Creative Money: Homeownership and Balance Basics
November 30, 2011
New York Foundation for the Arts

Esther Robinson, founder of ArtHome, discusses: how to build towards financial security, why and how homeownership can benefit you, the steps to owning a home (including ones you can start right away even if this is a far away goal) and New York City programs and services offered by The New York Mortgage Coalition that can assist you in your journey.

Bio:
Esther Robinson has worked on behalf of America's artists for more than 15 years in many capacities including: foundation program officer, film/television producer, film director, technology entrepreneur and arts activist. Currently, She is the founder of ArtHome an entrepreneurial nonprofit that helps artists build assets and equity through financial literacy, homeownership, self-sufficiency and the responsible use of credit. Previously, Esther served as the Director of Film/Video and Performing Arts for the Creative Capital Foundation (1999-2006) and was one of the principal architects of its innovative grant-making system. Robinson is also an award-winning filmmaker and producer (with a film and television degree from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts). Chosen as one of Filmmaker Magazine’s “25 to Watch” in 2006, her critically acclaimed directorial debut A Walk into the Sea: Danny Williams and The Warhol Factory took top prizes at The Berlin, Tribeca and Chicago film festivals; is currently in international theatrical release; and is available domestically in stores, on The Sundance Channel, Netflix and I-tunes.