Artistic Finance

Artistic Finance
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Artistic Finance

Conversations with artists about money. Lighting designer Ethan Steimel interviews the entertainment industry about personal finances and takes deep dives into the business of show business. https://www.artisticfinance.com/

  1. 1 DAY AGO

    168 Bonus: Full Time Church Lighting, Freelance Gigs, and Parenting with Amanda Carradine

    Ellen and Ethan chat with Amanda Carradine, the lighting director for Eastside Christian Church in California.    Topics: ⭐️ Being a church LD ⭐️ Saving for inevitable slow seasons ⭐️ Determining rates for freelance gigs ⭐️ Finding stability in a production career   Video Version https://youtu.be/p2ZI0DUH0O4   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Amanda Carradine https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandacarradine/   FILO https://filo.org/filo2025/   Eastside Christian Church https://eastside.com/anaheim/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Amanda Carradine is passionate about working in live entertainment and specializes in lighting. She has professional experience in a large variety of venues: theaters, theme parks, cruise ships, houses of worship, broadcast studios, conference/corporate events, and performance arenas. She is currently working full-time as the Lighting Director for Eastside Christian Church, a large multisite church based out of Anaheim, CA, and also contracts for Trinity Broadcasting Network. When she's not working she loves having adventures with her two kids.   Instagram Handles @manda.plus.two @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel @live.design @ldishow   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

    23 min

  2. 4 DAYS AGO

    168: Windy City Lighting with Heather Gilbert

    An interview with lighting designer Heather Gilbert about financial habits throughout her decades-long career in Chicago and recently on Broadway.   Topics: ⭐️ Picking up the tab ⭐️ Asking for higher design fees ⭐️ Freelancer designers filing their own taxes ⭐️ Broadway design fees for plays versus musicals ⭐️ And an apology to Assistant Stage Managers from Lighting Designers   Video Version https://youtu.be/o5gZkkBQ5V8   Full Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/168-windy-city-113688908?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   "Entering The Industry" Slideshow & Resource List https://www.patreon.com/posts/resource-list-114287278?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Heather Gilbert https://www.hgilbertdesign.com/ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/heather-gilbert-522765   Pay Quarterly Taxes https://www.irs.gov/pub/irs-utl/oc-paytaxeswithyourmobiledevice.pdf   Per Diem Rates https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates   Entertainment Community Fund https://entertainmentcommunity.org/free-tax-preparation-services   Acorns https://www.acorns.com/   Parade https://paradebroadway.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parade_(musical)   David Cromer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-cromer-478813   Laura Ingalls Wilder https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781250182487   Carole King Biography https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781455512621   The Outsiders https://outsidersmusical.com/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Outsiders_(musical)   Bug https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bug_(play)   Carrie Coon https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carrie_Coon   Tracy Letts https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tracy_Letts   Scott Pask https://www.instagram.com/scottpaskstudio/   Casa Pask https://www.instagram.com/casapask/   Wilson Chin https://www.instagram.com/wilsonchindesign/?hl=en   Cory Pattak https://www.instagram.com/corypattak/?hl=en   Adam Koch https://www.instagram.com/instadamkoch/   HEATHER GILBERT (Lighting Designer) is a Chicago based lighting designer. Broadway: Parade (Tony Nomination, Drama Desk Nomination), The Sound Inside  (Drama Desk Award, Outer Critics Circle Award, Tony Award Nomination), Cult of Love (Second Stage). Off Broadway Dead Outlaw for Audible at Minetta Lane (Drama Desk Nomination). Chicago: Steppenwolf, Goodman, Writers Theatre, Northlight, Victory Gardens, Court Theatre, Steep Theatre, and many, many storefronts. Regional: The Muny, Center Theatre Group, Studio Theatre, Actors Theatre of Louisville, Alley Theatre, American Repertory Theater, Magic Theatre, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Pasadena Playhouse, Berkeley Repertory Theatre and Olney Theatre Center. She is the Head of Lighting Design at Columbia College Chicago and received her MFA at The Theatre School at DePaul University.   Instagram Handles @htglights@unitedscenicartists @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Bookshop.org links are our affiliate links.   Interview by Ethan Steimel

