https://clarkhulingsfund.org/finalists/elaine-grogan-luttrull/ (Elaine Grogan Luttrull) is a CPA and founder of http://minervafinancialarts.com/ (Minerva Financial Arts), a company that increases business and financial literacy for artists and arts organizations. She also runs the Business & Entrepreneurship department at Columbus College of Art and Design in Ohio. In this episode of the Thriving Artist Podcast, Elaine provides insights on the types of financial decisions that directly impact the purity of one's art!
Topics include:The big financial questions (budgeting, pricing, taxes...)
Tax issues artists face
How do artists choose an entity type?
Impacts of entity types (for taxes, health care types, creditworthiness)
Overcoming the emotional barrier of art vs. business concerns
The “Starving Artist” stereotype
How financial literacy impacts artistic purity
What financial decisions say about an artist
Pricing of art: intrinsic value vs. commodity
Financial literacy as a path to more money

Listen now, or download and take this episode with you on your phone or mobile device. Also, read Elaine's recent post on http://clarkhulingsfund.org/pricing-your-art/ (pricing art). Minerva Financial Arts is at http://minervafinancialarts.com/ (minervafinancialarts.com)
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