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Professional Development for Artists

As part of the Artist Services program area, professional development workshops for artists tap into guest experts in various topics that help broaden the skill set of Nevada’s creatives during their practice. The webinars are offered via Zoom and are also available on our YouTube channel for a two-year timeframe.

Upcoming Webinars

Elaine Grogan Luttrull

Retirement Secrets for Creative entrepreneurs 

Elaine Grogan Luttrell, PSA-PFS, AFC, Founder of Minerva Financial Arts

Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024 | Noon-1 p.m.  

Did you know as a creative individual there are special things you can do to prepare for retirement (even if you never plan to stop making work)? This workshop will introduce some year-end planning tips so you can set aside a bit of funds for your future … And take advantage of the related tax benefits.

As part of this workshop, we will:

  • List types of retirement plans available to self-employed creative individuals.
  • Maximize annual contributions based on the type of plan (with a worksheet!).
  • Set a rough retirement goal and estimate the total to save per year to reach it (with another worksheet!).  
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Keeping Track: Recordkeeping Strategies That Work  

Elaine Grogan Luttrell, PSA-PFS, AFC, Founder of Minerva Financial Arts

Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025 | Noon-1 p.m.

Do you love your recordkeeping system? If not, this conversation might help. This workshop will help you build systems and habits to make the recordkeeping process easier. Whether you are tracking income, expenses, inventory, customers, social media mentions, grant applications, or time, this workshop reviews the pros and cons of various systems and challenges individuals to choose a system that meets their needs.

As part of this workshop, we’ll:

  • Identify records to retain for tax purposes and effective systems for tracking expenses and income.
  • Identify other relevant records for creative individuals to retain, including inventory and customer information.
  • List pros and cons of various recordkeeping systems.
  • Build habits to manage records effectively.. 
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