175: Creative Careers Are Business Too with Travis McHale - Lighting Designer (updated)

Lighting designer Travis McHale talks business and finance as a theatre designer.

 

Topics:

⭐️ Self filing taxes

⭐️ Negotiating rates

⭐️ Reasons to be investing

⭐️ Paying off mortgages early

⭐️ The magic of compound interest

⭐️ Stress and negativity of credit card debt

 

Patreon Resource Version

https://www.patreon.com/posts/175-creative-are-117433546?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

 

Video Version

https://youtu.be/7psS_ebQEyc

 

Artistic Finance

https://linktr.ee/artisticfinance

 

Travis McHale

https://www.travismchale.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/travismchale/

https://www.instagram.com/captainmchale/?hl=en

 

Excel 1040

https://sites.google.com/view/incometaxspreadsheet/home

 

GSA Per Diem

https://www.gsa.gov/travel/plan-book/per-diem-rates

 

Craig Stelzenmuller

https://craigstelzenmuller.com/

 

David Lander

https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-lander-482552

 

Hunter Foster

https://www.hunterfosterofficial.com/

 

Linda Essig

Book on Entrepreneurship in the Arts

https://bookshop.org/a/86693/9781789385717

(that's my affiliate link)

 

TIAA

https://www.tiaa.org/public/tcm/myretirement/investment-performance

 

Fidelity

https://www.fidelity.com/

 

Travis McHale is a New York based lighting designer.  Recent NYC: Is There Still Sex In The City (Daryl Roth), Get Happy: A Judy Garland Centennial Celebration starring Jessica Vosk (Carnegie), #DateMe: An OK Cupid Experiment (Westside), Mister Miss America (Rattlestick). Travis works extensively in regional theatre, has been associate designer on 11 Broadway shows, and 7 seasons designing runway shows for NY Fashion Week (IMCD).  He also designs for Norwegian, Carnival, Regent, and Oceania cruise lines.  Design faculty: SUNY New Paltz. Member: United Scenic Artists Local USA 829. 

Instagram Handles

@captainmchale

@nicolevsteimel

@ethansteimel

 

Interview by Ethan Steimel