by Chris | Jun 30, 2015 | Artist 2 Artist
Just last month two of my favourite people in the world had a baby.
It’s kind of crazy how many unknowns there are when you’re starting a family: who is this little person going to be? Am I going to be a good parent? How are we going to afford this? What will my life look like now?
Can I still live this freelance artist life…. and be a mom/dad?
So I sent notes to some of my artist friends who had recently started families to see if they could shed a little light on the unexpected (and expected challenges) of starting a family while balancing a career in the arts.
The full piece will come soon, but I got one response that I couldn’t bear to cut down, and so as a teaser… This is my dear friend Lindsay answering my 5 questions about the challenges and successes of raising her son in a double freelancer artist household. (Make sure to read to the end when she talks about her greatest performance… absolutely beautiful.) (more…)
by Chris | Jun 23, 2015 | Artist 2 Artist
Any artist knows that moment… it comes up so often… at parties, family gatherings.. basically anytime that small talk goes beyond your name and the weather.
“So… what do you do?”
“I’m an *insert name of art you practise here*.”
*Confused look* “You can make money at that?”
Here's the thing, my well-meaning friend… the answer I want to give is …
“Yes, I easily fulfil all the financial needs in my life, making money is simple in the arts, in fact I am killing it financial-styles.” *drops mic*
... But the truth is often much more complicated than what you want to talk about at your partner’s 5 year old cousin’s birthday party.
I recently wrote about how THE 'AVERAGE' ARTIST DOESN'T MAKE THEIR MONEY SOLELY FROM THEIR ART. Which is true, but begs the question: How do artists make a living? (more…)
by Chris | Mar 25, 2015 | Artist 2 Artist, Taxes
This artistic life can be a crazy one (and not always crazy fun). Seems like a lot of the time all we can do is strap ourselves in for the ride. Luckily we have each other; And so I’m launching a new segment here at R2R… Forming a panel of awesome artists who are kind enough to answer a few financial questions, share their opinions, tips, and foibles.
Today we talk taxes with some lovely ladies and gentlemen from all over North America. We have JoJo, a stage manager from Toronto, Doug, a singer from the prairies, Jenna, a collaborative pianist and fellow arts blogger, Tammy, our token American and a kickin’ soprano, and Mikey, a composer based on the west coast.
I asked them a few questions about their taxes… (more…)
Just last month two of my favourite people in the world had a baby.
