VirtualARC
VirtualARC is a program of the Artist Resource Collective and YoungArts and brings key elements of the core ARC curriculum to life through virtual intensives led by experts in their fields.
The program offers workshops on topics such as finance, budgeting, grant writing, taxes, contracts, legal and intellectual property, business structures and more, made possible through additional partnerships. Each webinar will be a 60-90 minute session, with time for Q&A. All webinars are free and open to YoungArts award winners and artists from our partner organizations.
For any questions, please email arcadmin@youngarts.org.
Upcoming Webinars
Finance for Artists & Creatives with David Thomson
Part 1: Banking, Budgeting, Saving
Wednesday, October 1 | 6 PM ET
Learn budgeting, banking and saving strategies that help you build stability and align with your values and creative practice.
Part 2: Credit, Debt, Cashflow & Care
Wednesday, October 8 | 6 PM ET
Learn to build credit, manage debt, and plan for the future with care at the center, while exploring key life planning documents that align your financial and health decisions with your values.
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Money doesn’t have to be a mystery. This workshop is designed specifically for artists, performers and creative professionals who want to build a more sustainable financial life without losing sight of their artistic values. Participants will learn practical strategies for managing the ebbs and flows of freelance and project-based income, setting goals that align with their values and cultivating confidence around money. We’ll demystify the basics of personal finance—banking, budgeting, saving and planning—while exploring how these tools can support your creative practice rather than limit it.
These webinars work best together, so sign up for both to maximize your experience. Open to artists and creatives of all disciplines, backgrounds and levels of financial experience. No jargon, no judgment—just knowledge, community and tools to help you thrive.
About the Speaker
David Thomson is an interdisciplinary artist who has worked extensively across the fields of dance, music, performance and theater for over 40 years, working and collaborating with a wide range of artists including Bebe Miller, Trisha Brown (1987-1993), Ralph Lemon, Sekou Sundiata, Marina Abramović, Yvonne Rainer, Maria Hassabi and Matthew Barney, among many others. Thomson was honored with awards and fellowships from US Artists, Yaddo, MacDowell, Foundation for Contemporary Arts and the Alpert Award.
He initiated the Artist Sustainability Project with Kate Watson-Wallace in 2017, as an ongoing platform that seeks to create and expand discourse surrounding ideas of financial, artistic, and personal empowerment in the arts community. At the heart of this work are larger questions and philosophies around care, community and resources that feed and support each artist’s ecosystem of sustainability.
David Thomson developed YoungArts’ Artist Resource Collective (ARC) program in collaboration with YoungArts and Emily Waters. He is currently studying to become an Accredited Financial Counselor.
Contracts and Agreements with Hope Mohr
Wednesday, October 15 | 6 PM ET
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Contracts and agreements are the foundation of successful collaborations and professional relationships. This webinar is designed to help artists and creatives navigate the essentials of creating, understanding and negotiating contracts with confidence.
You will gain insights into:
- Key components of contracts and how to interpret them
- Common types of agreements in the creative fields
- Negotiation strategies to advocate for your needs
- Avoiding pitfalls and protecting your rights
Whether drafting a simple agreement or reviewing complex legal documents, this session will provide the knowledge and tools to help you build equitable and secure professional practices.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.
Any legal information provided in this presentation is general information about the law. Do not take this presentation as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.
About the Speaker
Hope Mohr (she/her) is a working artist and a licensed attorney. Her law practice, Movement Law, supports artists, changemakers, and mission-driven organizations. Hope works at the intersection of art and social change as a Fellow with the Sustainable Economies Law Center. She is a co-founder of the Artist Legal Cafe, an artist-led initiative that offers direct services and capacity-building support. Mohr has a law degree from Columbia Law School and a B.A. from Stanford.
