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Shoppers peruse the inside of a small shop filled with shelves and tables and other assorted items.

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$napshot of a creative reuse space

$1,300 on rent, and all staff make $24 an hour — the cost of running a creative space.

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Despair, hope, and art

As we approach the end of February, I can finally say it feels like a new year to me. 2026 has brought many questions and internal battles, and I’ve been struggling with the why of it all. The state of our world — rising authoritarianism, inequality, concurrent genocides, etc, etc,

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Back with a few updates

Last weekend, I had an amazing time as a vendor at Zine Fest Houston.

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Reflections from Expo Chicago

Working a hospitality gig at an art fair paid me much more than writing an article about it.

A woman with dark hair in a pink sweater hangs purple fabric over over a wooden frame.

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Sharing some new work

A behind the scenes look at the Artist Pay Project installation.

I'm wearing a butterfly shirt with layered necklaces, smiling as I stand in front of a purple backdrop.

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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.

Making It: Snapshots from the Artist Pay Project over a purple background with decorational scribbles.

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Artist Pay Project, the installation

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

A dancer in black balances on his head during a performance as a crowd watches and claps

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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.

An overhead photo of 6 adults and children working on a painting together

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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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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.

A woman with short gray hair and silver hoop earrings smiles. She's wearing a pink sweater

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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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.