Money Stuff for Freelancers & Artists
2.23.26
7pm - 11pm
2.23.26
7pm - 11pm
'vienna', a new release on Small Forms Records w FIM Basel Concert March 2023 Hypersurface is a NYC-based trio consisting of Drew Wesely (guitar/objects), Lester St. Louis (cello), and Carlo Costa (percussion). Hypersurface explores timbral, durational, and formal aspects of improvisation with lenses focused on their instruments' acoustic particularities alongside employing tiles, railroad spikes, ceramic plates and other objects to expand them further. In coming together Carlo, Drew and Lester wanted to create a music that puts emphasis on the erasure of sonic boundaries, embracing the liminal spaces between their instruments, their sounds and the greater sonic environment. Timbre, gesture, duration, particles, layers… a real time tapestry of its own. The trio has given performances throughout the United States and Europe in a diversity of concert settings from clubs to large halls and galleries; with each utilizing the acoustics to follow potent musical pathways. Kamau Amu Patton is an interdisciplinary artist and educator whose work examines history and culture through engagement with archives, documents, stories, and sites. Patton’s projects are dialogic and take form as expanded field conversations. http://kamaupatton.com
For many creative people, money stuff is stressful. The financial services industry simply isn't built for us and doesn't understand our lives, and we carry a lot of stress (and sometimes shame) as a result. This workshop, presented by two L&SD community members who are also financial professionals, covers the basics of financial and tax planning in a judgment-free environment where every question is welcome and we're all here to empower each other.
Sidra Ahmed, who DJs and organizes events as Zara Dekho, is a financial planner with over a decade of experience in the fashion and beauty industries. Her Financial Planning 101 presentation is for anyone who wants to learn how to budget, track spending, save, and build simple financial models to gain better visibility into their work. She'll cover topics including budget tracking, cash-flow planning, Excel fundamentals, tools for managing creative projects, and financial modeling. You'll leave with practical examples, basic templates, and a clearer understanding of how to apply financial planning tools to your personal and creative life.
Zoë Beery, who writes the L&SD newsletter, is an advisor at Brass Taxes, which offers tax support to freelancers, artists, and other nice people. Her presentation Taxes Shouldn't Suck So Much demystifies the tax implications of freelancing in the creative fields, no matter how much or how little you make. She'll cover topics including 1099 income, tax brackets, self-employment tax, business profits and expenses, grants and fellowships, and S-Corps/LLCs formation (spoiler alert: you probably shouldn't do it!). You'll leave understanding your creative work in the same terms that the IRS does—which will help you lower both your tax stress and your tax burden going forward.
RSVP is free, with donations appreciated to cover the cost of running the space during the event.
Sidra Ahmed, who DJs and organizes events as Zara Dekho, is a financial planner with over a decade of experience in the fashion and beauty industries. Her Financial Planning 101 presentation is for anyone who wants to learn how to budget, track spending, save, and build simple financial models to gain better visibility into their work. She'll cover topics including budget tracking, cash-flow planning, Excel fundamentals, tools for managing creative projects, and financial modeling. You'll leave with practical examples, basic templates, and a clearer understanding of how to apply financial planning tools to your personal and creative life.
Zoë Beery, who writes the L&SD newsletter, is an advisor at Brass Taxes, which offers tax support to freelancers, artists, and other nice people. Her presentation Taxes Shouldn't Suck So Much demystifies the tax implications of freelancing in the creative fields, no matter how much or how little you make. She'll cover topics including 1099 income, tax brackets, self-employment tax, business profits and expenses, grants and fellowships, and S-Corps/LLCs formation (spoiler alert: you probably shouldn't do it!). You'll leave understanding your creative work in the same terms that the IRS does—which will help you lower both your tax stress and your tax burden going forward.
RSVP is free, with donations appreciated to cover the cost of running the space during the event.