Join HCCC, Fresh Arts, and TALA (Texas Accountants and Lawyers for the Arts) for a viewing party for TALA’s Art of the Taxes 2026 livestream event! Connect and network with fellow artists while CPAs Lisa Sretenovic and Kathy Ploch guide you through your tax return, addressing common concerns for artists and important IRS regulations related to creative practices, including:
- What it means to be self-employed/independent contractor
- Keeping records of income and expenses
- Business v Hobby rules as applied to tax
- Combination of W-2 and 1099 tax reporting
- What’s deductible?
- What the self-employment tax is and how it is paid?
- Estimated tax payments
- Other taxes – Sales, Franchise, Business Personal Property
- Information on the child tax credit and student loans
- And More!
Refreshments in the HCCC lobby begin at 6:00 PM, and the program begins at 6:30 PM. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the exhibition In Residence: 18th Edition before the program.
This event is free to attend with registration. Register here.
About the presenters:
Kathy Ploch, CPA
Kathy is a CPA at Durio and Korpal P.C. She previously spent 7 years as a Tax Compliance and Consulting Specialist at Harper & Pearson Company, P.C. She has been in public accounting preparing all types of taxes for 35 years and has worked with artists and small non-profit organizations for 20 years. Kathy is a Past President of TALA and has been a volunteer with the organization since 1999. She is a member of the Houston CPA Society and previously served as President.
Lisa Sretenovic, CPA/CITP/CGMA
Lisa is a business coach with expertise in accounting, finance, and management. With experience across a variety of industries, Lisa brings a broad perspective, applying knowledge from one sector to another. One of her key strengths is the ability to translate complex financial information into language that resonates with any audience — from board members and IT teams to directors’ assistants and small business owners. Her specialties include financial consulting for small and start-up businesses, with a focus on improving owners’ financial literacy to drive business growth. She specializes in working with artists and creative businesses.
This project has been financed in whole or in part by the City of Austin’s Elevate Grant Program.
This project is supported in part by a grant from the Texas Commission on the Arts.
This project is supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. To find out more about how National Endowment for the Arts grants impact individuals and communities, visit arts.gov.
