WEEKEND WORKSHOP // Take the "Starving" out of "Starving Artist"

If you could use a reminder that “creative” and “broke” need not go hand-in-hand, we have just the set of tools you need.

This Saturday, May 14, head to The Art of Money: Personal Finance Resources for Artists, a FREE workshop held from noon to 5pm at the Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation in Brooklyn (1368 Fulton St at New York Ave).

This one-day event, organized by NYC’s Department of Cultural Affairs and the Department of Consumer Affairs Office of Financial Empowerment, is specifically designed for artists and arts administrators from all disciplines.

Highlights include:

• a free, confidential, one-on-one consultation with a financial counselor
• tips on how to learn how to access and use credit, reduce existing debt, and plan for the ups and downs of erratic income
•  advice on how to navigate home ownership and the mortgage process (Yes, we’re talking to you about owning a home in NYC, the place where all your dreams are supposed to come true!)

After patting yourself on the back for spending a Saturday so responsibly (remember Woody Allen’s observation that “Eighty percent of success is showing up”?), kick back at the Networking Reception in the Skylight Gallery from 5-7pm.  

Space is limited! RSVP to rsvp@culture.nyc.gov.

 --Cara Cannella