Where can you save money and put it instead towards your next creative project?

Last week in the UK we all had to file our taxes and it made me think about all that money we can earn and sometimes wonder where it has all gone. 

So this week's podcast is about  one way I support my own life as a creative is to save money every month in a sinking fund/special bank account so that when I need to pay for research, exhibitions venues, fringe brochures or workshops  I already have money saved to pay for it.

 Yes COVID has certainly decimated most peoples earnings as creatives, I lost my 5 nights a week gigs and sometimes we dont have much spare cash.  However, even in normal times it is very easy to overspend in some areas of our lives such as entertainment, going out and then say we have no time or money to make our art.

It can be worse if you have a non creative job to pay your bills and it is easy to get into the mindset that you deserve a takeaway after a long day at non- dream work, non fulfilling work or have way too many drinks on a Friday eve.

So I decide before the month begins with my variable freelance income, once my basic bills are paid that I will save and invest into my own creativity before overspending on other ultimately less important to me areas. Even if it is £25 or £100 a month that gets tucked away for your art then you start taking yourself as a working creative more seriously. 

So maybe look at your spending last month and see where you could have instead  used that and saved it for a workshop, materials, going to a relevant networking event or pre production costs on your next show, album or a graphic artist for your next book.


My programme ‘Get Your Art In Gear’ will be available in February 2022.  Get Your Art in Gear is a specialist program that blends the practical, financial and creative lessons you need to take your work to the next level.



Aims of this podcast - Love Your Creativity & Make Money
This podcast is about being a working creative from thoughts on marketing, budget to what techniques we can all use to get the work done and out there, no matter where you work full time as an actor, a choreographer or have a yearning to paint more over the weekends.

About me, Marysia Trembecka

I am at heart a storyteller and this has translated from the initial creation of work to being a performer, including film and theatre acting, writing and performing international touring comedy shows to MCing.

Highlights include sell-out Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe shows, singing at the Royal Festival Hall in 23 different languages, as well as doing TEDx talks and corporate gigs, such as the Brit Awards Afterparty at the 02 as my ‘The Singing Psychic’ bio queen character.