Esther Robinson’s documentary about her uncle Danny Williams is currently screening at Cinema Village and has been getting some rave reviews. I haven’t seen it yet but I’m really looking forward to it, mainly because I am such a huge fan of Esther. She was instrumental in setting up the amazing Creative Capital Foundation and is also the woman behind ArtHome, an organization that helps artists buy homes and get on top of all things financial. Esther has spent a lot of time thinking about community and about how to provide artists with the tools that they need to create a sustainable career and I don’t think the importance of this work can be underestimated. The Creative Capital retreat I attended became a seismic shift for me as I started to think differently about strategic development, financial planning and the valuable role that artists play in culture and in the economy. It really did change my life in that sense. You can hear Esther talk about her background and her philosophy in this Workbook Project podcast – along with Doug Block who produced A Walk Into The Sea.