$napshot: Charlottesville-based poet and spoken word artist
After working on the Artist Pay Project for the better part of this year, I’ve finally finished publishing the first batch of surveys — 26 in total.
Makeda Easter
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Artist $napshot: Charlottesville-based poet and spoken word artist
"If your name here doesn't have that MFA with it or behind it, then you're definitely not getting as many opportunities or even being respected as much."
Art and Palestinian Liberation
Artists help shift culture, give people the courage to get involved, and help people feel that they’re part of something bigger, said Layan Fuleihan.
Artist $napshot: Austin-based dancer and choreographer
Less than 2% of this dancer's income comes from her art practice.
$napshot: $2,000 a month as a performance artist in Phoenix
"The artist grind just feels kind of scary because of the overall devaluation at a structural level of what some of us try to do under the guise or name of art and creation."
Artist $napshot: LA-based painter and illustrator
"The strain being felt from stagnant wages and crushing debt feels like it's reaching a fever pitch for most low-middle income Americans and artists especially."
$napshot: $24,000 a year as a textile artist and teacher
After talking incessantly about starting an art rebellion TikTok for the past year, I finally posted my first short video yesterday.
Artist $napshot: Chicago-based painter and photographer
This artist is involved in the DIY scene and shares the importance of community in the arts.
Artist $napshot: Phoenix-based performance artist
"It feels incredibly unsustainable to do the artist grind, but I don’t want that to scare me."