SUBREDDIT: r/personalfinance
TITLE: I'm a university professor, artist, make some money on my art but mostly lose it. . .help me understand my tax situation.
POST: So I teach at a university and have even paid an accountant to do my taxes but the guy had no clue how to deal with a university professor who needs to 'research' and 'produce' to keep their job. I make about $62K, get a few hundred to a few grand in reimbursed expenses and museum/non profit commission every year, but mostly I spend about $10-15K doing my job being a professional artist. 
This means I spend money on supplies, travel for exhibitions, meals when traveling, website and electronics, etc. 

What's in my best interest when filing? I'm clueless, help!
TL;DR: 
I lose money on my career, but being an exhibiting artist is what helps me keep my teaching job. How does the fed view this?