Artistic Finance
Artistic Finance provides theatre makers with honest, no-pretension insights into managing money in the entertainment industry. Hosted by lighting designer Ethan Steimel, this podcast delves into the personal finance challenges and business realities of show business, offering candid advice and practical tools tailored to creatives working behind the scenes. https://www.artisticfinance.com/
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Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
A discussion on pay equity with costume designers Christine Pascual and Elizabeth Wislar.
Christine is a member of On Our Team, an organization building pay and labor equity in the theatre industry, by requesting equitable pay and support for theatrical designers.
Elizabeth is a member of Costume Professionals for Wage Equity and the two organizations are calling on Playbill to require clear rates of pay for listings on their job site.
UPDATE: March 26, 2021 - Paybill begane requiring clear pay rates for job listings on their site in response to this public call to action.
Christine Pascual is a costume designer based in Chicago. She is the oldest of seven children whose parents immigrated to the US from the Philippines. She was nominated for a Hewes Design Award for notable effects in costumes for The Elaborate Entrance of Chad Deity at Victory Gardens Theater.
Christine Pascual Website:
https://christinepascualcostumedesign.weebly.com/
Elizabeth Wislar is a Multi-Award Winning Costume Professional, a Large Scale Textile and Integrated Technology Artist, a Wage Equity Warrior, and Instructor. She spent twenty years as a freelance theatre artisan in Chicago and is now at the James Madison University as Assistant Professor of Costume Design.
Elizabeth Wislar Website:
https://elizabethwislar.wixsite.com/mysite
On Our Team:
https://onourteam.org/home
Costume Professionals for Wage Equity:
http://cpfwe.org/
Instagram - @onourteam:
https://www.instagram.com/onourteam/
Twitter - @On_Our_Team:
https://twitter.com/On_Our_Team
Facebook - On Our Team:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/482244235827175/
Playbill Job Board:
https://www.playbill.com/job/listing
Bug - Play:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_(play)
How To Defend Yourself - Play:
https://victorygardens.org/event/how-to-defend-yourself/
Victory Gardens - Theater in Chicago:
https://victorygardens.org/
TikTok - Basketball Weight Room:
https://www.tiktok.com/@sedonerrr/video/6941180880127888646?lang=en&is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v2
Lift The Curtain - End Unpaid Arts Internships:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/588849201770626/
Links from the Patreon only episode:
Favored Nations - Paying All Designers Equally:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Most_favoured_nation
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Sunday Mar 21, 2021
Musical theatre writer and restaurant marketer Chip Klose discusses how side hustles can provide the financial foundation for an artistic life.
He has spent the past 20 years balancing two different careers: one in hospitality and the other in the arts. He holds a BFA in Musical Theatre and is a card-carrying member of both AEA and SDC. He's been an actor, director, producer, and most recently a writer.
Throughout all of that, he's supported himself by working in restaurants. He worked his way up from host to server to captain to maitre d' to manager and finally as a restaurant consultant. He's leveraged his operational and marketing experience to help chefs and restaurant owners build more profitable businesses.
He is the host of the Restaurant Strategy Podcast, and the author of a book by the same name.
Chip Klose - Marketing Website:
https://www.chipklose.com/
Chip's Podcast for Restaurant Marketers:
https://www.RestaurantStrategyPodcast.com
Chip Klose Instagram @chipklosecreative:
https://www.instagram.com/chipklosecreative/
Chip's Writing Website:
http://www.roseberryandklose.com/
New York City Ballet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_City_Ballet
Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Free Audiobook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gliZHyovI7c&ab_channel=ThomasBennett
The 4-Hour Workweek - Tim Ferriss:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u3HZ9WduqE&ab_channel=TimFerriss
Gotham Bar and Grill - NYC:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gotham_Bar_and_Grill
Blue Fin - Times Square Restaurant:
https://www.bluefinnyc.com/
Millennial Investing - Real Estate Episode with Mindy Jenson and Scott Trench:
https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/real-estate-101/dont-destroy-your-wealth-and-freedom/
Vanguard - Known for low cost index funds:
https://retirementplans.vanguard.com/VGApp/pe/PublicHome#/
E-trade - brokerage account:
https://us.etrade.com/home
Links from the Patreon Only Episode:
Justin Peck - American Choreographer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Justin_Peck
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Nuestra invitada es la magia Sonia Benito. Originalmente de España, Sonia ahora tiene su sede en Londres y allí lleva algo nuevo a la escena mágica. Como profesional creativa, desdibuja los límites entre las técnicas mágicas clásicas y las modernas usando los patrones de movimientos únicos.
