Comments for Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com Theatre Teaching Artist | activating artristry and moving the collective soul Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:01:38 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #7 Establish a business bank account and pay yourself a weekly or monthly salary by TAs Thriving: Tip #8 Get yourself out there and advocate collectively – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/17/tas-thriving-tip-7-establish-a-business-bank-account-and-pay-yourself-a-weekly-or-monthly-salary/comment-page-1/#comment-42 Tue, 19 Apr 2022 10:01:38 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1218#comment-42 […] posted tip 7 on Sunday morning. While it was the night before tax day and seemingly a good day to talk […]

]]> Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #6 Annually explore the 990s of arts organizations in your region by TAs Thriving: Tip #7 Establish a business bank account and pay yourself a weekly or monthly salary – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/09/tas-thriving-tip-6-annually-explore-the-990s-of-arts-organizations-in-your-region/comment-page-1/#comment-41 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:59:25 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1216#comment-41 […] Have you looked at the 990s of arts organizations in your local area to know how much top executives are making? What ethical questions should they ask themselves? […]

]]> Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #5 Account for all work hours at one pay rate by TAs Thriving: Tip #7 Establish a business bank account and pay yourself a weekly or monthly salary – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/08/tas-thriving-tip-5-account-for-all-work-hours-at-one-pay-rate/comment-page-1/#comment-40 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:56:21 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1173#comment-40 […] the standards for how teaching artists conduct business, shift how we set our prices, the boundaries we put in place about client expectations, and so much […]

]]> Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #3 Use the Teaching Artists Guild’s TA Pay Calculator to set your rates by TAs Thriving: Tip #7 Establish a business bank account and pay yourself a weekly or monthly salary – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/06/tas-thriving-tip-3-use-the-teaching-artists-guilds-ta-pay-calculator-to-set-your-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-39 Sun, 17 Apr 2022 15:34:56 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1134#comment-39 […] and skillsets. It will raise the standards for how teaching artists conduct business, shift how we set our prices, the boundaries we put in place about client expectations, and so much […]

]]> Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #4 Communicate your rates and offer a professional discount by TAs Thriving: Tip #5 Account for all work hours at one pay rate – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/07/tas-thriving-tip-4-communicate-your-rates-and-offer-a-professional-discount/comment-page-1/#comment-38 Fri, 08 Apr 2022 13:03:50 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1169#comment-38 […] But wait, what does an invoice look like with a professional discount? […]

]]> Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #2 Ask questions of your partners and clients by TAs Thriving: Tip #4 Communicate your rates and offer a professional discount – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/05/tas-thriving-tip-2-ask-questions-of-your-partners-and-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-37 Thu, 07 Apr 2022 13:53:54 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1138#comment-37 […] I’ve enjoyed this video from fellow Maryland Teaching Artist Khaleshia Thorpe-Price, owner of Dramatic Play, and her son. They illustrate perfectly the power dynamic that I have experienced in contractual negotiations. There is little time to review the contract and ask our partners and clients questions. […]

]]> Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #1 Join an accountability network by TAs Thriving: Tip #3 Use the Teaching Artists Guild’s TA Pay Calculator to set your rates – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/04/tas-thriving-tip-1-join-an-accountability-network/comment-page-1/#comment-36 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:56:16 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1118#comment-36 […] and salary fees listed on the Teaching Artists Guild’s TA Pay Calculator. Discuss them in our accountability circles and other local networks. Make collective agreements on how those rates should be applied in our […]

]]> Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #1 Join an accountability network by TAs Thriving: Tip #3 Use the Teaching Artists Guild’s TA Pay Calculator to set your rates – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/04/tas-thriving-tip-1-join-an-accountability-network/comment-page-1/#comment-35 Wed, 06 Apr 2022 12:42:14 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1118#comment-35 […] Previous Post Previous post: TAs Thriving: Tip #1 Join an accountability networkNext Post Next post: TAs Thriving: Tip #2 Ask questions of your partners and clients […]

]]> Comment on Tips to Reset So We Can Thrive by TAs Thriving: Tip #2 Ask questions of your partners and clients – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/03/tips-to-reset-so-we-can-thrive/comment-page-1/#comment-34 Tue, 05 Apr 2022 12:44:41 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1076#comment-34 […] When a partner cannot meet your pay rates, ask about other benefits that they could offer you. Do they have a studio or rehearsal hall that you could access for free? Could they make their medical or retirement plans available to you (you will have to pay out-of-pocket, but you will have member access)? Want a lunch date and one-on-one time with their artistic director? Do they have access to a library or other resources? Think creatively about benefits. What does your business need that they have and could make available to you? Our business partnerships must share the same values as our business, and one of those values should include your value and worth! Remember that pie I mentioned Sunday. […]

]]> Comment on TAs Thriving: Tip #2 Ask questions of your partners and clients by TAs Thriving: Tip #3 Use the Teaching Artists Guild’s TA Pay Calculator to set your rates – Jennifer Ridgway https://jenniferridgway.com/2022/04/05/tas-thriving-tip-2-ask-questions-of-your-partners-and-clients/comment-page-1/#comment-33 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 21:00:35 +0000 https://jenniferridgway.com/?p=1138#comment-33 […] Previous Post Previous post: TAs Thriving: Tip #2 Ask questions of your partners and clients […]

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