Art Time Job
Art Time Job is a real-talk podcast hosted by two Bay Area artists, Tasi Alabastro and Davied Morales, navigating the ups, downs, and sideways hustle of making a living through creativity. From professional gigs to side hustles, passion projects to burnout, they dive deep into the unfiltered realities of surviving—and thriving—as working artists. Join them each week on Youtube for a visual ad to all those episodes. Or listening to the whole seasons for honest conversations and behind-the-scenes stories that shine a light on what it really takes to turn art into a job. You can follow them ever...
Help Me

Who do you need on your team to succeed? In the final episode of season 1, Tasi and Davied talk about when is the right time to look for managers and agents. Or any other team members that can help you achieve the next steps in your artistic career.
Auditions

If you are an actor, this episode is dedicated for you! Although other artists can still salvage gems from this episode. Tasi and Davied talk about their experiences and best practices for auditioning.
Location

Does where you are located matter? We all know it used to.. but the internet has changed a lot of things. Listen to Tasi and Davied's thoughts on if being in a certain city is as important as it used to be.
You're Going To Fail

Nothing is more frequent than rejection. It's inevitable as an artist. So how do you handle it? How do you grieve your goals? And how do you take care of yourself so you can bounce back to creating?
Day One

If Tasi and Davied were to start over in any one of their disciplines they tell you where they would start on Day One! They go into detail about each of their respected areas of expertise
Grant Money

Both Tasi and Davied are 2x grant recipients here in the Bay Area. And by the time you are listening to this, they have probably received many more. They talk about how to find grants, how to apply to them, and what is most important when filling out your application.
Portfolio

Tasi and Davied how to build a portfolio! What's necessary and what's not? What's needed and what's overkill?
What's Your Plan?

What does the future look like for you as an artist? The industry is always changing as are we as people. Tasi and Davied talk their aspirations and how they plan to get there in this episode.
Theatre Geekin

As theatre advocates, Tasi and Davied, talk about their love for theatre in this episode. Along with their favorite productions they've been apart of, favorite productions they have seen, favorite theatre companies they've worked for and so much more.
Odd Jobs

Becoming the artists they are today didn't come easy or overnight. Both Tasi and Davied have worked a plethora of "Odd Jobs" on their journey to be where they are today. Join them as they recollect these trails and tribulations.
Pandemic

Tasi and Davied talk about how the pandemic shifted a lot of things for them individually and for the artist industry.
Career Longevity

Tasi and Davied have both made it as full time artists, which is a huge accomplishment for them. But it wasn't always this way.. How did they get to this point and how do they continue to being employed as artists? All this is explored in this episode.
Spirituality

Do you need to have a spiritual side as an artist? Tasi and Davied go into their beliefs and their spiritual journeys that lead them to where they are today.
Active Rest

You need to rest and recover! How do you do so while maintaining the grind? Tasi and Davied talk about their favorite was to rest and replenish themselves in-between and during gigs
Validation

We all want to be validated for what we do. How much of that is helpful and how much of that is hindering? Tasi and Davied talk about their experiences with validation being an artist and how often they chase it in their work.
Keep It Simple, Start

K.I.S.S. one of our favorite acronyms and reminders. Getting out of your own way but also getting back to the basics. Very often we tried to make things more complicated than they need to be.
Investing In Yourself

This is probably the most important concept to grasp as an artist! There is no bad investments when it comes to your development. Tasi and Davied talk about their best and worst investments. But none of them they regret because of where it lead them to today.
Social Media

Tasi and Davied believe every artist should have a social media. They talk about the benefits of having one and how to use them efficiently.
Getting Out Of Your Own Way

What are the obstacles you are putting in front of yourself? Tasi and Davied have struggled with being their own worst enemies, hear how they choose to be their own hype men in their work instead
It's Who You Know

Or what we like to say "its who knows you". How much of this industry is about relationships and connections? Find out as Tasi and Davied talk about how they have gotten some of their work as artists.
Defying Boundaries, Defining Success

What is a healthy mindset as an artist? Is what the world defines as successful your standard? Or have you defined what success means to you?
Influences

We are all influenced by someone or something to become the people we are today. In the case of Tasi and Davied they are sharing who inspired them to be the artists they are today.
Finances

"Money is going to come" Tasi and Davied talk about their journey through Financial Literacy especially as artist. Budgeting, assets, book recommendations, etc.
This Is Us

Get to know your hosts Tasi Alabastro and Davied Morales