KSK, health insurance, pension provision or private insurance: financial and social security are among the most important issues to consider when embarking on a creative self-employed career. Jan Käpernick explains in a practical way how the Artists’ Social Insurance Fund works, which types of insurance are advisable, and what to bear in mind when it comes to pension provision and financial planning. Topics include health and pension insurance, private provision, occupational disability, liability risks and financial strategies for the self-employed with fluctuating incomes.
Jan Käpernick works in partnership with the ‘Künstler für Künstler’ initiative and DSC Versicherungsmakler AG. As a consultant in the higher education sector and a long-standing point of contact for creative professionals, he shares practical knowledge on self-employment, social security and financial planning.
Date & Venue
Tue, 3 Nov 26, 5–7 pm
WH22, Werner-Hilpert-Str. 22, 34117 Kassel
MAKE ART WORK – Inspiration for professional practice
This series of events is aimed at artists, designers and other creative professionals who wish to actively shape their career paths.
How can you organise, finance and further develop your own creative work in the long term? Juggling artistic practice, self-employment, visibility and new technologies, creative professionals today face a wide range of challenges. Experts from various sectors of the cultural and creative industries will share their experiences, provide insights into their fields of work and offer practical knowledge on topics such as self-employment, visibility, funding, the art market, copyright and artificial intelligence. As well as offering specialist insights, the series provides a space for questions, discussion and networking.
ZfKW in cooperation with the cdw Stiftung, supported by the Kunsthochschule Kassel, and funded by the Hessian Ministry for Economic Affairs, Energy, Transport, Housing and Rural Affairs as well as by the City of Kassel’s Cultural Office.