Advocating in DC
Want to know what Minerva Research Assistant, Katy Treitmaier, has been up to? Here’s her summary of advocating for the arts in DC… A Memorable Trip A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to actively participate in the twenty-eighth […]
April 2015 Tasks
It’s spring and time to start celebrating colors and the season’s renewal. How’s that growing business? Flourishing along with the tulips, I hope, without being too saturated with administrative tasks that limit your creative time. To keep your artistic side […]
Off the Rails
March has been a busy month for us at Minerva Financial Arts. We’ve presented eight workshops and one two-day boot camp covering everything from pricing strategies to budgeting and taxes. What’s more? We kept up our work with the […]
Life Lessons from “Cinderella”
I took my daughter to Edward Liang’s World Premiere of Cinderella at Ballet Met Friday night, and we were joined by hundreds of other revelers, including friends, strangers, and some incredibly special family members. The performance was full of […]
Ordering Chaos
Small confession: I love doing my taxes. I can’t help it. I find it fulfilling to complete a year’s worth of financial reporting and creating summaries of how I spent my time and my resources for both personal and professional […]
The Bad One
We lovingly refer to the end and beginning of Daylight Savings Time as the “good one” and the “bad one,” respectively. We gain an extra hour of sleep when our clocks fall back each autumn, and the extra hour is […]
March 2015 Tasks
I write this watching snowfall outside the window beside me. If I didn’t know better, I’d swear today was the start of February, not March. What’s more – Apparently, we’re supposed to get nearly five additional inches of snow today, […]
Painting Lemonade with Lemons
Hi Guys! Katy here, Research Assistant for Minerva Financial Arts. This post hits close to home for me… Have you ever spoken with someone, perhaps in your family or a friend, who asked you with skepticism why you […]
Envy-Based Design
I’m envious of anyone who can play with Legos and Pipe Cleaners all day. And yet, the idea of being a kindergarten teacher sounds like a level of hell Dante failed to describe adequately. But by reading The Pleasures and […]
Pick An Artist Any Artist
“If I could say it in words there would be no reason to paint,” Edward Hopper said, describing his own reasons for being an artist. But what is it to be an artist? Or an “artist”? Or an ARTist? This […]
