Craft a Career
Leatherworker and Beneficiary Richard Davis
Financial Management Resources for Artists
Attention to financial planning and management is an important part of any business. These resources will help artists be better informed around the many facets of financial management.
Ask Harriete: Artist Professional Guidelines Q&A
Harriete Estel Berman, metalsmith
An astute business and tech savvy blog from metalsmith Harriete Estel Berman. This blog has a wealth of information on all aspects of an artist’s business, including a set of professional guidelines developed by a stellar committee of craft professionals for the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG).
Creative Capital Online Learning Workshops
Creative Capital
Famous for their excellent weekend-long intensive art business workshops, Creative Capital has a series of one-topic webinars. You will need a computer with speakers, but no special software. The cost is $25 per 90 minute session. Check their calendar for times and topics.
Financial Planning Association (FPA)
Financial Planning Association
You can find financial planning literature, ask a certified financial planner (CFP) questions, or find a CFP. Through qualified partnerships with other organizations, the Support Center can provide individuals with pro bono financial planning assistance. The site contains numerous articles on financial planning for a variety of situations.
Getting Your Sh*t Together (GYST): Software and Services for Artists of All Kinds
GYST (Getting Your Sh*t Together)
GYST is a software application for PC and MAC for tracking artworks and other career-related items such as artist statements, contacts, etc.
New York Foundation for the Arts: The Profitable Artist
New York Foundation for the Arts
The Profitable Artist is a handbook for artists in the performing, literary and visual arts, compiled by arts professionals and the New York Foundation for the Arts (NYFA). The book guides the reader through five broad substantive topics that are often overlooked by artists: strategic planning, finance, law, marketing, and fundraising. Each topic area is reinforced by real-world examples and applications of the material.
PBS Frontline: The Secret History of the Credit Card
Frontline
A credit card can be a useful tool in running a craft business, but too much credit card debt can lead to serious financial problems for your business and your family. In this program, Frontline and The New York Times examine how the credit card industry
SmartAboutMoney.org Resource Library
National Endowment for Financial Education
A collection of money management tools from the National Endowment for Financial Education and other organizations reviewed by SmartAboutMoney.org. Also, see http://www.smartaboutmoney.org/LifeEventsFinancialDecisions/tabid/299/Default.aspx for index of information based on life events and financial decisions.
Taxation & Tax Deductions for the Self-Employed Visual Artist
Riley & Associates, P.C.
A summary of tax related issues for visual artists by certified public accountant Peter Jason Riley of Riley & Associates, P.C. This resource will help you determine if your art enterprise is a business or hobby in the eyes of the Internal Revenue Service and guide you to better understanding of business income, inventory, expenses, equipment purchases, and claiming a home office deduction. Included in the resource are links to business income and expense worksheet templates designed specifically for visual artists. The Riley & Associates’ website has similar tax issue summaries for performing artists and writers.
The Actors Fund Finances and Managing Money Resources
The Actors Fund
Get education and support around cash flow management, credit and debt, savings and investing and financial planning. Explore and address limiting beliefs and behaviors around money.