Sus clientes incluyen a Nike, Samsung y Rihanna. Échale un vistazo para ver una combinación única de la magia con la danza, la cual incluye la magia de cerca, la actuación en el escenario / cine / televisión, y la coreografía de movimiento / magia.
También quisiera agradecer a Miguel Guerra. Miguel es ilustrador de cómics radicado en París. También presenta el Podcast 7 Robots Fantastically Terrible, poniendo la cultura del cómic y la fantasía en un contexto histórico. Miguel también fue nuestro invitado en el episodio 26.
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Magician Sonia Benito talks about finances as a magician, and dancer, in London.
Originating from Spain, Sonia is now based in London bringing something new to the London magic scene. As a creative, she blurs the lines between classic and modern magic techniques with unique movement patterns.
Her clients include Nike, Samsung, and Rihanna. Check her out for a unique blend of magic and dance including close-up magic, stage/film/TV performance, and movement/magic choreography.
To listen to this interview in Spanish, check out our video 46.1 Sonia Benito - Maga. Miguel Guerra (from 7 Robots) conducts the interview en español.
Website:
https://www.soniabenito.com/
Instagram @soniabenito:
https://www.instagram.com/soniabenito/?hl=en
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCO0Ks6xeJOIGHPna_BhJz0Q
Frida Kahlo - painter:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frida_Kahlo
Jorge Blass - magician Sonia saw when she was 14:
https://www.jorgeblass.com/
Links from the Patreon Only Episode:
Chamber Magic - the NYC magic show you have to get dressed up for:
https://chambermagic.com/
Sleep No More - Immersive production of Macbeth:
https://mckittrickhotel.com/sleep-no-more/
Shezam Podcast - interview with magician Lisa Menna:
https://shezampod.com/podcast/lisa-menna/
Our Interview With Magician Billy Kidd:'
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/REHdgRsbSD4A7yvtyi0L
Krowd Keepers - Billy Kidd's Parlor Magic Show in Bath, England:
http://krowdkeepers.com/
The Oracle Bar - Liverpool Bar with Close Up Magic:
https://www.theoracle.bar/
Monday Night Magic - NYC Off Broadway Magic Show:
http://www.mondaynightmagic.com/
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Sunday Mar 07, 2021
Roman Cruz discusses how he went from Julliard trained dancer to trading stocks on Wall Street.
Roman is a performer and dance captain from the current Broadway revival of West Side Story. It’s making history as the first West Side revival to stray from the original blocking, with all new choreography by Anne Teresa De Keersmaeker.
Roman is also a featured dancer in the In The Heights movie.
In addition to being a performer, Roman is a Wall Street day trader and focused on his finances and future well being.
Instagram @RomanJCruz_:
https://www.instagram.com/romanjcruz_/?hl=en
"Float" definition:
https://www.investopedia.com/ask/answers/what-is-companys-float/
Roman's Stock Scanner - Trade Ideas:
https://www.trade-ideas.com/pricing/
How To Invest In Stocks For Beginners - Nerdwallet:
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/how-to-invest-in-stocks
Vivid Vision:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j4DRz2wuv6I&ab_channel=JayWongTV
Links from the Patreon Only Episode:
PDT - Pattern Day Trading:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/patterndaytrader.asp
Japanese Candlestick:
https://corporatefinanceinstitute.com/resources/knowledge/trading-investing/japanese-candlestick/
Think And Grow Rich - Audiobook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIqO-LTvGyA&ab_channel=AbundantMindsetLibrary
The Richest Man In Babylon - Audiobook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wglndSWrvsM&ab_channel=OLNCaribbean
Rich Dad, Poor Dad - Audiobook:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gliZHyovI7c&ab_channel=ThomasBennett
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Interview by Ethan Steimel
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Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Cory Pattak and Ethan discuss how to organize and itemize receipts for tax time. We go line by line through the actual list of itemized categories on our taxes. Once we make it through the 25 items, you realize it isn't as complicated as it seems.
