April 15 Looms
April 15th looms… Make sure to file your personal income taxes (or an extension) by the due date to avoid interest and penalties. And for a helpful (and hilarious) guide on dependents from a toddler’s perspective, check out the Honest […]
This Just In: Creative Entrepreneurs Are Winning
Did anyone see the business section of last Sunday’s Times? There was a great article by Steven Greenhouse about the Freelancers Union and its growth, support, and advocacy for creative entrepreneurs. The article also noted that the “country is awash […]
March (Statistical) Madness
It is no secret that I love statistics and numbers. I love it when numbers surprise me, and I love it even more when they tie together nicely in puzzle form. Accounting is like that. The numbers are supposed to […]
Sales Tax Online
The issue of collecting and remitting sales tax for internet vendors continues to be a big one with more states enacting legislation that establishes “click-through nexus.” Entities (including artists!) that sell goods online may be required to collect and remit […]
Becoming Themselves
During a faculty meeting last week at the Columbus College of Art & Design, Denny Griffith reminded us that our job as faculty members is to help students “become fully themselves.” What a delightful sentiment, especially in the context of […]
Super (Arts) Bowl XLVII
I love the Super Bowl, mostly for the chance to socialize and imbibe while making ridiculous assertions about teams I couldn’t care less about surrounded by ridiculous props and characters. An example: On Sunday, I actually said this sentence while […]
The College Art Association Visits Columbus
“Art and Entrepreneurship in the Creative Community” sounds enticing… and it was. The College Art Association hosted this daylong event at CCAD, featuring robust discussions about entrepreneurship and its application to artists and other creative individuals. Bill Strickland, the Founder […]
Hop on the Highway
What do you know about adventure? Specifically Venture adventures? I’ve begun one – an adventure, that is – designing a course called “The Art of Finance” for an online start-up company called Venture Highway. Venture Highway is part online textbook, […]
Elaine’s Podcast “Artistic Budgeting” Goes Live
A podcast I recorded outlining the five simple steps to build an artistic budget for personal or professional use was posted by the College Art Association to its website on January 17. The podcast includes a sample budget for “Surda […]
Foundations of Finance and Accounting at CCAD
What do you get when you mix an accountant with a design school? CCAD, the Columbus College of Art and Design, is anxious to find out. They hired me to lead a new course as part of a wider business […]
