Theatre.Art.Life founder Anna Robb interviews costume designer Jessica Champagne Hansen and the Deputy Managing Director of Centre Theatre Group, Camille Schenkkan.

They discuss navigating a career in technical entertainment. That is the title of their recent book which explores tools & strategies for navigating an artistic career in design and technology in entertainment

Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

Navigating a Career in Technical Entertainment - Bookshop.org:

https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9780367510442

Theatre.Art.Life:

https://www.theatreartlife.com/the-theatreartlife-podcast/

Camille Schenkkan:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/schenkkan/

https://www.instagram.com/camischenkkan/?hl=en

Jessica Champagne Hansen:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-hansen-84114230/

https://www.instagram.com/jchansendesigns/

Anna Robb:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-robb/

Dad Jokes:

https://www.fatherly.com/play/mothers-day-jokes

Instagram Handles:

@theatreartlife - IG Collaborator

@ethansteimel

@artisticfinance

@camischenkkan

@jchansendesigns

@anna_lorraine_robb

An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. We’re joined by three lighting designers, a bond investment CEO, and a data analyst to review how our investments compare to the S&P 500.

We also discuss fees, and how that plays into investing.

Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

The Importance of Fees:

https://investor.vanguard.com/investor-resources-education/how-to-invest/impact-of-costs#:~:text=Why%20do%20costs%20matter%3F,for%20years%20into%20the%20future.

Ebony's Plots of the Week:

https://www.livedesignonline.com/news/plot-week-ebony-madry-mktg

https://www.livedesignonline.com/lighting/plot-week-ebony-madry-spring-awakening-texas-tech-university

Katie Buhrman:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinebuhrman/

https://brokercheck.finra.org/individual/summary/6520240

Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maithreyi-gopalakrishnan/

https://www.liquidificorp.com/

Ebony Madry:

https://www.instagram.com/ebmadry/?hl=en

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebony-madry-6a9651139/

Amy D Lux:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/amy-d-lux-953a7318a/

https://utopiadreamscape.com/author/luvlogica/

Ethan Steimel

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ethansteimel/

https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en

Previous Episodes of Interest:

Cryptocurrency with Najah Roberts:

https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/JM5QCXLUhsqOfRDC8Dd2/Cryptocurrency-Bitcoin-with-Najah-Roberts

Bond Investing - aka I-Bonds - with Maithreyi Gopalakrishnan:

https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/Ls2svcghok0FemQVcNBp/Bond-Investing-with-Maithreyi-Gopalakrishnan

Wine Investing with Anthony Zhang:

https://www.artisticfinance.com/episode/G7sKrzcmEwJeor6iAy4t/Wine-Investing-with-Anthony-Zhang

Affiliate links:

M1 Finance - Good for Long Term / Buy and Hold Investors - no sign up incentive:

m1finance.8bxp97.net/XxYPZg

Coinbase - Cryptocurrency Exchange - $10 of Bitcoin:

https://www.coinbase.com/join/steime_0

Vinovest - Wine Investing - 3 months of free wine storage:

https://app.vinovest.co?grsf=2p0wk3

Robinhood:

https://join.robinhood.com/ethans21

We Bull:

https://act.webull.com/pm/do1QnByzkAhA/a3j/inviteUs/main

ETF:

IVV - iShares Core S&P 500

Stocks:

VST - Vistra Corp

LAC - Lithium Americas

TAP - Molson Coors Beverage (owners of Blue Moon)

SKLZ- Skillz

Cryptocurrency:

Bitcoin

Wine:

Vinovest

Real Estate - REITS:

UBA - Urstadt Biddle Properties

SRG - Seritage Growth Properties

VICI - Experiential Real Estate - Previously MGM Properties

STAG - STAG Industrial

Art:

Bret Slater - Artist

https://www.bretslater.com/

Photos of the Painting:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/64295618

Full story of commissioning the piece:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/61516832

Ian Dunlap - The Investor Ethan follows:

https://linktr.ee/themasterinvestor

...

Become a patron:

www.patreon.com/artisticfinance

Interview by Ethan Steimel

Discussing previz for lighting designers with Kent Sprague and Luther Frank of the Sovereign Candle Collective. 