    1h 2m

  3. OCT 17

    167 Bonus: Dancing Financially As A Lighting Designer with Roma Flowers

    Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan talk with Roma Flowers, a lighting designer for dance and theatre based in Texas.   Topics: ⭐️ Opening a 401k when young ⭐️ Legacy and generational wealth ⭐️ Keeping overhead low in the lean times ⭐️ Partnering with someone better than you at finances ⭐️ Reporting income on taxes to pay into social security   Video Version https://youtu.be/mLgNZFIOOe0   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Roma Flowers https://raflowers.wixsite.com/lightingdesign https://www.linkedin.com/in/roma-flowers-682b8087/   Taxes https://www.artisticfinance.com/96.html   Solo 401k https://www.investopedia.com/best-solo-401k-companies-5089155#:~:text=Fidelity%20is%20our%20best%20overall,wide%20range%20of%20investment%20choices.   Sleep No More https://mckittrickhotel.com/events/sleep-no-more/   Then She Fell https://thenshefell.com/   Meow Wolf https://meowwolf.com/   Instagram Handles @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel @ldishow @live.design   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

    54 min

  4. OCT 14

    167: Theatre Producing with Rashad Chambers - Broadway Producer

    We learn about theatre producing with Broadway producer Rashad Chambers.    Topics: ⭐️ Priority loans ⭐️ Skills for producing ⭐️ Advice for early career producers ⭐️ Reasons why shows make it to Broadway ⭐️ Why investors choose to invest with Rashad   Video version https://youtu.be/Ht_-UgeOJZk   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   "How We Became Co Producers On Broadway" https://www.patreon.com/posts/how-we-became-co-70214738   Rashad V Chambers: https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/rashad-v-chambers-520008 https://www.linkedin.com/in/rashad-chambers-4630585/ Instagram @rashadvchambers   Esquire Entertainment https://www.esquireentertainment.com/   The Industry Standard Group https://theindustrystandardgroup.com/   CTI - Commercial Theater Institute https://commercialtheaterinstitute.com/   Mad Hatter: The Musical https://www.madhatterthemusical.com/   From Option To Opening hhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/603953.From_Option_to_Opening   Matthew LaBanca http://matthewlabanca.com/   Waiting For Godot https://playbill.com/article/keanu-reeves-and-alex-winter-set-excellent-broadway-adventure-with-jamie-lloyd-helmed-waiting-for-godot   Sunset Boulevard https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-production/sunset-boulevard-539163 Instagram  @rashadvchambers @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel

    54 min

  5. OCT 10

    166 Bonus: The Spotlight Operator's Financial Handbook with June Abernathy

    June Abernathy, a touring spotlight supervisor based in Florida, talks about financial lessons from her career.   Topics: ⭐️ Saving 10% ⭐️ Paying yourself first ⭐️ Gambling in the stock market ⭐️ Tax considerations while touring   Recently June has been touring with The Lion King and SIX. She is also author of “The Spotlight Operator’s Handbook” and “The Tried and True Book of 101 Spotlight Excuses”.   Video Version https://youtu.be/ci7BOsXJns0   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   June Abernathy https://www.spotopbooks.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/june-abernathy-82989984   The Spotlight Operator's Handbook https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781733006408   The Wealthy Barber https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9780761513117   The Millionaire Next Door https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781589795471   The Automatic Millionaire https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9780451499080   Rich Dad, Poor Dad https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781612681139   Suzy Orman https://www.oprah.com/money/suze-ormans-10-tips-for-a-fresh-financial-start/all   Dave Ramsey https://www.artisticfinance.com/84.html   Quicken https://www.quicken.com/   Big Little Books https://web.archive.org/web/20161002215936/http://www.biglittlebooks.com/   Living Without A Credit Card https://advice.metrocu.org/credit-and-debt/credit/article/living-a-credit-free-life   June Abernathy has been touring the country with a variety of Broadway Musicals as FOH Electrician and Spotlight Supervisor since 1998, most recently with the National Tours of Disney’s The Lion King and SIX the Musical. A graduate of Florida State University, she has worked in the theater in many capacities, including as a Local and Touring IATSE Stagehand, AEA Stage Manager, Speaker, and Author. She is the author of “The Spotlight Operator’s Handbook” and “The Tried and True Book of 101 Spotlight Excuses”.   Instagram Handles @nicolevsteimel @ethansteimel @live.design @ldishow   The bookshop.org links above are our affiliate links.   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

