Curating Tools with Birgit Bosold: Managing Finances as a Freelancer

How to effectively manage finances as a freelance worker in art and culture? What is financial resilience? What mindset and skills are useful in building it? For this episode, we invited guest Birgit Bosold, financial coach, and consultant, to discuss ways freelancers can improve financial well-being and gain more confidence in making financial decisions.

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CFC members can access an exclusive extended version of this episode at the end of this post.

About this episode:

Explore the intriguing journey of a literature Ph.D. turned art curator and private banker as we unravel the financial challenges in the art world. Delve into the mindset and habits crucial for financial success, while considering the gender gap and the unique needs of different art sectors. Learn about long-term financial planning, and understand the concept of financial resilience. Find out what’s in store at the intensive 2-day financial workshop at Node and how it can empower artists and art professionals to make informed financial decisions for their creative careers.

This podcast is proudly sponsored by Call for Curators, empowering art professionals since 2012, and Node Center for Curatorial Studies, the pioneering e-learning platform for curators and art professionals established in 2009.

About our guest:

Birgit Bosold is an independent financial coach and consultant, as well as a board member of the Schwules Museum Berlin. She has been crucial to the dynamic development of the museum over the past decade, not least by designing and implementing successful fundraising strategies.

After completing her studies and doctorate in literature, she worked at various renowned banks and has been a freelance consultant in portfolio management for (small) companies, foundations, and private clients for more than 15 years.

Meet our host:

Our host ⁠Maria Cynkier⁠ is an independent curator and researcher working in the fields of art, ecology and digital culture. In her practice, she is concerned with new technologies’ social, political and material impacts on humans, non-humans and the environment. She often works within the framework of speculative storytelling and world-building tactics that enable critical dialogue.

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