Fees and taxes
with project-related examples

 

Apart from creative work, taxes, social security and labour law know-how are also part of everyday artistic life for musicians. But at what income level do income tax and insurance contributions have to be paid and what percentage do they account for? When does additional insurance make sense and are there ways for freelancers to protect themselves against loss of work? What interest groups are there for musicians in Austria? How many performances at what fee do I need to cover my living costs and provide for my future? How do I calculate the amount of fees for commissioned work? Are there fee standards? Which funding organisations can I apply to for my musical project?
 

Objectives

  • To provide an overview of the professional field of music professionals
  • Understanding the topics of tax returns, social security, employment contracts, fees, funding opportunities
  • Solving your own problems in these areas

 

 

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Course lecturer Antonia Grüner


Antonia Grüner is a specialist in classical music, global music, new folk music, jazz and improvised music at mica - music austria. She studied law in Salzburg, La Rochelle and at the Humboldt University in Berlin. Antonia Grüner worked at the Salzburg Festival, the Camerata Salzburg and at Karsten Witt's artist agency in Berlin as an artist manager for renowned classical musicians and singers. From 2013 she worked in the artistic operations office of Jeunesse - Musikalische Jugend Österreichs, from 2016 to 2021 she was the artistic director of the organisation. Antonia Grüner is a member of the City of Vienna's Advisory Board for Music and a member of the Artistic Board of Kultursommer Wien.
 

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Course lecturer Dagmar Abfalter


Dagmar Abfalter studied International Business Studies at the University of Innsbruck and received her doctorate in 2008 with a thesis on the construction of success in musical theatre. At the same time, she completed an MBA in International Arts Management (ICCM/University of Salzburg). 2002-2013 she was a university assistant at the Institute for Strategic Management, Marketing and Tourism at the University of Innsbruck. 2013-2018 she was Assistant Professor (tenure track) at the Institute for Arts Management and Gender Studies and habilitated in 2018 in the field of arts management, then Associate Professor at the mdw from 2018-2023. She is head of the structured doctoral programme (sdp) and deputy dean of academic studies. For the International Journal of Arts Management, she acts as Associate Editor in the Management section. Since June 2023, Dagmar Abfalter has been Professor of Arts Management at the Department of Arts Management and Gender Studies at the mdw - University of Music and Performing Arts Vienna

 

An offer in cooperation with mica - music austria, the Institute for Cultural Management and Gender Studies (IKM) and the Center for Further Education of the mdw.

Workshop
 

 

Date
FR, 14.03.2025
9 a.m. - 1 p.m.
+
1 p.m. - 5 p.m.
Individual appointments

Location
spiel|mach|t|raum, S 02 25, mdw-Campus, Anton-von-Webern-Platz 1, 1030 Vienna

ECTS
The workshop, including preparation and follow-up, counts as 5h of 60 minutes (group appointment only) or 6 hours of 60 minutes (incl. individual counselling) for the Career Center elective

Registration
Until 07.03.2025 at www.mdw.ac.at/zfw/kurse