Episodes

  • 165 Bonus: Audio In Pittsburgh and 529 Savings Plans with Jordan Gilliam

    165 Bonus: Audio In Pittsburgh and 529 Savings Plans with Jordan Gilliam
    Oct 3 2024
    An interview with Jordan Gilliam, an audio engineer, DJ, and director of education at Tech25 in Pittsburgh. Topics: ⭐️ 529 College Savings Plans ⭐️ Heeding financial advice from people you trust ⭐️ Saving for retirement early (yes, even at age 19) ⭐️ Not letting tunnel vision of your ideal career keep you from learning new skills or trying new jobs and experiences ⭐️ Teaching what you know to those around you, because time is always limited so teach what you can when you can for the greater good Video Version https://youtu.be/QPMB1EXKYIU Artistic Finance https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance LDI https://www.ldishow.com/ Ellen Lampert-Gréaux https://www.linkedin.com/in/ellen-lampert-gr%C3%A9aux-2abb351b/ Jordan Gilliam https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordanlgilliam/ https://www.instagram.com/youngobama/?hl=en Tech25 https://www.tech25.org/ https://www.instagram.com/tech25pgh/?hl=en 529 College Savings Plan https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/529-plan-new-rules-changes https://www.savingforcollege.com/article/yes-your-529-plan-will-affect-financial-aid#:~:text=Assets%20in%20a%20529%20plan,not%20reported%20on%20the%20FAFSA. https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc313 Secured Credit Cards https://www.equifax.com/personal/education/credit-cards/articles/-/learn/what-is-a-secured-credit-card-do-they-build-credit/ Full Sail University https://www.artisticfinance.com/35.html RCF - Audio Company https://www.rcf.it/en Ableton https://www.ableton.com/en/ Why I'll Never Make It with Dominic Thrasher https://www.podbean.com/media/share/dir-hsr3w-20ca8bf8?utm_campaign=w_share_ep&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share Jim Jones' Studio https://vampirelifeent.com/ https://vampirelifeent.com/quarantine-studios Emmai Alaquiva https://www.emmaialaquiva.com/ Carolyn Slothour https://www.carolynslothour.com/ Ben Peters https://www.ldishow.com/ldishowcom/ldi-show-2024-speakers Decolonizing Wealth https://www.artisticfinance.com/151.html https://bookshop.org/p/books/decolonizing-wealth-second-edition-indigenous-wisdom-to-heal-divides-and-restore-balance-edgar-villanueva/10784512?aid=86693&ean=9781523091416&listref=artistic-finance-books& (that's our affiliate link) Jordan Gilliam started his career in 2008 at Chung King Studios and subsequently Quad Studios in New York City. He went on to tour as a DJ and traveling recording and mixing engineer for some of the biggest Hip-Hop artists allowing him to share stages and space with artists ranging from Kendrick Lamar to The Chicks to Paul McCarntney. During his travels he also learned videography and started building curriculum for educational institutes in Pittsburgh, PA. In typical audio fashion he found himself learning live sound as a house engineer and helped open a multi-level entertainment complex, landing him on a regional tour circuit with some of Pittsburgh's top bands. The culmination of these experiences are the fabric for Tech25, a non-profit educational institution which provides workforce development programming, teen camps and K-8 in-school programming throughout Pittsburgh Public and regional Charter Schools. From apprenticeships to partnerships with local universities, unions and production companies, Tech25 is paving the way for new pathways for entering the industry and creating a replicable model for cities across the United States Instagram Handles @tech25pgh @youngobama @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel @ldishow @live.design Hosted by Ellen Lampert-Gréaux and Ethan Steimel
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    46 mins
  • 165: Focusing Lights On Broadway Producing with Richard Winkler

    165: Focusing Lights On Broadway Producing with Richard Winkler
    Sep 30 2024
    Broadway producer Richard Winkler talks about how he transitioned from lighting design to producing. In 2024, Richard is producing 15 shows between Broadway and The West End. Topics: ⭐️ Good theatre ⭐️ A Chorus Line ⭐️ Commissioning a new musical ⭐️ Switching careers from lighting designer to producer Video Version https://youtu.be/HXgcMEw0bP4 Full Interview https://www.patreon.com/posts/164-focusing-on-110904789?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link Richard Winkler https://www.linkedin.com/in/richard-winkler-452a9111/ https://www.instagram.com/winklerbroadway/ https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/richard-winkler-25957 3 Summers of Lincoln https://lajollaplayhouse.org/show/3-summers-of-lincoln/ Red Hanger Productions http://www.redhangerproductions.com/ Junkyard Dogs Productions https://www.jydprod.com/about Doris Kearns Goodwin https://doriskearnsgoodwin.com/about-doris/ Joe DiPietro discussing Diana: The Musical https://youtu.be/9X6rWzUYb_w?si=dDq0cwrhigvk3J-h&t=1296 Story starts at 21:36 Joe DiPietro https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/joe-dipietro-383115 Toni Leslie James - Costume Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/toni-leslie-james-24978#Awards Amanda Zieve - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/amanda-zieve-471082 Howell Binkley - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/howell-binkley-25554 Ken Billington - Lighting Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/ken-billington-24677 David Rockwell - Set Designer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-rockwell-82068 Sue Frost - Producer https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/sue-frost-71850 Longacre Theater https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/longacre-theatre-1240 Broadway Theater https://www.ibdb.com/theatre/broadway-theatre-1496 Tharon Musser https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/tharon-musser-25815 Long Day’s Journey Into Night https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Day%27s_Journey_into_Night Jean Rosenthal https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/jean-rosenthal-25879 Groucho: A Life In Revue https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groucho:_A_Life_in_Revue Instagram Handles @winklerbroadway @ethansteimel @nicolevsteimel Interview by Ethan Steimel
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    1 hr
  • 164: Pay Negotiation for Lighting Designers

