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Collaged image of paint brush, ceramic vase, and dollar bill over an outline of Illinois.
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Artist $napshot: Chicago-based painter, sculptor, and curator

Right now, a lot of the work that I'm doing is unpaid and not tied to an organization

Collaged image of dollar bill, pointe shoes, and outline of Texas. Credit: Makeda Easter
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Artist $napshot: Lubbock-based choreographer and educator

I feel like I'm right now in the most secure position that I could be in as an artist, because I'm a faculty member with tenure at a university

Collaged image of dollar bill, blank journal, and outline of Georgia. Credit: Makeda Easter
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Artist $napshot: Lithonia-based poet and motivational speaker

This 55-year-old poet, spoken word artist, and motivational speaker makes $52,000 a year

Collaged image of a typewriter, dollar bill, and outline of California. Credit: Makeda Easter
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Artist $napshot: L.A.-based poet and content creator

In the next installment of the Artist Pay Project, an artist who left their job at a nonprofit theater to focus full time on art and content creation

Collaged image of hammer, paint brush, a dollar bill, and outline of Michigan. Credit: Makeda Easter
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Artist $napshot: Detroit-based installation artist and fabricator

In the next installment of the Artist Pay Project, an artist who makes between $13,000 and $20,000 a year

Collaged image of yarn, a dollar, and an outline of Ohio. Credit: Makeda Easter
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Artist $napshot: Columbus-based textile artist and teacher

It’s really important to talk about money and art. So many factors go into my being able to be a working artist

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Introducing the Artist Pay Project

The Artist Pay Project is a series exploring how artists in the U.S. survive and thrive amid a cost of living crisis

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