We discuss:

⭐️ Previz software

⭐️ Price of creating previz stations

⭐️ The software and hardware needed

⭐️ Tips and tricks to help you previz your project

Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

Sovereign Candle Collective:

https://www.sovereigncandle.com/

Heather Gilbert:

https://www.hgilbertdesign.com/

Drama Desk Awards:

https://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/arts/2023/04/27/2023-drama-desk-award-nominations

So You Want A Visualizer?

https://learnstagelighting.com/want-lighting-visualizer/

Custom Built Computers - with support and warranty:

https://www.pugetsystems.com/

LIST OF PREVIZ SOFTWARE:

GrandMA 3D:

https://www.malighting.com/special/grandma3-software/

Augmented 3D - ETC:

https://www.etcconnect.com/Support/Tutorials/Expert-Topics/Augment3d.aspx

Capture:

https://www.capture.se/

WYSIWYG:

https://cast-soft.com/wysiwyg-lighting-design/

Depence:

https://www.syncronorm.com/products/depence2/overview

Unreal Engine:

https://www.unrealengine.com/en-US

Unity:

https://unity.com/

Light Converse:

https://lightconverse.eu/

Chamsys:

https://chamsyslighting.com/

Avolite:

https://web3.avolites.com/software/latest-version

Vectorworks Vision:

https://www.vectorworks.net/en-US/vision?showModal=vision-trial-form

Instagram handles:

@lutherlights

@dara.jay.bird

@source4man

@ethansteimel

@sch1z0fr3n1c

@sovereigncandle

A review of The Little Book of Common Sense Investing by Jack Bogle. Presented by Karimah Gottschalck, Chief Brand Officer of Boisson.

Topics:

⭐️ Minimizing fees

⭐️ Index Fund investing

⭐️ Compounding & asset allocation

⭐️ Simplicity in Investing, including Occam’s Razor

Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. 

Boisson provides our prizes this month - a non alcoholic spirits package.

Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

Book Club:

https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub

Instagram Handles - for prizes:

@boisson.sips

@artisticfinance

@utopiadreamscape

https://www.instagram.com/boisson.sips/

https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/

https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/

Karimah Gottschalck:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimahgottschalck/

Boisson:

https://boisson.co/pages/non-alcoholic-drinks

Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux:

https://utopiadreamscape.com/

https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/

Ethan Steimel:

https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html

https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en

VTSX - Total Stock Market Index Fund:

https://www.google.com/finance/quote/VTSAX:MUTF?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiG76zYssL-AhVchIkEHasaCVIQ3ecFegQIFhAf&window=1M

Financial Freedom by Grant Sabatier:

https://grantsabatier.com/books/financial-freedom-book/

Instagram Handles:

@boisson.sips

@ethansteimel

@artisticfinance

@utopiadreamscape

Quicklinks - Book Club - Newsletter - Patreon:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

Insurance agent Heather Zenzen and circus performer Lynn Lunny discuss insurance for magicians and circus performers.

Topics:

⭐️ Certificates of insurance

⭐️ The law of large numbers

⭐️ Various insurance providers

⭐️ Annual costs for low risk and high risk policies

⭐️ Insurance for individuals versus insurance for companies, studios, or property

Quicklinks - Book Club - Newsletter:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

Specialty Insurance:

https://www.specialtyinsuranceagency.com/insurance/performer-insurance

Heather Zenzen - LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/heatherzenzen/

Lynn Lunny - Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/lylunny/?hl=en 

Stomping Ground:

https://stompinggroundstudio.org/

Thimble:

https://www.thimble.com/general-liability-insurance

MFE Insurance:

https://www.mfeinsurance.com/insurance/

Ryan Specialty:

https://ryanspecialty.com/programs/

International Brotherhood of Magicians - Insurance:

https://www.magician.org/resources/liability-insurance

Next Insurance:

https://www.nextinsurance.com/

Front Row - Insurance for studios / instructors:

https://www.frontrowinsurance.com/en-us/

American Circus Educators:

https://www.americancircuseducators.org/

Magician Episodes:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW6sWaidg3ut2ayZXC9lFGDGrIL4Le4yv

On today’s show I chat with CFP® Matt Kweller about financial steps for expecting parents and parents with newborns.

Topics:

⭐️ Cash flow

⭐️ Education costs

⭐️ Family money values 

⭐️ Life & disability insurance

⭐️ Wills and Estate Planning

⭐️ Health Insurance and Employee Benefits

Financial Checklist for Expecting Parents:

https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance

Quicklinks - Book Club - Newsletter:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

Matt Kweller - LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewkweller/

Trust and Will:

https://trustandwill.com/

Checklist for Expecting Parents:

https://www.parents.com/pregnancy/considering-baby/financing-family/a-nine-month-plan-for-getting-your-familys-finances-in-order-pre-baby/

To Get 529 Tax Deductions in NYS

https://www.nysaves.org/

529 State Deductions:

https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/how-much-is-your-state-s-529-plan-tax-deduction-really-worth

Life Insurance Calculator:

https://lifehappens.org/

College Savings Planner:

https://vanguard.wealthmsi.com/csp.php

Budget Planner: 

https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/finance/budget-worksheet?trk=nw_gn_5.0

Life Insurance Episode: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjexH-xAFK8&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance

The Ultimate Guide to Finding A Financial Planner:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFEkgeQMYtk&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance

The Ultimate Guide to Finding A Financial Planner - Part 2: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALwy55eZlTM&t=12s&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance

Instagram Handles:

@mattkweller

@ethansteimel

@artisticfinance

A review of the book Get Good With Money by Tiffany Aliche. Presented by Emilie Crimmins, the owner of custom photo booth company FotoBoo.

