Financial Literacy for Creatives

A workshop with Akilah Allen-Silverstein

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What’s the difference between a T4A and a T4? Do I have enough money to buy that new camera? What do I with my receipts?

This workshop offers an overview of financial management for artists and creatives. It will help you develop skills in financial planning, accounting, as well as systems that will help drive your creative business so you can focus more on creating, while staying on budget.

Participants will learn about:

• Tools to help maintain your finances
• Project accounting – how to set and manage a budget
• Bookkeeping tips and self-employment
• CRA basics and what to think about for tax time
• Financial planning for the future

This workshop is ideal for artists, creatives, and cultural workers. We’ll also have time set aside for schmoozing so you can connect with fellow Jewish creatives.

Free, registration required. Click here to register.

Light refreshments will be served. Kashrut observed.

Supported by UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, CANVAS, the Azrieli Foundation, the Kultura Collective, and the Miles Nadal JCC.

Akilah Allen-Silverstein

Akilah serves as the Director of Finance and Outreach at No Silence on Race. A Certified Financial Planner and Registered Retirement Consultant with Mandeville Private Client, she leads her practice, Silverstein Wealth, where she offers comprehensive financial planning services. Her expertise spans investment management, insurance, strategic tax planning, retirement income solutions, and estate planning.

In addition to her professional work, Akilah is deeply committed to community service. She is Past President of the East York Rotary Club, which leads hands-on projects and fundraising initiatives that support causes such as environmental protection, food security, and educational programs aimed at breaking cycles of violence and poverty.

Akilah also serves as Treasurer on the board of MAiDHouse, a non-profit organization dedicated to providing a compassionate, inclusive, and comfortable environment for those eligible for Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD).

Previously, she was a member of the Birthright Israel Foundation Canada Young Leadership Council, contributing to initiatives that empower the next generation of Jewish leaders.