    164: Pay Negotiation for Lighting Designers
    Sep 23 2024

    A panel of theatrical lighting designers discuss pay negotiations. If this sounds like a frightening topic, make sure to listen because this is a positive and calm take on the process.

    Topics:

    ⭐️ Determining a rate

    ⭐️ How to conduct yourself

    ⭐️ How to advocate for yourself

    ⭐️ When to use an agent and what they do

    ⭐️ Using the union, USA 829, resources, whether you’re a member or not

    Workbook:

    https://www.patreon.com/artisticfinance/shop/pay-negotiation-for-lighting-designers-312412?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=productshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Video Version

    https://youtu.be/1ScEXspA-6o

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    EPI Family Budget Calculator

    https://www.epi.org/resources/budget/

    Cost of Living Calculator - MIT

    https://livingwage.mit.edu/

    Spoleto Festival

    https://spoletousa.org/

    Natalie Robin email

    nrobin@usa829.org

    Isabella Byrd

    https://www.isabellabyrd.design/

    Natalie Robin

    https://www.natalierobinlighting.com/

    Jen Schriever - Gemini

    https://jenschriever.com/

    Ken Billington

    https://www.kbany.com/

    Aja M Jackson - Sagittarius

    https://www.ajajacksonlighting.com/

    Heather Gilbert

    https://www.hgilbertdesign.com/

    Jeanette Oi-Suk Yew - Aries

    https://www.jeanetteyew.com/

    Instagram Handles

    @isabelllaa @natalierobinld @jen.schriever @ajamjackson @htglights @jeanette_yew @unitedscenicartists

    @ethansteimel

    @nicolevsteimel

    Hosted by Ethan Steimel
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    1 hr
  • 163: Lighting Design Tools - Free vs. Paid - LIVE from LDI

    163: Lighting Design Tools - Free vs. Paid - LIVE from LDI
    Sep 16 2024

    A lively discussion between lighting designers about their design tools and the associated costs.

    A broadcast of a LIVE recording that took place at LDI in Las Vegas.

    Topics:

    ⭐️ The essential software for entertainment lighting

    ⭐️ The costs and considerations of that essential software

    ⭐️ What software we expect to be essential in the near future

    LDs:

    Ebony Madry.

    Carolyn Wong

    Ariel Benjamin

    Dani Deutschmann

    Worksheet

    https://www.patreon.com/posts/163-live-from-vs-108861929?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

    Video version

    https://youtu.be/3SwwOTGx-Yw

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    LDI:

    https://www.ldishow.com/

    LDG:

    https://ldg.com/

    Vectorworks

    https://www.vectorworks.net/en-US/spotlight

    Lightwright

    https://www.lightwright.com/

    Capture - Previz

    https://www.capture.se/

    Twinmotion

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

    Vision

    https://www.vectorworks.net/en-US/vision

    Lightning Tapes

    https://lightningtapes.com/

    AutoPlot

    https://www.autoplotvw.com/

    Moving Light Assistant

    https://www.movinglightassistant.com/wp_folder/

    VOR

    https://getvor.app/

    Filemaker Pro

    https://www.claris.com/filemaker/

    ETC Software

    https://www.etcconnect.com/eos-software/

    Luma Light Meter

    https://lu.mu/

    Monday

    https://monday.com/

    Asana

    https://asana.com/

    Trello:

    https://trello.com/

    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-g-wong/

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

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-lighting-design-group/

    https://www.linkedin.com/company/livedesignldi/

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

    Instagram Handles

    @ldishow

    @ldg_lightingdesigngroup

    @cwong619

    @ebmadry

    @ajbenjam

    @ducksrusdani

    @ethansteimel

    @nicolevsteimel

    Interview by Ethan Steimel
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • 162: Saving Too Much with Carolyn Wong - Lighting Designer

    162: Saving Too Much with Carolyn Wong - Lighting Designer
    Sep 9 2024

    Lighting designer Carolyn Wong discusses the finances of her New York-based dance and theatre career. The most recent decade has been spent as the Worldwide Associate Lighting Designer for Disney’s The Lion King.