Topics:

⭐️ Envisioning your future self 

⭐️ Anyone can start now & make a plan

⭐️ Finding support and community to discuss finances

⭐️ Becoming financially whole by mastering the fundamentals

More topics:

⭐️ The Noodle Budget

⭐️ Pizza banking accounts

⭐️ Updating beneficiaries on all your accounts

⭐️ Switching savings accounts to higher interest banks

Today’s show is a broadcast of the Financial Independence Book Club, brought to you in collaboration with Utopia Dreamscape. 

The Sovereign Candle Collective provides our prizes this month - travel mugs, notepads, and a training session on GrandMA, Eos, or Previz in their New York office.

Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

Book Club:

https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub

Instagram Handles - for prizes:

@artisticfinance

@sovereigncandle

@utopiadreamscape

https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/

https://www.instagram.com/sovereigncandle/

https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/

Emilie Crimmins & FotoBoo:

https://fodoboo.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/emcrim/

Utopia Dreamscape & Amy D Lux:

https://utopiadreamscape.com/

https://www.instagram.com/utopiadreamscape/

Ethan Steimel:

https://www.ethansteimel.com/artistic-finance.html

https://www.instagram.com/artisticfinance/?hl=en

Sovereign Candle Collective - Lighting Production Company:

https://www.sovereigncandle.com/

Instagram Handles:

@fodoboo

@emcrimm

@lutherlights

@dara.jay.bird

@source4man

@ethansteimel

@artisticfinance

@nicolevsteimel

@sovereigncandle

@utopiadreamscape (make collaborator on IG)

A conversation with Paul Tazewell, the costume designer of Hamilton and the 2021 remake of West Side Story.

Topics:

⭐️ The Wicked movie 

⭐️ Broadway costume designer pay

⭐️ Learning how to communicate about budgets

⭐️ How designers get paid when a show transfers

⭐️ Advocating for yourself by letting an agent do it

⭐️ How costume designers for films and movies get paid

⭐️ Figuring out what you want out of life in deciding how you want your career in entertainment to work out; whether that be working in academia, freelancing, or full time work.

Artistic Finance - Patreon / Book Club:

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

Paul Tazewell - Instagram:

https://www.instagram.com/paultazewell/?hl=en

Paul Tazewell - Website:

https://www.paultazewelldesign.com/

Paul Tazewell - Internet Broadway Database:

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/paul-tazewell-25200

Wicked - Movie:

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1262426/

https://www.instagram.com/wickedmovie/?hl=en

Instagram:

@paultazewell

@ethansteimel 

@artisticfinance

A discussion with Caleb James Grochalski, AEA Showcase Committee Member, and Robert W. Schneider, Artistic Director of The J2 Spotlight Musical Theater Company, Inc, about how professional actors can create their own work with the blessing of their union. 

Topics:

⭐️ What is a showcase

⭐️ Showcase Contracts for Producers and Actors

⭐️ 99 Seat Waiver Code - The LA Showcase Code

⭐️ The now retired AEA "points" method to join AEA

⭐️ The internet can now showcase performer talent which was the first purpose of a showcase code

⭐️ The cross section of AEA and Non Profit Producers in the development of a new AEA Showcase Contract

⭐️ The financial benefits and liabilities of the abolishment of the Equity Membership Candidacy Program - the "points" system

AEA Showcase Code:

https://www.actorsequity.org/resources/contracts/Showcase-NY/

Robert W. Schneider:

https://www.robwschneider.com/

https://www.instagram.com/robwschneider/?hl=en

Caleb James Grochalski:

https://www.calebjamesgroch.com/

https://www.instagram.com/calebjamesgroch/

J2 Spotlight Company:

https://www.j2spotlightnyc.com/

Patreon:

https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance

Bookclub:

https://www.artisticfinance.com/bookclub/signup

Rob Schneider's Previous Episode of Artistic Finance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xn6ZZx-aae8&ab_channel=ArtisticFinance

Instagram:

@actorsequity

@ethansteimel

@artisticfinance

@robwschneider

@calebjamesgroch

@broadwaycurtainpodcast