    1h 3m

  6. OCT 7

    166: Almost Ready To Invest with Aja M Jackson - Lighting Designer

    Lighting designer Aja M Jackson talks about finances as a freelancer and the importance of radical transparency when it comes to designer fees.   Topics:  ⭐️ Financial habits ⭐️ Living modestly  ⭐️ High yield savings accounts ⭐️ Building an financial cushion before investing ⭐️ Open sharing of finance details with colleagues   Video Version https://youtu.be/33hlqOD1hWc   Full Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/166-almost-ready-113039463?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   Aja M Jackson https://www.ajajacksonlighting.com/ https://www.instagram.com/ajamjackson/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/aja-m-jackson   Beyonce - Renaissance Tour https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renaissance_World_Tour   Tobias Rylander https://tobiasrylander.com/ https://www.instagram.com/tobiasrylander/?hl=en   Brighter Boston https://www.brighterboston.org/   Johnny Carson School of Theatre & Film University of Nebraska-Lincoln https://arts.unl.edu/theatre-and-film   Gypsy Housing https://www.facebook.com/groups/3827629097251324/   Bradley King https://bradleykingld.com/   Hadestown https://hadestown.com/   Fabian Yeager https://www.yeagerdesign.com/   Rachel Chavkin - New Yorker Article https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2024/06/03/behind-the-scenes-of-a-short-lived-broadway-musical   Craig Stelzenmuhler https://craigstelzenmuller.com/   Nick Solymon https://solyomdesign.com/   AJA M JACKSON is an interdisciplinary Lighting Designer with a focus on the stage. Some credits include Off-Broadway: A Commercial Jingle for Regina Comet, and Rock and Roll Man. Broadway: Fat Ham (associate). Regional (selected): Hear Word (American Repertory Theatre / The Public Theater Under the Radar Festival).  Lost In Yonkers, The Art of Burning, Pride and Prejudice, Simona’s Search (Hartford Stage). The Art of Burning, The Band's Visit (Huntington Theatre Company); Associate: Goddess (Berkeley Rep). Assistant: Real Women Have Curves and Queen Of Versailles.  Dance: Hubbard Street Dance, Modern Connections; Resident Lighting Designer for movement company, HoldTight. Awards: OEAA Outstanding Lighting Design - Kinky Boots (2022). Teaching: Boston University, National Theatre Institute. Proud member of USA 829. www.ajajacksonlighting.com | IG: @ajamjackson   Instagram Handles @ajamjackson @unitedscenicartists @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Shout outs to all the Nebraska theatre makers Laura Shoemaker & Steve G   Interview by Ethan Steimel