    We discuss:

    ⭐️ Investing in yourself

    ⭐️ Keeping living expenses low

    ⭐️ The sustainable hustle of freelancing

    Video version

    https://youtu.be/bjqiT4rxJ1Q

    Artistic Finance

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    Carolyn Wong

    https://www.wongnumber.com/

    The Lion King

    https://lionking.com/

    Spider-Man: Turn Off The Dark

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider-Man:_Turn_Off_the_Dark

    Jacob's Pillow Dance Festival

    https://www.jacobspillow.org/programs/intern-programs/

    Bates Dance Festival

    https://www.bates.edu/dance/bates-dance-festival/

    Capture - Previz Software

    https://www.capture.se/

    Monarch - Money Management Software

    https://www.monarchmoney.com/

    LinkedIn

    https://www.linkedin.com/in/carolyn-g-wong/

    Instagram Handles

    @cwong619

    @ethansteimel

    @nicolevsteimel

    Interview by Ethan Steimel
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    56 mins
  • 161: Theatre Work with Natalie Robin & Brídín Clements Cotton

    161: Theatre Work with Natalie Robin & Brídín Clements Cotton
    Sep 2 2024

    A discussion about labor in theatrical production with lighting designer Natalie Robin & performing arts manager Brídín Clements. They have authored the new book Theatre Work: Reimagining the Labor of Theatrical Production.

    Topics:

    ⭐️ How institutions can prioritize workers

    ⭐️ Retention and training challenges for theaters

    ⭐️ Minimum wage, living wage, and thriving wage

    ⭐️ Holding theaters accountable for their mission statement

    Artistic Finance:

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

    Video version:

    https://youtu.be/vj2qqnYbU8Q

    Theatre Work:

    https://www.productionlaborbook.com/

    Theatre Work - Links & Actions:

    • More about the book ISBN: 9781032361345

    • Order your copy: from the publisher or from your local bookshop.

    • Purchase the e-book.

    • Share our sell sheet with your local bookstore.

    • Teachers, request an inspection copy here.

    • Book reviewers, request a review copy here.

    • Journalists, please contact newsroom@taylorandfrancis.com

    Gender Inequity:

    https://thewagnerreview.org/2021/11/addressing-gender-inequity-in-theatrical-design/

    Pay Equity in Internships:

    https://howlround.com/does-it-pay

    Longitudinal Study - Deep Dive - Return To The Stage

    https://rattle-beetle-870.notion.site/Return-to-the-Stage-fd1a91cc24b34e19990141c70dbf99c2

    Design Action

    https://www.design-action.com/

    We See You WAT - https://www.weseeyouwat.com/

    1/52 Project

    https://www.oneeveryfiftytwo.org/

    Wingspace

    https://wingspace.com/

    Behind the Scenes

    https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/

    Production On Deck

    https://www.productionondeck.com/

    Porsche McGovern - Stage Directions - Where Is All The Production Staff Survey

    https://www.productionondeck.com/

    Instagram Handles

    @theatre.work.book

    @bridinsarah

    @natalierobinld

    @ethansteimel

    @nicolevsteimel

    Interview by Ethan Steimel
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    1 hr and 1 min
  • 160.5 Bonus Episode

    160.5 Bonus Episode
    Aug 19 2024

    EDIT: Accidentally recorded only on the left audio track! Your headphones aren’t broken! 🤦🏼‍♂️

    …

    A rambling Ethan talks about upcoming episodes.

    Hollywood Reporter Article

    https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/1-5x-listening-speed-podcasters-divided-1235969454/

    Quicklinks - Artistic Finance:

    https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance
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    29 mins
  • 160: 6K Investing Special - Q3.3

    160: 6K Investing Special - Q3.3
    Apr 22 2024
    An update on the Artistic Finance 6k--the $6,000 of investments we made in May of 2021. A panel composed of a bond investment CEO and three lighting designers review how our investments compare to the market. Quicklinks - Artistic Finance: https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance Video Version: https://youtu.be/Yz5E-gI4bgg Rivian EV Trucks: https://rivian.com/ 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 Instagram handles: @ebmadry @liquidifi @utopiadreamscape @ethansteimel @artisticfinance 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: REG - Regency Centers Corp -Previously UBA SRG - Seritage Growth Properties VICI - Experiential Real Estate - Previously MGM Properties STAG - STAG Industrial Art: Bret Slater - Artist https://www.bretslater.com/ Photos of our 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
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    58 mins