RESOURCES
Looking for knowledge and inspiration? You’re in the right place! Wheelhouse resources are like having a good friend in the industry who knows their sh*t. We lean into experts to give us the advice they wish they knew years ago, helping YOU level up.
Business Plan Canvas
Use this business plan canvas template to figure out value, marketing, and logistics and you'll be launching in no time!
Jon Olney Shellenberger Makes History You Can Wear
The artist behind Nativeanthro.com mixes Yakama legends and popular culture into one-of-a-kind designs for art and accessories that look amazing—and help teach about history.
How to Network Without "Networking!"
If you’re “Networking!,” you’re doing it wrong. Want to learn how to authentically connect with fellow professionals? Warren Etheredge breaks it down in this How To Guide.
Heard The Word? What Does It Mean For Your Taxes
Words matter. Especially when it comes to your taxes. How your work is classified impacts how you pay taxes. Wheelhouse created this ‘cheat sheet’ to demystify what it all means.
Cherries Grow by Cascade Cody
Recording artist Cascade Cody offers up his original song Cherries Grow as a thoughtful reflection on the small agricultural town he grew up in that isn’t necessarily the nostalgic safe haven of paradise he remembers from his youth.
The Ultimate Kickass Kickstarter Guide for Makers
The Evergreen Bandana Game was funded 1,000% on Kickstarter. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the considerations we made every step of the way, following the campaign chronologically from fresh idea to thinking about what to do after everything is done.
Meet Washington State's New Creative Economy Sector Lead
Shannon Halberstadt is the new Creative Economy Sector Lead at the Department of Commerce. A quiet force to be reckoned with who has a keen sense of fashion, Shannon has a long history of supporting the for profit and nonprofit sides of the creative economy, making her perfectly positioned to shape the future of Washington’s creative economy. Executive Director Amy Lillard sat down with Shannon this month to talk about her new role, why she thinks it’s important to support creativity and what she will be working on over the next 12 months.
Community-Minded and Style-Conscious Umi Wagoner and Perris Wright are Supplying the Demand
Learn how Umi Wagoner and Perris Wright, co-founders of the streetwear company eTc Tacoma, focus on community to help make their business thrive.
Discover Washington State's Department of Commerce's Creatives Academy
A cool new tool at the Department of Commerce that helps you turn your passion into a livelihood!
The Headache-Free Guide on How to Pay Taxes as a Freelance Creative
Let us help you through this jargon-filled bureaucratic hellscape.
Income And Expenses Tracking Sheet
Don’t go out and get Quickbooks just yet! Start simple and track your income and expenses on this easy-peasy spreadsheet– just list the income and expenses separately and add them up.
Anti-Racism Action Guide For White Creatives
Wheelhouse Contributor Leilani Lewis sits down with Executive Director Amy Lillard to discuss anti-racism practices for white creatives.
How to Read (and Write) a Contract: A Guide for Freelance Independent Contractors
Stop squinting at jargon-filled legal lingo and learn to speak fluent contract-ease like a pro (which you are!)
Burning Season by Megan Charles
In her original piece Burning Season, poet Megan Charles considers the wildfires of summer that are sparked by climate changes and asks what can be done, if anything, in response to such crises.
Caring for yourself while working as a BIPOC creative
It’s no secret that working in creative fields can be challenging in any city and at any point in time. And if you experience the world as a BIPOC creative, arts leader and racial equity practitioner Leilani Lewis has some back-to-basics tips for taking care of yourself and protecting your work.
Crowdfunding Launch Day Checklist
A checklist that’s general enough to apply to any crowdfunding platform—but specific enough so that you won't miss checking any pre-launch day boxes!
Crowdfunding Tips For Filmmakers: A Seed&Spark Case Study
Wheelhouse Executive Director Amy Lillard talks to Erin Joy Nash from the Brave Space Project about how they successfully funded their film, Expedition Reclamation, on crowdfunding platform Seed&Spark.
Intellectual Property and Copyright Cliff Notes
IP is complex—but don’t let that scare you. Here’s what you need to know about protecting your work with copyright and trademarks, and using other people’s work under fair use and attribution.
Anti-Racism: Action Guide for White Creatives
Wherever you may be on the spectrum of understanding racism, anti-racism and racial equity, the movement is happening with or without you. If you’re at the point where you’re asking questions about how to help move racial equity forward as a creative now is the time to engage.
Illustrated Cross-Section of The Sandlot by Kacey Morrow
Kacey Morrow enjoys creating illustrated cross-sections of popular films. She obsessively dissects the spaces within the films and invites the viewer to peer behind walls, underwater, and underground throughout her various cutaways.