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.