I Am An Artist - Money Resources

​Money Management

Articles

• NYFA | Are You Ready for Tax Season? - Three tips on thriving during tax season.

• Stockstreet Blog | Personal Finance for Artists - Concise round-up of what artists should know about personal finance

• NYFA | Building a Project Budget - Step-by-step instructions for project budget building.

• On the Move - Advice for traveling artists.

Podcasts

• Planet Money by National Public Radio - Podcasts and other resources relating to financial topics relevant to the present time as well as finance's role in the art world.

• Love People + Make Money - Hosted by broadcaster Kelly McCausey, these podcasts provide advice to artists about starting and developing their businesses, setting financial goals and budgeting.

Websites

• Mint - For keeping track of budgets and bills.

• WiseBread - Financial health and general wellbeing.

• YNAB - You Need a Budget - A site to help artists with budgeting and finances.

• sm-artly - Personal finance for artists.

Guides

• How to make a low-budget film - Best practices for building a practical low-budget film budget. 

• A smart artist’s guide to income taxes - Katherine Pomerantz gives a guide to income taxes for freelance, part-time and small business owners in arts-related industries.

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Debt Management

• How to recession-proof your creative practice - Bruce Nussbaum gives a guide on how to get ahead of an economic downturn as a creative.

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Emergency Preparedness

Websites/Toolkits

• Career Documentation for the Visual Artist by Joan Mitchell Foundation

• NYFA | Emergency Preparedness for Artists - Advice on preparing for natural disasters.

• National Coalition For Arts' Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER) - Resources for Artists

• Performance Arts Readiness - Loss of Income Calculator / Sample Emergency Plans

• Houston Arts Alliance - Disaster Resiliency And The Arts 

• FEMA - Guides to Expanding Mitigation

• CERF+ & How To Guides

• UK Arts Extension Community Arts Disaster Recovery Series

• Alliance for Response

• ArtsReady

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Articles

• NYFA | An A/V Presentation Primer for Artists - Advice on backing up data.

• NYFA | Business Insurance for Individual Artists - Advice on insuring your professional assets.

• Art Law Journal | The Basics of Insurance for Artists - A broad overview of types of insurance an artist might consider.

• NYFA | Protect Yourself from Fraudulent Job Listings - How to avoid common job scams.

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Valuing My Art & Time

Articles

• NYFA | Can a Business Model Sustain Art? - Create an innovative business model.

Guides

• A creative person’s guide to negotiating - Ashley Hefnawy tells of the best way to get through negotiations for creatives. 

• How to get your music licensed for films, TV, and beyond - Josh Briggs gives a guide to how to get your music licensed for films and more.

Toolkits

• Pay Rate Calculator for Teaching Artists by Teaching Artist Guild

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Sources of Income

Articles

• NYFA | Business Insurance for Individual Artists - Advice on insuring your professional assets.

• Art Law Journal | The Basics of Insurance for Artists - A broad overview of types of insurance an artist might consider.

• Investopedia - News and advice for investing.

Podcast

• The Rich Dad Radio Show with Robert Kiyosaki - This radio show familiars listeners with complex financial topics and address current events related to finance and the economy

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