Taxes and Financial Planning for Artists
Managing your money may not seem like the most glamorous occupation, but it is one of the most important things you can do to ensure stability in your life. As someone in the arts, and especially if you are a freelancer, you are in an unusual position when it comes to financial management. Throughout this course, you will be walked through the basics of the major components of financial responsibility, from filing taxes to investing, estate planning and the importance of good credit. Your work is important to you, and your finances should be too. Without a healthy financial picture, the rest would not be possible.
Module One - Filing Taxes Yourself vs. Hiring an Accountant
Module Two – Choosing an Accountant
Module Three – Financial Planning
Module Four – Estate Planning
Module Five – Creating a Will
Module Six – Importance of Good Credit
Module Seven – Life Insurance
Module Eight – Investing
Your Instructor
Brainard Carey is an author, artist and educator. He is the director of Praxis Center for Aesthetics and is currently faculty at the School of Visual Arts in NYC. He has written seven books for artists, including Making it in the Art World. His seventh book released in 2024 is The Problems in the Art World: An Artist's A-Z Action Guide. Carey interviews curators, writers and artists from all over the art world for Yale University radio. He also has a resource page for grants that is always updated. He is an educator and also an artist that has had major shows like The Whitney Museum Biennial.
Course Curriculum
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