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$napshots from the installation

I’m wrapping up 2024 with a bang, the debut of Making It: $napshots from the Artist Pay Project, which opened last month at the University of Michigan.

Resource roundup: Your guide to fair pay in the arts
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Resource roundup: Your guide to fair pay in the arts

How organizations and policy reforms are paving the way for pay equity in the arts across the U.S.

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Artist Pay Project, the installation

I've been creating an immersive version of my reporting on artist pay.

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A radical approach to arts giving

DanceChance offers choreographers the opportunity to win $4,500 via random draw. It’s part of a movement to democratize arts funding.

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How Chicago’s DanceChance is reimagining the artist grant

DanceChance offers choreographers the opportunity to win $4,500 via random draw. It’s part of a movement to democratize arts funding.

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A living wage program for artists offering stability and support

Sharing a new article about Artists at Work and a podcast episode I was recently featured in.

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The WPA-inspired, living wage program for artists offering much needed stability and support

Artists at Work is a workforce resilience program that has provided a salary and benefits to dozens of artists across the U.S. It’s part of a burgeoning movement to value and pay artists fairly.

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A conversation with the choreographer of a show I’m performing in

After rehearsal, Stefany Cotton talked to me about the evolution of the Rooted Space and the realities of running a small dance company in Chicago.

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A Chicago dance company dedicated to community and collaboration

I talk to choreographer Stefany Cotton about the evolution of the Rooted Space and the needs of dance artists in the city.

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In Omaha, an art space empowering local artists and fighting segregation

Sharing a story from guest writer Jonathan Orozco, a journalist and artist based in Omaha about the Union for Contemporary Art, an organization that has become a staple in the city’s small art scene.

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How an Omaha art space is shaping the future of the city's scene

Brigitte McQueen launched the Union for Contemporary Art in 2011. Over 13 years, it's become an inclusive and welcoming space for local artists, and has left a lasting impact on Omaha.

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Patrisse Cullors is building an art movement focused on healing

We chat about ongoing projects, the arts economy, the role of artists in social movements.

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Patrisse Cullors is building an art movement focused on healing

Watch our full interview with the Black Lives Matter co-founder on YouTube.

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A brief 2023 reflection

Thanks for following along this journey with me. 2023 was a year of experimentation.

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Palestinian embroidery for liberation

An interview with Wafa Ghnaim about how art can support the movement for Palestinian liberation.

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Palestinian embroidery and resistance

An interview with Wafa Ghnaim about art and the movement for Palestinian liberation.

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$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.

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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."

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