After a professional dance career with Trisha Brown and Lucinda Childs, Mohr founded the nonprofit Hope Mohr Dance and its signature presenting program, The Bridge Project, which for over 15 years supported over 100 artists through commissions, residencies, workshops, and collaborative performance projects. In 2020, Mohr co-stewarded the organization’s transition to an equity-driven model of distributed leadership and a new name: Bridge Live Arts. Mohr’s book about cultural work as activism, Shifting Cultural Power: Case Studies and Questions in Performance, was published in 2020 by the National Center for Choreography. She is a contributor to the anthology Artists on Creative Administration (2024), edited by Tonya Lockyer and also published by the National Center for Choreography. hopemohr.org
Affiliations:
Movement Law (Founder/Attorney): https://www.movementlaw.net/
Sustainable Economies Law Center (Fellow): https://www.theselc.org/
Artist Legal Cafe (Co-Founder/Project Coordinator): https://www.movementlaw.net/bay-area-artist-legal-cafe
Resources: https://www.movementlaw.net/resources
Intro to Investing with Tamara Bates
Wednesday, October 22 | 6 PM ET
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This workshop is geared towards artists and creative entrepreneurs who want to learn more about investing in the stock market. Whether you are just getting started or want to learn about additional strategies on investing for retirement, this workshop will provide insights for:
- Picking the right investment structure as a self-employed artist
- Reevaluating your investment strategies in the face of changing economic conditions
- Investing yourself or choosing a financial advisor
- Understanding common investment terms so you can successfully navigate financial service firms
There will be ample time for Q&A.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.
Any legal information provided in this presentation is general information about the law. Do not take this presentation as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.
About the Speaker
Tamara Bates combines a career in finance with more than two decades of leadership in philanthropy and the arts. She worked as a financial advisor with UBS and Raymond James, completing the UBS Wealth Advisor program and earning the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) designation. Alongside her financial work, she has held senior roles across the nonprofit sector, including Executive Director of Searchlight New Mexico, Vice President of Strategy and Programs for Innovate+Educate, Development Director of the Santa Fe Waldorf School, and Program Officer at the Schott Foundation for Public Education. In 2020, Tamara launched the dots between, a national financial coaching program that supports artists in building financial stability and long-term sustainability. She has given presentations for Sundance Collab, Kansas City Art Institute, Creative Study, Creative Capital, SITE Santa Fe, the Institute of American Indian Arts and many others. She is currently a coach for the SOZO Fellowship, Native Arts and Culture Foundation and the Mid America Arts Alliance. Her commitment to creative and civic life extends to public service, having served as an Arts Commissioner for the City of Santa Fe and as a board member of Creative Capital. She holds a master’s degree in Urban and Environmental Policy and Planning and Child Development from Tufts University.
Business Structures with Alex Glancy
Wednesday, October 29 | 6 PM ET
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Finding the right business structure is essential to building a supported and protected artistic practice. This webinar will guide artists and creatives through the fundamentals of business structures—from sole proprietorships to LLCs—and explore fiscal sponsorship, highlighting their impact on your artistic work.
Whether you’re addressing these topics for the first time or seeking clarity to take the next step, this session offers practical tools and expert insights to help you make informed decisions about your artistic and financial future.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.
Any legal information provided in this presentation is general information about the law. Do not take this presentation as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.
About the Speaker
Alex Glancy specializes in transactional business law, including corporate, securities and intellectual property law, with a mission-driven approach. Her clients include startups, impact investment funds, creatives, cooperatives and nonprofits.
Alex is a partner and founding attorney at her firm based in Los Angeles. Core principles of their practice include serving as a community resource and building sustainable relationships. To expand access to legal information for creatives, Alex has collaborated with The Artist’s Contract, Sustainable Economies Law Center and the Center for Cultural Innovation. She has presented at CalArts, Otis College of Art and Design, CCI, UCLA and the California Center for Cooperative Development.
Alex graduated from Harvard Law School. She holds a bachelor’s degree with honors from Northwestern University in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Anthropology.