    1 hr

  7. OCT 3

    165 Bonus: Audio In Pittsburgh and 529 Savings Plans with Jordan Gilliam

    An interview with Jordan Gilliam, an audio engineer, DJ, and director of education at Tech25 in Pittsburgh.   Topics: ⭐️ 529 College Savings Plans ⭐️ Heeding financial advice from people you trust ⭐️ Saving for retirement early (yes, even at age 19) ⭐️ Not letting tunnel vision of your ideal career keep you from learning new skills or trying new jobs and experiences ⭐️ Teaching what you know to those around you, because time is always limited so teach what you can when you can for the greater good   Video Version https://youtu.be/QPMB1EXKYIU   Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance   LDI https://www.ldishow.com/   Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/   Jordan Gilliam https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanlgilliam/ https://www.instagram.com/youngobama/?hl=en   Tech25 https://www.tech25.org/ https://www.instagram.com/tech25pgh/?hl=en   529 College Savings Plan https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/529-plan-new-rules-changes https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/yes-your-529-plan-will-affect-financial-aid#:~:text=Assets%20in%20a%20529%20plan,not%20reported%20on%20the%20FAFSA. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc313   Secured Credit Cards https://www.equifax.com/personal/education/credit-cards/articles/-/learn/what-is-a-secured-credit-card-do-they-build-credit/   Full Sail University https://www.artisticfinance.com/35.html   RCF - Audio Company https://www.rcf.it/en   Ableton https://www.ableton.com/en/   Why I'll Never Make It with Dominic Thrasher https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-hsr3w-20ca8bf8?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share   Jim Jones' Studio https://vampirelifeent.com/ https://vampirelifeent.com/quarantine-studios   Emmai Alaquiva https://www.emmaialaquiva.com/   Carolyn Slothour https://www.carolynslothour.com/   Ben Peters https://www.ldishow.com/ldishowcom/ldi-show-2024-speakers   Decolonizing Wealth https://www.artisticfinance.com/151.html https://bookshop.org/p/books/decolonizing-wealth-second-edition-indigenous-wisdom-to-heal-divides-and-restore-balance-edgar-villanueva/10784512?aid=86693&ean=9781523091416&listref=artistic-finance-books& (that's our affiliate link)   Jordan Gilliam started his career in 2008 at Chung King Studios and subsequently Quad Studios in New York City. He went on to tour as a DJ and traveling recording and mixing engineer for some of the biggest Hip-Hop artists allowing him to share stages and space with artists ranging from Kendrick Lamar to The Chicks to Paul McCarntney. During his travels he also learned videography and started building curriculum for educational institutes in Pittsburgh, PA. In typical audio fashion he found himself learning live sound as a house engineer and helped open a multi-level entertainment complex, landing him on a regional tour circuit with some of Pittsburgh's top bands. The culmination of these experiences are the fabric for Tech25, a non-profit educational institution which provides workforce development programming, teen camps and K-8 in-school programming throughout Pittsburgh Public and regional Charter Schools. From apprenticeships to partnerships with local universities, unions and production companies, Tech25 is paving the way for new pathways for entering the industry and creating a replicable model for cities across the United States   Instagram Handles @tech25pgh @youngobama @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel @ldishow @live.design   Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel

    46 min

  8. SEP 30

    165: Focusing Lights On Broadway Producing with Richard Winkler

    Broadway producer Richard Winkler talks about how he transitioned from lighting design to producing. In 2024, Richard is producing 15 shows between Broadway and The West End.   Topics: ⭐️ Good theatre ⭐️ A Chorus Line ⭐️ Commissioning a new musical ⭐️ Switching careers from lighting designer to producer   Video Version https://youtu.be/HXgcMEw0bP4   Full Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/164-focusing-on-110904789?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link   Richard Winkler https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-winkler-452a9111/ https://www.instagram.com/winklerbroadway/ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/richard-winkler-25957   3 Summers of Lincoln https://lajollaplayhouse.org/show/3-summers-of-lincoln/   Red Hanger Productions http://www.redhangerproductions.com/   Junkyard Dogs Productions https://www.jydprod.com/about   Doris Kearns Goodwin https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com/about-doris/   Joe DiPietro discussing Diana: The Musical https://youtu.be/9X6rWzUYb_w?si=dDq0cwrhigvk3J-h&t=1296 Story starts at 21:36   Joe DiPietro https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joe-dipietro-383115   Toni Leslie James - Costume Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/toni-leslie-james-24978#Awards   Amanda Zieve - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/amanda-zieve-471082   Howell Binkley - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/howell-binkley-25554   Ken Billington - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/ken-billington-24677   David Rockwell - Set Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-rockwell-82068   Sue Frost - Producer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/sue-frost-71850   Longacre Theater https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/longacre-theatre-1240   Broadway Theater https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/broadway-theatre-1496   Tharon Musser https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/tharon-musser-25815   Long Day’s Journey Into Night https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Day%27s_Journey_into_Night   Jean Rosenthal https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jean-rosenthal-25879   Groucho: A Life In Revue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groucho:_A_Life_in_Revue   Instagram Handles @winklerbroadway @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel   Interview by Ethan Steimel

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Conversations with artists about money. Lighting designer Ethan Steimel interviews the entertainment industry about personal finances and takes deep dives into the business of show business. https://www.artisticfinance.com/

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  • Creator
    Artistic Finance
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    187
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    Clean
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