Palestinian embroidery for liberation
An interview with Wafa Ghnaim about how art can support the movement for Palestinian liberation.
Palestinian embroidery and resistance
An interview with Wafa Ghnaim about art and the movement for Palestinian liberation.
$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.
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."
Creating safe and liberating spaces in dance
At the beginning of the year, I had the pleasure of speaking to MK Abadoo, a choreographer, organizer, and educator based in the DMV. An excerpt of our interview.
Creating safe and liberating spaces in dance
Choreographer and organizer MK Abadoo on the importance of community-led, inclusive work.
Artist $napshot: Chicago-based painter
Family support and rental income helps sustain this artist's practice.
Artist $napshot: Chicago-based archivist
"Most of the artists I know, we all work day jobs. Many of us work as educators, none of us are getting paid enough at one job."
$napshot: $1,000 a month as a stylist and creative in Chicago
Based in Chicago, this artist typically earns between $600 to $1,000 a month for a range of jobs including after-school programming, styling services, videography, and bartending.
Artist $napshot: LA-based filmmaker
This artist opened a production company during the pandemic, but has to deal with shrinking budgets and a hyper-competitive market.
Artist $napshot: Detroit-based multimedia artist
"You would never be able to hire a lawyer, or go to a hospital, or anywhere else and have services and it's negotiable whether or not they're gonna get paid and how much it is."