ARTISTS' PROFESSIONAL TOOLBOX

Information and resources for the professional development of artists.

Tax Tips for Artists
If you're a working artist looking to keep more of your income in your own pocket rather than it going toward taxes, here are some helpful organizing tips.

Getting Finances Organized
As a freelance artist, trying to keep your finances straight can be a juggling act, especially when it comes to tax time.

Tips for great grant writing
Looking for funding? Here are some tips provided by four local resources for grant writers.

Connecting with Other Artists is a Click Away
Seattle's arts and cultural scene is abuzz. Connecting with other artists is just a click away. Here's a sampling of local groups to check out.

Get the Word Out About Your Arts Events
Want to get the word out about your arts or cultural event or exhibit? Here are some free places to post information and local arts media contacts.

Create a Life Map
Tired of making the same old resolutions? Want to focus on the bigger picture of where you're going and not just for this year? Here's a creative exercise to help you find your life's purpose.

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Artists: Employee or Contractor?
Employment Security, workers' compensation and the minimum wage laws were set in order to protect the rights of workers. The current dilemma seems to be that while most arts organizations want to pay artists, they can't afford to pay artists as employees. So what can arts organizations do to pay an artist what they can afford, while meeting legal obligations? Here are some suggestions and information that might help.

Must Reads for Artists

Creating a Personal Workplan
It's the beginning of a new year — the perfect time to look ahead and create a plan for what you'd like to accomplish.

Stay on Top of Funding Deadlines
The best way to stay on top of all artists' opportunities is to create a calendar of funding deadlines. While some may change from year to year, most funders tend to keep deadlines within the same timeframe annually.

Jump Start Your Career
Whether you're just embarking on your career as an artist or you've been in the field for a while and need some new inspiration, here are some tips for getting a new jump-start.

Local Artists' Advice
Local artists of all disciplines give their best advice about how to survive as an artist.

More Local Artists' Advice
Continuing tips from local artists of all disciplines about their best advice for other artists on "how to survive as an artist."

Grant Writing Tips for Individual Artists
Tips on putting together artist grants.

Teaching Artists: Tips on Starting a Youth Arts Program
Are you thinking about starting a youth arts program but aren't sure how to begin? Developing a new program can appear overwhelming, but these tips will help you get started.