Cory Pattak is a theatrical Lighting Designer whose New York designs include Final Follies at Primary Stages and Stalking the Bogeyman at New World Stages. He designed the US National tour of Flashdance: The Musical, In The Heights at the Kennedy Center, and Footloose for Norwegian Cruise Line. He has designed Sunset Boulevard in Sãu Paulo, Brazil and has been the associate or assistant on six Broadway shows.
He is the host and creator of In 1: the podcast, featuring interviews with theatrical designers.
Cory's Website:
https://www.corypattak.com/
In 1: The Podcast:
https://in1podcast.com/
Trudy Durant - Cory's Tax Service:
https://tcdurant.com/home.aspx
Rate Sheets for Broadway Designers - USA 829:
https://www.usa829.org/Contracts/Collective-Bargaining-Agreements-CBAs/Theatre-Opera-Dance
Rate Sheets for Actor's Equity:
https://www.actorsequity.org/resources/contracts/
Sherlock - PBS Series:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sherlock_(TV_series)
Dark Rides:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_ride
Cory's Child Actor Movie Role - Diabolique:
https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0666055/
Ken Billington Associates - Cory job after theatre concessions:
https://www.kbany.com/
Ken Billington Interview:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/VGQZlvyQFnMeL1pRA5OB
Cookie Jordan's Interview:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/4ROdgHm4zSskJrISXXPD
Links from the Patreon Only Episode:
GameStop Short Squeeze:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStop_short_squeeze
10-Year-Old Investor turns 60 into 3,000:
https://www.blackenterprise.com/10-year-old-gamestop-investor-goes-viral-turns-60-into-over-3000/
Brandon Blackwell Interview:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/ONQpWZ6A9VQbXvMEnL2K
Rise of Resistance - Star Wars Dark Ride:
https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/attractions/hollywood-studios/star-wars-rise-of-the-resistance/
Parade - Musical:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(musical)
Phantom of the Opera - Broadway 1986:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Phantom_of_the_Opera_(1986_musical)
Salvador Dali Museum - St. Petersburg, Florida:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD_Museum
Queen's Gambit - Cinemotography:
https://www.vulture.com/article/the-queens-gambit-cinematography-steven-meizler.html
Interview by Ethan Steimel
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Sunday Feb 21, 2021
Sunday Feb 21, 2021
How to use credit cards to your advantage, how to build credit, and how to increase your credit score are the topics of discussion today, with photographer Marc Santos.
Marc is a fine art photographer who specializes in dance movement. Long flowing motion blur is a hallmark of his style. Showing motion in this way allows the viewer to time travel within the image.
His work has been show in solo and group exhibitions in the United States and abroad, and is held in several private collections.
Marc is also a theatre electrician based in New York City.
Marc's Website:
www.marcsantosphotography.com
Marc's Instagram - @pixmarc:
https://www.instagram.com/pixmarc/?hl=en
GameStop - Marc's Instagram Live:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CKxAJF3lgo9/
Net Worth - Tony Johnson's Instagram Live:
https://www.instagram.com/tv/CK0BPZ7lLS4/
Credit Karma:
https://www.creditkarma.com/
Daily Average Balance
https://www.bankrate.com/glossary/a/average-daily-balance/#:~:text=The%20average%20daily%20balance%20is,rate%20by%20each%20day's%20balance.
Secured Line of Credit:
https://www.creditkarma.com/personal-loans/i/what-is-secured-line-of-credit
Cookie Jordan's Interview - To build credit to purchase a home, she got a secured line of credit:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/4ROdgHm4zSskJrISXXPD
Links from the Patreon Only Episode:
GameStop Short Squeeze:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStop_short_squeeze
Brandon Blackwell Interview:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/ONQpWZ6A9VQbXvMEnL2K
Interview by Ethan Steimel
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Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Real estate investor Matt Picheny joins the podcast to discuss his career as an actor, real estate investor, and Broadway producer.
Matt is the managing partner at MJP Property Group, a real estate investment company. He has invested in over 6,000 apartment units with a focus on acquiring and repositioning multifamily communities. He is a real estate agent, a Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac approved buyer, and spent over a decade in the marketing departments of Fortune 500 clients.
Matt and his wife are Tony-nominated producers having produced David Byrne’s American Utopia and Moulin Rouge. They have also invested in an international tour of Wicked and in Hamilton.
