I posted tip 7 on Sunday morning. While it was the night before tax day and seemingly a good day to talk about money, Easter Sunday may not have been the best day to open that discussion. Should I have waited until Monday morning? As soon as my post went live, I went to my parents whereContinue reading “TAs Thriving: Tip #8 Get yourself out there and advocate collectively”
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TAs Thriving: Tip #7 Establish a business bank account and pay yourself a weekly or monthly salary
Ah – tax day! As an independent contractor, it gets complicated but… Let’s talk money! I don’t want to be a millionaireI just want my proper shareWe need money! (We need money!)Talkin’ about money, money, money! (Talkin’ about money, money, money!)I don’t need that wealth or fameI just want enough to play the gameWe needContinue reading “TAs Thriving: Tip #7 Establish a business bank account and pay yourself a weekly or monthly salary”
TAs Thriving: Tip #1 Join an accountability network
Before I dive into explaining tip 1, listen to Nina! Nina’s version of Here Comes the Sun seemed fitting to this morning’s posting. Daybreak! It’s the first Monday of April (TAMA’s TA Cafe day!) during the week of the first-ever national Teaching Artist Conference! My soul is happy! Knowing you are part of a communityContinue reading “TAs Thriving: Tip #1 Join an accountability network”
Come home, teaching artist!
There have always been times where I, as a teaching artist, have felt disconnected from colleagues and separated from policies. I accepted it as the quirks of the business of teaching artistry. I remained hopeful and employed my imagination – true to the nature of an artist. And so, I sought out teaching artist networksContinue reading “Come home, teaching artist!”