UPCOMING COMMUNITY

YoungArts VirtualARC Workshops

Baxter St is proud to partner with YoungArts’ Artist Resource Collective to offer a series of free workshops to members of our community. VirtualARC brings key elements of the core ARC curriculum to life through virtual intensives led by experts in their fields. For more information visit https://youngarts.org/artist-resource-collective/virtualarc/. To register for these free workshops register via the links below and select Baxter St as the affiliated organization.

Money Matters: Creating a Financial Foundation  

David Thomson, artist and co-creator of The Artist Sustainability Project
Wednesday, February 26 | 6-8 PM ET

How do you financially sustain the person within the artist? Do you have questions about creating a financial foundation for yourself and your art?  Many artists pursue their practice without being taught the business of their pursuit and more importantly, how to consider themselves beyond the production of art. This webinar will introduce you to the basic financial concepts needed to build a stable financial future, including budgeting, banking, savings, retirement, credit and debt, and concepts of care. 

Creating a healthy financial foundation for your personal and professional finances can help give you peace of mind and confidence as you make life and artistic decisions.  

Tools and additional resources will be included in the webinar. While this webinar will not constitute financial advice, it will provide recommendations and best practices.

Contracts and Agreements

Henri Benaim
Wednesday, March 19 | 6-8 PM ET

Contracts and agreements are the foundation of successful collaborations and professional relationships. This webinar is designed to help artists and creatives navigate the essentials of creating, understanding and negotiating contracts with confidence.

You will gain insights into:

• Key components of contracts and how to interpret them
• Common types of agreements in the creative fields
• Negotiation strategies to advocate for your needs
• Avoiding pitfalls and protecting your rights

Whether drafting a simple agreement or reviewing complex legal documents, this session will provide the knowledge and tools to help you build equitable and secure professional practices.

The final 30 minutes will be a Q&A, allowing you to address specific scenarios and gain expert advice tailored to your concerns.

Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.

Any legal information provided in this presentation is general information about the law. Do not take this presentation as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.

Business Structures and Fiscal Sponsorship Q&A

Alex Glancy and Michael Francis 
Wednesday, March 12 | 6-8 PM ET

Finding the right business structure is essential to building a supported and protected artistic practice. This webinar will guide artists and creatives through the fundamentals of business structures—from sole proprietorships to LLCs—and explore the various types of fiscal sponsorship, highlighting their impact on your artistic work.

Whether you’re addressing these topics for the first time or seeking clarity to take the next step, this session offers practical tools and expert insights to help you make informed decisions about your artistic and financial future.

Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.

Any legal information provided in this presentation is general information about the law. Do not take this presentation as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.

Intellectual Property, Copyright and Trademark

Alex Glancy
Wednesday, May 14 | 6-8 PM ET

Protecting your creative work is essential for sustaining a successful artistic practice. This webinar offers a comprehensive introduction to intellectual property, focusing on copyrights and trademarks. You’ll gain an understanding of key concepts, such as:

• What copyrights and trademarks protect
• How to register your intellectual property
• The rights and responsibilities associated with ownership
• Strategies for protecting your work from infringement

Designed for artists and creatives of all disciplines, this session will demystify the legal landscape of intellectual property, empowering you to safeguard your creative assets.

The final 30 minutes of the webinar will be dedicated to an interactive Q&A, allowing you to address your specific questions and challenges.

Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.

Any legal information provided in this presentation is general information about the law. Do not take this presentation as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.

Income Strategies for Artists

Allison Wyper, Rhizomatic Arts
Wednesday, May 21 | 6-8 PM ET

Looking to reshape your artistic financial life? Most artists rely on a mix of earned and contributed income sources to support their creative goals, and that mix can change over time as opportunities change. Join us to explore potential earning possibilities beyond the conventional realms of art sales and commissions. We’ll dive into the world of consultancy, membership models, collaborations, and rentals – innovative avenues to amplify your income from expertise. We’ll consider how resource pooling, sharing spaces, tools, and equipment can contribute to our mutual capacity and sustainability. We will help you weigh the pros and cons of grants and side gigs, so you can decide where to focus your energy while staying true to your creative mission.