Matt's Real Estate Site:
https://mjppg.com/
Matt's LinkedIn:
https://www.linkedin.com/public-profile/in/picheny?challengeId=AQG9O8jzgw24bQAAAXduyAlC8FcfpdpiDa1QouzZDGJ4IjJlUwQNMPXkIsnauj9K0ZCpnNDp4MBYcNwwJbE4P1lLh6fdn-7b1Q&submissionId=133c99bc-23a6-6016-7edf-895f6a2ff87c
Matt's IBDB.com profile:
https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/matt-picheny-522684
GameStop Short Squeeze:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GameStop_short_squeeze
Fiat Currency:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/f/fiatmoney.asp#:~:text=Fiat%20money%20is%20a%20government,U.S.%20dollar%2C%20are%20fiat%20currencies.
Arsht Center - Florida Theatre Complex:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adrienne_Arsht_Center_for_the_Performing_Arts
Rent - Broadway Musical:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rent_(musical)
AMDA - American Musical and Dramatic Academy:
https://www.amda.edu/
Salvador Dali:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD
Peter Lik - Photographer:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Lik
David Byrne's American Utopia - Broadway Musical:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Utopia
QRP - Qualified Retirement Plan:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/q/qrp.asp
Sophisticated Investor:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/s/sophisticatedinvestor.asp
Accredited Investor:
https://www.investopedia.com/terms/a/accreditedinvestor.asp
Links From The Patreon Only Episode:
Curtains - the last Kander and Ebb musical:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtains_(musical)
Salvador Dali Museum - Spain:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dal%C3%AD_Theatre_and_Museum
Salvador Dali Museum - Florida:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD_Museum
The Investors Podcast:
https://www.theinvestorspodcast.com/we-study-billionaires/
Interview by Ethan Steimel
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Sunday Feb 07, 2021
Sunday Feb 07, 2021
We discuss tax deductions for theatre personnel with set designer John Lee Beatty and lighting designer Ken Billington. Ken is incorporated as a business whereas John Lee is an unincorporated independent contractor.
John Lee has designed more than 100 Broadway shows. He has won two Tony Awards, one for Tally’s Folly in 1980 and the second for The Nance in 2013. He has received an additional 13 Tony nominations, has won 5 Drama Desk awards, and has been nominated for 10 more.
Ken has also designed more than 100 Broadway shows. He won the Tony Award for Chicago and has been nominated for 9 more. He also won the Drama Desk award for Chicago and has been nominated for 5 more. Ken is a member of the Theatre Hall of Fame.
To learn more about John Lee Beatty, listen to his previous interview:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/OpgExflo4ya6zwKeU8k1
To learn more about Ken Billington, listen to his previous interview:
https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/VGQZlvyQFnMeL1pRA5OB
Charo:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charo
Links From The Patreon Only Episode:
Favored Nations - Contracts:
https://www.backstage.com/magazine/article/favored-nations-clauses-20381/
Interview by Ethan Steimel
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Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Destiney Powell discusses how she makes money as a painter and how she makes money work for her.
Based in Tennessee, she creates acrylic paintings, watercolors, and digital art. Her use of the colors gold, yellow, and amber create stunning compositions.
Destiney is hard working, a hustler, and super chill. She will inspire you and leave you in awe.
Poetically Illustrated - Destiney's Website:
https://poeticallyillustrated.net/homelatest
Instagram @poeticallyillustrated:
https://www.instagram.com/poeticallyillustrated/
Twitter @destineydesired
https://twitter.com/DestineyDesired
Youtube:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCACQCux0pvdkxCGFhHbfCIA
Patreon:
https://www.patreon.com/PoeticallyIllustrated
Afro Tech:
https://experience.afrotech.com/
Afro Punk Conference:
https://afropunk.com/tag/conference/
Essence Festival:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Essence_Music_Festival
Bisa Butler - Quilt Artist:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bisa_Butler
Links from the Patreon Only Episode:
Bigger Pockets - Real Estate Podcast:
https://www.biggerpockets.com/podcast
Earn Your Leisure - Business Podcast:
https://www.earnyourleisure.com/
Masters of Scale - Business Podcast by Founder of LinkedIn:
https://mastersofscale.com/
Interview by Ethan Steimel
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