Year-End Tax Planning for Artists with Elaine Grogan Luttrull
Wednesday, November 5 | 6 PM ET
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Looking to minimize your tax burden for 2025? Or take advantage of the new legislative changes? Or plan your retirement contribution before year-end? Or simply set yourself up to file your taxes on time? This workshop is for you. We’ll review key year-end planning strategies with a focus on action steps for you to take as 2025 ends. Specifically, we’ll:
- Highlight recent tax law changes that may impact your tax return
- Review year-end recordkeeping action steps
- Share common deductions for creative entrepreneurs
- List additional tax-planning strategies you can take, including retirement and health savings account contributions
- Identify key deadlines (including for sending out 1099s)
About the Speaker
Dr. Elaine Grogan Luttrull (she/her) is the founder of Minerva Financial Arts, a company devoted to building financial literacy and empowerment in creative individuals through education and coaching. Her workshops and presentations have been featured nationally by a long list of arts funders and advocates.
Elaine has experience in both academic and industry settings, and she is a collector of letters and certifications. She holds a doctorate in instructional design leadership, plus active licenses as a Certified Public Accountant with a Personal Financial Specialist designation. She is also an Accredited Financial Counselor and completed a graduate certificate in Financial Therapy.
Elaine is the author of Arts & Numbers (Agate, B2 2013), she contributes regularly to industry guides and research journals and has served on a variety of non-profit boards. She is based in Dublin, Ohio (Kaskaskia and Hopewell indigenous and cultural lands).
MinervaFinancialArts.com
Facebook.com/MinervaFinancialArts
Linkedin.com/in/elainegroganluttrull
Instagram.com/minervafinarts
IP Overview: How to Identify and Protect Valuable Intellectual Property in Your Portfolio with Alex Glancy
Wednesday, November 12 | 6 PM ET
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Protecting your creative work is essential for sustaining a successful artistic practice. This webinar offers a comprehensive introduction to intellectual property. You’ll gain an understanding of key concepts, such as trademark, copyright, trade secrets, patents and the right of publicity. We will walk you through how to categorize your IP portfolio. Designed for artists and creatives of all disciplines, this session will demystify the legal landscape of intellectual property, empowering you to safeguard your creative assets.
Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.
Any legal information provided in this presentation is general information about the law. Do not take this presentation as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.
About the Speaker
Alex Glancy specializes in transactional business law, including corporate, securities and intellectual property law, with a mission-driven approach. Her clients include startups, impact investment funds, creatives, cooperatives and nonprofits.
Alex is a partner and founding attorney at her firm based in Los Angeles. Core principles of their practice include serving as a community resource and building sustainable relationships. To expand access to legal information for creatives, Alex has collaborated with The Artist’s Contract, Sustainable Economies Law Center and the Center for Cultural Innovation. She has presented at CalArts, Otis College of Art and Design, CCI, UCLA and the California Center for Cooperative Development.
Alex graduated from Harvard Law School. She holds a bachelor’s degree with honors from Northwestern University in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Anthropology.
Copyright and Trademark Registration with Alex Glancy
Wednesday, November 19 | 6 PM ET
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Following on the IP Overview webinar, this session will zoom in on copyright and trademark specifically, walking through the basics of registrations with the U.S. Copyright Office and U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. You will learn about:
- How to register your intellectual property
- The rights and responsibilities associated with ownership
- Strategies for protecting your work from infringement
- Self-help resources
- When and how to work with a lawyer
Participants are encouraged to submit questions in advance.
Any legal information provided in this presentation is general information about the law. Do not take this presentation as legal advice. If you need legal advice, please contact an attorney.
About the Speaker
Alex Glancy specializes in transactional business law, including corporate, securities and intellectual property law, with a mission-driven approach. Her clients include startups, impact investment funds, creatives, cooperatives and nonprofits.
