Learning pathways are comprised of ArtistProducerResource.com pages, YouTube videos, templates, infographics, and other fun things meant to deepen your knowledge and understanding on a particular theme. From January until September 2021, Generator will be releasing a new learning pathway every month on our blog.
Please note: Read times are based on the Learning Pathway publish date and should be treated as approximate, as our content is updated all the time.
Explore learning pathways below:
Tax Season
This pathway takes you through Income Tax, Personal Finance and Planning, and the difference between Employee vs. Contractor on ArtistProducerResource.com, with some YouTube videos and downloadable templates for you to make your own. The total read/watch time is approximately 2.5 hours.
For a more narrative guide through the pathway listed below, you can read Financial Literacy Consultant Audrey Quinn's introduction to this pathway on Generator's blog.
Length of time: 2.5 hours including YouTube playlist (as of February 9, 2021)
Created by: Audrey Quinn
Pages:
- Income tax (12 min read)
- Employee vs. Contractor (8 min read)
- Personal Finance and Planning (22 min read)
YouTube Videos/Playlist:
- How to be less stressed at tax time (3 min watch time)
- Generator’s “Personal Finances” YouTube Playlist (1hr 45 min total watch time)
Templates:
- Personal budget planning excel document (can be found on Personal Finances & Planning)
- Invoice template (can be found on Income Tax)
PDFs and Workbooks:
- Generator Grant Whitepaper on preparing your taxes after receiving a grant. (1.5 hr read)
Further learning:
- Explore Artbooks tax prep resources
- Other favourite further learning and development opportunities to help you with budgeting and personal finance include: Rags to Reasonable, Ambitious Adulting, and The New School of Finance.
Personal Organization & Business Management
This pathway takes you through Personal Finance & Planning, Information Management, Websites, and a Contracts Overview on ArtistProducerResource.com, with some YouTube videos and downloadable templates for you to make your own. The total read/watch time is approximately 2.5 hours.
For a more narrative guide through the pathway listed below, you can read Online Content Producer Keshia Palm's introduction to this pathway on Generator's blog.
Length of time: 2.5 hours including YouTube playlist (as of January 11, 2021)
Created by: Keshia Palm
Pages:
- Personal Finance & Planning (20 min read)
- Information management (20 min read)
- Websites (25 min read)
- Contracts Overview (17 min read)
YouTube Videos/Playlist:
- Personal Finances YouTube Playlist (1 hr total watch time)
Templates:
- Personal budget planning excel document (can be found on Personal Finances & Planning)
- Invoice template (can be found on Income Tax)
Further learning:
- Explore the From Rags to Reasonable website and sign up for their newsletter
- Get inspired by watching Leah-Simone Bowen's Funding Your Dreams video