Chriselle Tidrick is the Artistic Director of Above and Beyond Dance, a company she founded in 2007 to explore the limitless potential in the fusion of dance and circus arts work. She has choreographed and produced four seasons of circus-infused dance and has presented work at venues throughout NYC.

In our discussion, we talk about the challenges of getting approved for specific grants and pursuing the avenue toward financial stability that is right for your unique artistic circumstances. For those artists looking to better understand how to approach a successful grant funding campaign, this discussion is for you!

LINKS:

http://www.AboveAndBeyondDance.com

Veiled Unveilings, the latest Above and Beyond Dance project will premiere on Friday, May 5 as part of A Length of Rope at The Muse Brooklyn. For this creation, Artistic Director Chriselle Tidrick uses aerial fabric to explore the internal conflict between concealing and revealing one's vulnerability. Moments Tidrick spends hidden behind the fabric panel, wrapped within the fabric, or withdrawn into internal focus contrast with moments in which she hangs suspended in the fabric, body exposed, discovering her ability to move upward with strength, grace, and self-assurance. Tickets are priced on a sliding scale-- $10 to $25. They are available at: https://themusebrooklyn.com/events/.

Catherine Orer is a Business and PR Strategist for artists and creative entrepreneurs. Her extensive experience as a marketing and communications professional in the corporate sector and on the contemporary art market led her to found TheArtistEntrepreneur.com, where she empowers artists to build businesses that fulfill them personally and financially, by developing marketing, PR and sales strategies that actually work!

For every artist working on building a more visible presence for your business, this discussion will inspire you and leave you with the practical tips you need to begin seeing results!

LINKS:

http://www.theartistentrepreneur.com

Catherine's Book Recommendation:

The War Of Art, by Steven Pressfield

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Artists In Business Insider Rachel Justice started painting seasonal window paintings on store fronts when she was 16 years old. Painting store front windows led to painting logos and signs on those windows, then onto boards and walls. Painting Murals outside and inside led to painting logos on trucks. Costumers would bring her Barn siding, mail boxes, bed frames, furniture, milk pails, trunks, glass panes, and anything else that could possibly be painted and she would figure out a way to get what they wanted done, thriving on a challenge.

After receiving her graphic design education from NCS she now works as a graphic designer for Donley Ford in Ohio. But when she is not designing advertisement for Ford vehicles, she is in her art studio at Mosaic in Mansfield Church, where each Sunday she paints the message of the sermon while the pastor is preaching. Her art is then mounted for display in the sanctuary and around the church. In this discussion, Rachel discusses candidly how she wants to expand her business with her art with these kinds of paintings that are so close to what she believes in her heart.

Union Square Hospitality Group, founded by Danny Meyer, is responsible for some of the most highly sought after restaurants in New York City, including Gramercy Tavern, Union Square Café and the infamous Shake Shack. With numerous awards, including two Michelin Stars in 2015 alone, Reastuarant Leader Of The Year and the Family Values awards, USHG sets the bar for building a business based on the fundamentals of hospitality: putting your customers and your employees first.

I had the privilege of talking with Richard Coraine, USHG’s Chief of Staff, about the company’s principles and values, which I believe every artistic business can benefit from putting into practice. Richard liaises between Chief Executive Officer Danny Meyer, USHG’s executive leadership, and its family of businesses, strengthening and reinforcing USHG’s culture of Enlightened Hospitality. Artists, if you know you have a business that is meant to thrive and help others, this interview is for you.

LINKS:

http://www.ushgnyc.com

BOOK RECOMMENDATION:

Setting The Table, by Danny Meyer

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Arielle O'Shea is an investing and retirement specialist at NerdWallet.com, a personal finance resource that helps consumers make the best financial decisions. She's been reporting on and writing about personal finance for over a decade. Her work has appeared in Esquire, Money, The Billfold, Women's Health, Forbes and XO Jane, and she contributed to the book Money 911 while working for author Jean Chatzky.

Arielle and I talk about the importance of organizing your financial plan as an artist, and how easy that process can be with the right resources to help support you in making the simplest, most powerful decisions for your financial health and business growth.

 

LINKS:

http://nerdwallet.com

https://www.nerdwallet.com/blog/investing/retirement-plans-self-employed/

 

Arielle’s Book Recommendation:

Simple Money, by Tim Mauer

 

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You may know Austin Pendleton from his iconic courtroom scene as the defense attorney in My Cousin Vinny, which created a cult following for him from that day forward. But other artists, particularly in New York and LA, know him as one of the best kept secrets in the acting world and one of the sought after acting coaches in New York.

In spite of his commercial fame, Austin is an artist who knew there was only one thing he wanted to do from a very young age and has never batted an eye at anything that has seemed to step in his way in pursuing his art. In this two part series he talks about life, art and how his passion for his work has guided him to one of the most incredible careers an artist could hope for.

You may know Austin Pendleton from his iconic courtroom scene as the defense attorney in My Cousin Vinny, which created a cult following for him from that day forward. But other artists, particularly in New York and LA, know him as one of the best kept secrets in the acting world and one of the sought after acting coaches in New York.

In spite of his commercial fame, Austin is an artist who knew there was only one thing he wanted to do from a very young age and has never batted an eye at anything that has seemed to step in his way in pursuing his art. In this two part series he talks about life, art and how his passion for his work has guided him to one of the most incredible careers an artist could hope for.

Yuri Cataldo is a Yale-trained set/costume designer with over 100 design credits. He is also the founder of the award-winning bottled water IndigoH2O, and the architect of a College program focused on art and business, and the marketing director for a tech start up, and the host of the "Advance Your Art" podcast. He is an expert at taking an artist’s story- your Why- and breaking it down in a way that immediately gets the attention of the kind of press that can help your art get in front of your most ideal clients, quickly and easily.

This is a discussion every artist will want to take notes on, so get ready for a jam-packed session of actionable tips, now!

 

LINKS:

http://www.yuricataldo.com

 

Yuri’s Book Recommendation:

The War Of Art, by Steven Pressfield

 

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Sarah Grear has personally written copy for over 200 businesses from startups to 7 figures. She has produced copy for digital influencers including Amber McCue, Hilary Rushford, and Rick Mulready. As a copy conversion expert, speaker and published author her focus is on helping entrepreneurs turn online lookers into buyers with persuasive writing.

In our discussion, Sarah explains why the money in your business is in your copy and talks about what it takes to create the kind of rapport with your most ideal clients online in order to establish relationships based on integrity and repeat customers.  Artists, you don’t want to miss this!!

 

LINKS:

http://www.sarahgrear.com

https://www.facebook.com/CreativeCustomWriting/

 

Sarah’s Book Recommendation:

The Thank You Economy, by Gary Vaynerchuk

The Go Giver, by Bob Berg

 

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Natalie Elisha is an estate and asset protection attorney in NYC focused on preserving her clients wealth. She deals in asset protection on every level, even with those who feel they don’t yet have enough to protect. She chose this career path after experiencing a near fatal accident that showed her first hand how necessary it is to protect your assets early in life, especially when you feel you have too little to protect.

For those artists who are currently living pay check to pay check or feel you don’t have enough to consider protecting, listen to this inspiring and truly motivating conversation about why that is not true, and how protecting your assets now can actually lead to growing your income and revenue as an artist in business.

 

LINKS:

http://natalietalyelisha.com/

 

Natalie’s Book Recommendation:

Start With Why by Simon Sinek

 

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