Alex is a partner and founding attorney at her firm based in Los Angeles. Core principles of their practice include serving as a community resource and building sustainable relationships. To expand access to legal information for creatives, Alex has collaborated with The Artist’s Contract, Sustainable Economies Law Center and the Center for Cultural Innovation. She has presented at CalArts, Otis College of Art and Design, CCI, UCLA and the California Center for Cooperative Development.
Alex graduated from Harvard Law School. She holds a bachelor’s degree with honors from Northwestern University in Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences and Anthropology.
Grant Writing with Kirsten Michelle Schnittker
Wednesday, December 3 | 6 PM ET
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There is more than one way to articulate your vision through words. Shake loose your fears and reimagine your approach to grant writing in this practical webinar designed for artists and creatives. Learn about the basics of grant applications, including:
- How to look for funding opportunities
- How to prepare
- Pitfalls to avoid
- Working with a grant writer
We’ll discuss the role of curiosity and consent in selecting opportunities; and together, uncover ways that grant writing can be more supportive to your practice. Whether you’re new to grant writing or seeking to refine your skills, this session will provide strategies to make the process of grant writing more aligned with your artistic work, strengthening your applications and increasing funding success.
About the Speaker
Kirsten Michelle Schnittker is a dance artist and arts administrator who seeks ways to synthesize seemingly disparate practices into coherent foundations for play and learning. Kirsten currently serves as Director of Artist Services at The Field, where for the last 5 years they have supported individual artists, collectives, and organizations of all disciplines in fundraising, grant writing, fiscal sponsorship, and the business of being an artist. Kirsten has an extensive background in arts organizing and fundraising. They have worked for Danspace Project, The Feldenkrais Foundation, and as a freelance arts administrator, grant writer, and fundraising consultant for a variety of NYC-based artists and collectives, including a canary torsi and Creating New Futures. Recently, Kirsten performed in Joan Jonas’ iconic Mirror Piece I & II at The Getty and is engaged in creating dances, classes, and working groups around their improvisation performance practice called clearing, which studies communal negotiations of individual narratives.
Budgeting for Creative Projects with David Thomson
Wednesday, December 10 | 6 PM ET
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Turn your artistic vision into a practical financial plan. This webinar will guide you in creating budgets that align with your process, goals and values—making your project clear to both you and your funders. This workshop offers practical tools for creating realistic budgets, tracking expenses.
We’ll cover:
- Different types of budgets across disciplines
- How to ensure your budget supports your grant narrative
- Resources for calculating costs
- Best practices for meeting reporting requirements
About the Speaker
David Thomson is an interdisciplinary artist who has worked extensively across the fields of dance, music, performance and theater for over 40 years, working and collaborating with a wide range of artists including Bebe Miller, Trisha Brown (1987-1993), Ralph Lemon, Sekou Sundiata, Marina Abramović, Yvonne Rainer, Maria Hassabi and Matthew Barney, among many others. Thomson was honored with awards and fellowships from US Artists, Yaddo, MacDowell, Foundation for Contemporary Arts and the Alpert Award.
He initiated the Artist Sustainability Project with Kate Watson-Wallace in 2017, as an ongoing platform that seeks to create and expand discourse surrounding ideas of financial, artistic, and personal empowerment in the arts community. At the heart of this work are larger questions and philosophies around care, community and resources that feed and support each artist’s ecosystem of sustainability.
David Thomson developed YoungArts’ Artist Resource Collective (ARC) program in collaboration with YoungArts and Emily Waters. He is currently studying to become an Accredited Financial Counselor.
ARC Partner Organizations
We believe in the power of community and the value of sharing resources. To amplify the impact of our programming, we have partnered with the following organizations, emphasizing the importance of mutual support and the sharing of vital information with other artist communities.
Additionally, we are partnering with CreativeStudy’s Professional Practice Coalition to bring additional webinars for artists and arts workers. This coalition includes: 3Arts, Artadia, Baxter St at CCNY, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, The Laundromat Project, Core Residency Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Project for Empty Space, Jerome Foundation, Queer|Art, Trellis Art Fund and YoungArts.
