As an artist, you work tirelessly to become an expert in your chosen medium. You have spent thousands upon thousands of hours honing your craft. You have mostly likely spent much less time thinking about the implications of your pricing. It is the part of the process that many artists struggle with the most.
You’ve been feeling it for a while, that “itch,” that sense that there’s another level for you in your career—but maybe you’re unsure of how to get there. In this session, creative career coach Mia Scharphie covers the 5 common places creatives—and especially creative women—get stuck, and what you can do about it.
Not sure which legal structure best suits your business? Have you always wanted to understand the difference between a Sole-Proprietorship, LLC, and an S-Corp? Here’s a quick look at the differences between the most common forms of business entities, presented by Luke Blackadar of Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts.
Create and send professional invoices and receipts in seconds. Track your expenses. Check the status of your payments. And amaze your accountant with how organized you are! No more shoebox full of receipts, because now you have Wave. And the best part? It’s free!
The start of a new year offers the perfect time to reflect on the past year’s successes and shortcomings, take stock of what’s working in your art career, and think about where you want to be a year from now.
Contributed by Mia Scharphie, Founder of Build Yourself career advancement training for ambitious creative women and Creative Agency. Are you one of those business owners with 17 new ideas a day? I am, and a few years ago, when I was first starting my business, here’s what I had on my plate: a freelance design research consultancy, a research collaborative, a startup, an empowerment boot camp…
Contributed by tax expert Hannah Cole of Sunlight Tax
Tax season is soon upon us yet again. How did you do last year? If you gave yourself anything less than an A+, here are a few things to help you do a better job on your taxes this time around.
Artpreneur.org is a huge fan of Artwork Archive, a simple and streamlined art inventory system that helps artists flourish. We asked them to share a post with us to help our readers learn more about the tool and how artists are using it to their advantage.
Legacy planning for artists entails more than just drawing up a will. Watch this webinar with estate planning attorneys to learn more about the unique issues of an artist’s estate and to begin to think about your legacy planning on a deeper level.
Estate planning can be a difficult subject for anyone. No one likes to think about how or when life might end. From the technicalities of financial planning to the emotional issues of choosing beneficiaries and considering end-of-life care, the entire process is a daunting task. However, estate planning is an essential process both for the future and for your current artistic practice. Consider for a…