Creatives Thrive NYC
Creatives Thrive NYC (CTNYC) helps New York City Artists and Creatives build the financial skills to meet big challenges! CTNYC is an innovative new year-round training initiative providing expert financial knowledge, trusted resources and a network of reliable partners to help Creative New Yorkers thrive in our often chaotic economy.
CTNYC is a series of free, informative online workshops aimed at providing NYC’s creative workers with real-world financial tools tailored to their specific needs. After our kickoff this summer with six intensive workshops, we continue the program this fall with Thrive in Place, an affordable housing workshop on October 16. The Get Shamel$s series also returns every third Thursday at 1pm ET starting in November.
WHAT’S INCLUDED 2025 - 2026
Thrive in Place, a guide to affordable housing options for NYC creatives, jointly presented three times per year by ArtBuilt and the Entertainment Community fund. Learn about rent stabilization, city housing lotteries, affordable home-ownership opportunities, and how to qualify for these programs.
Fall workshop: Thursday, October 16, 2025 6-8pm ET
Winter workshop: Thursday, February 26, 2026 6-8pm ET
Spring workshop: Thursday, June 18, 2026, 6-8pm ET
Get Shamele$s, a series of 1 hour & 15 min intensive financial workshops, each focusing on one aspect of building a stable financial life as a Creative New Yorker. Presented by Pam Capalad, CFP® AFC® and Dyalekt, Brooklyn-based financial educators focused on creatives and POC communities and founders of Get Shamele$s, Inc. Topics covered will include:
Art as a Business: Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 1pm ET
Make More Money This Year: Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 1pm ET
Office Hours with Pam & Dyalekt: Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 1pm ET
How to Align Your Spending with Your Values: Thursday, March 19, 2026 at 1pm ET
How to Heal Your Relationship with Money: Thursday, April 16, 2026 at 1pm ET
How to Pay Down Your Debt and Still Have a Life: Thursday, May 21, 2026 at 1pm ET
Office Hours with Pam & Dyalekt: Thursday, June 18, 2026 at 1pm ET
Questions or comments? Email us at ctnyc@artbuilt.org
Looking for more info? Check out our Resources page
PRESENTERS
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Pam Capalad
GET SHAMELE$S INC.
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Dyalekt
GET SHAMELE$S INC.
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Esther Robinson
ARTBUILT
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Randy Peralta
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND
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Daniel Arnow
ENTERTAINMENT COMMUNITY FUND