164: Pay Negotiation for Lighting Designers

A panel of theatrical lighting designers discuss pay negotiations. If this sounds like a frightening topic, make sure to listen because this is a positive and calm take on the process.

 

Topics:

⭐️ Determining a rate

⭐️ How to conduct yourself

⭐️ How to advocate for yourself

⭐️ When to use an agent and what they do

⭐️ Using the union, USA 829, resources, whether you’re a member or not

 

Workbook:

https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance/shop/pay-negotiation-for-lighting-designers-312412?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=productshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

 

Video Version

https://youtu.be/1ScEXspA-6o

 

Artistic Finance

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

 

EPI Family Budget Calculator 

https://www.epi.org/resources/budget/

 

Cost of Living Calculator - MIT

https://livingwage.mit.edu/

 

Spoleto Festival

https://spoletousa.org/

 

Natalie Robin email

nrobin@usa829.org

 

Isabella Byrd

https://www.isabellabyrd.design/

Natalie Robin

https://www.natalierobinlighting.com/

Jen Schriever - Gemini

https://jenschriever.com/

 

Ken Billington

https://www.kbany.com/

Aja M Jackson - Sagittarius

https://www.ajajacksonlighting.com/

Heather Gilbert

https://www.hgilbertdesign.com/

Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew - Aries

https://www.jeanetteyew.com/

 

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@htglights
@jeanette_yew
@unitedscenicartists

@ethansteimel

@nicolevsteimel

 

Moderated by Natalie Robin

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