LDI in Las Vegas.

artisticfinance.com/179

#ldi2024 #lighting #thecreativelife #lightingdesigner #lightingprogrammer

1 year ago 0 1 0 0
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A conversation about designing and producing live shows for music artists. Balancing the creative vision of an artist with the logistical realities of large-scale budgets.

Listen or watch
www.artisticfinance.com/178.html

#ldi2024 #lighting #concerts #thecreativelife #lightingdesigner

1 year ago 0 1 0 0
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Theatre director Oliver Butler discusses fees at non-profit theatres in NYC and has an honest and public discussion so we collectively don’t uphold the myth that director fees are livable.

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www.artisticfinance.com/177

#sdc #nyctheatre #offbroadway #thecreativelife #theatredirector

1 year ago 1 1 0 0
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Theatre designers & agents have an in-depth discussion on agent-designer relationships, contract negotiations, and strategies for fair compensation in the theatre industry.

🎧 Listen or watch
artisticfinance.com/176

#setdesign #soundesign #lightingdesign #hairandmakeup #costumedesign #podcast

1 year ago 0 0 0 0
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This week lighting designer Travis McHale talks freelance business and finance.

⭐️ Self filing taxes
⭐️ Negotiating rates
⭐️ Reasons to be investing

🎧 Listen or watch:
artisticfinance.com/175

#usa829 #lighting #lightingdesign #thecreativelife #lightingdesigner

1 year ago 1 0 0 1
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Heading to Vegas / Live Design & LDI Tradeshow to record some episodes!

Swing by the podcast studio and say hi! W326

TOMORROW (Sunday) 11a - Chatting with lighting designer Erica D. Hayes and Show Director Zachary Berget.

#ldi2024 #lighting #concerts #thecreativelife #lightingdesigner

1 year ago 1 1 0 0
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Today's episode is with lighting designer Don Holder talking advice for young designers, managing finances as a freelancer, and advantages of filing taxes as a C Corp.

🎧 Listen or watch here:
artisticfinance.com/174

#theatre #use829 #broadway #lightingdesign #thecreativelife

1 year ago 2 1 1 0
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An interview with Amanda Gougelmann, part of the Software Support Team for ACT Entertainment and a freelance stagehand.

🎧 Listen or watch here: artisticfinance.com/173bonus

#LDI2024 #liveevents #stagehand #thecreativelife #freelancefinance

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