The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable is thrilled to invite our community to Financing It, a Professional Development series for Teaching Artists curated by me, the NY State Teaching Artist Mentorship Program Coordinator.
This series features three workshops that will shed light on a number of economic factors that enhance career sustainability for the Teaching Artists. Participants will walk away with practical tools and best practices for structuring their labor contracts, planning for retirement, and finding/leasing commercial space to facilitate arts programming. View the schedule and detailed session information below!
Financing Artistic Labor
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm ET
Join Lise Soskolne, artist, co-founder and core organizer of Working Artists and the Greater Economy (W.A.G.E.) for this workshop on how to charge for your services as a freelance arts professional negotiating with non-profit organizations. Lise will describe how the W.A.G.E. Certification system works in real time. W.A.G.E Certification is the first economic model to establish a sector-wide minimum standard for compensation, as well as a clear set of guidelines for the conditions under which artistic labor is contracted.
Financing Retirement for Freelance Arts Educators
Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm ET
We’re just going to say it – retirement planning isn’t a fair thing to ask of anyone. And it’s especially hard for arts educators with inconsistent income and immediate needs and priorities they’re trying to meet right now.
Think of this workshop with Pamela Capalad and MC Dyalekt of Pockets Change as a starter or starting-over session on how to think about “retirement” as a life-long creative. Learn the language and the tools and decide what’s for you at this moment, what you can take your time on, and what you can leave on the table.
Financing a Room of Your Own
Monday, November 18, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm ET
Join this moderated conversation between Terry Wright and Jeremy Dennis, two established artists who operate community-based third spaces that enable artists to create, produce, exhibit, and sell their products and services. Panelists will discuss topics like finding and securing a brick and mortar space, financing such a space, managing its day to day operations, collaborating with artists, engaging the surrounding community, and maintaining economic viability. Bring your questions!
This series features three workshops that will shed light on a number of economic factors that enhance career sustainability for the Teaching Artists. Participants will walk away with practical tools and best practices for structuring their labor contracts, planning for retirement, and finding/leasing commercial space to facilitate arts programming. View the schedule and detailed session information below!
Financing Artistic Labor
Wednesday, September 25, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm ET
Join Lise Soskolne, artist, co-founder and core organizer of Working Artists and the Greater Economy (W.A.G.E.) for this workshop on how to charge for your services as a freelance arts professional negotiating with non-profit organizations. Lise will describe how the W.A.G.E. Certification system works in real time. W.A.G.E Certification is the first economic model to establish a sector-wide minimum standard for compensation, as well as a clear set of guidelines for the conditions under which artistic labor is contracted.
Financing Retirement for Freelance Arts Educators
Monday, October 21, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm ET
We’re just going to say it – retirement planning isn’t a fair thing to ask of anyone. And it’s especially hard for arts educators with inconsistent income and immediate needs and priorities they’re trying to meet right now.
Think of this workshop with Pamela Capalad and MC Dyalekt of Pockets Change as a starter or starting-over session on how to think about “retirement” as a life-long creative. Learn the language and the tools and decide what’s for you at this moment, what you can take your time on, and what you can leave on the table.
Financing a Room of Your Own
Monday, November 18, 2024, 6:30-7:30pm ET
Join this moderated conversation between Terry Wright and Jeremy Dennis, two established artists who operate community-based third spaces that enable artists to create, produce, exhibit, and sell their products and services. Panelists will discuss topics like finding and securing a brick and mortar space, financing such a space, managing its day to day operations, collaborating with artists, engaging the surrounding community, and maintaining economic viability. Bring your questions!
