🎧 WHAT WE’RE LISTENING TO: PlaceKnowing with Dr. Ted Jojola

Learn how social changemakers are engaging Indigenous planning methods as they remediate contaminated and neglected land and make way for healthy communities.

Listen here: …dr-ted-jojola-6a8f20bb.simplecast.com

Members of the Kentucky House recently passed HB 465, a bill that permits portable benefit plans (health and disability insurance) to self-employed, gig workers.

How would a bill like this impact artists, many of whom are gig workers?

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“When we introduce a guaranteed income, does that free up a little bit of mental space, or emotional, or even spiritual space that you can actualize as a human and not have all of your time completely spent on day-to-day survival?”

yesmagazine.org/economy/2024/0…

“…young adults have one of the highest poverty rates of any demographic group in the country… the Young Adult Tax Credit Act represents a huge step forward in our commitment as a nation to advancing economic justice for young adults.”

youthtoday.org/2024/03/a-new-…

Guaranteed Income Now, hosted by Community Change & Economic Security Project, is under a week away in #DetroitMI . Don’t miss the breakout session with CRNY’s Maura Cuffie-Peterson on Cultural Strategy & Storyteller Cinema.

Get free tickets here ⬇️
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“Black, Hispanic, and Latino individuals have historically and systemically been barred from accumulating wealth at the same rate as white households, due to income inequality, disparities in household assets, and discriminatory practices...”

nlc.org/article/2024/0…

“Day Jobs,” a new exhibit by Cantor Arts Center, examines the overlooked impact of day jobs on artists. CRNY’s Naja Gordon recently joined @cantorarts to explore alternative ways to support artists.

Explore the virtual Day Jobs exhibit: museum.stanford.edu/exhibitions/da…

It’s a new month, and that means new resources for creatives! We’ve got your monthly readout of funding sources, residencies & fellowships, and learning opportunities ready for you.

Explore the full resource list ⬇️ mailchi.mp/creativesrebui…

We surveyed 13,000+ artists across New York State to gain a better understanding of the challenges and opportunities artists face. Here’s what the 2022 Portrait of New York State Artists tells us.

➡️ Dive into the full data: myumi.ch/qVR1Z

“…argued that the very structure of employment is a form of domination. Two forms of domination, actually.”

Althea Erickson of Working Matters writes on Natalie Foster’s new book “The Guarantee” and about workers’ rights to be free from domination.

➡️ workingmatters.substack.com/p/the-liberato…

Introducing #CreativeCollabs , where we hear from artists and collaborators who participated in our #ArtistEmploymentProgram (AEP).

#AEP organization and community space Ma’s House & BIPOC Art Studio, Inc. on Long Island, NY is led by Indigenous artist Jeremy Dennis.

“As more Americans’ jobs are increasingly at risk due to the threat of AI, [Mayor] Tubbs and other proponents of guaranteed income say this could be one solution to help provide a safety net and cushion the expected blow AI will have on the labor market.”

cnn.com/2024/04/13/tec…

May's read of the month is The Guarantee by Natalie Foster, which asks us to reimagine a new future where economic security is a reality for everyone.

Purchase the book to read her reflections on a new system that works for all people: nataliefoster.me/the-guarantee/

📚 Check out this free online curriculum of professional development workshops from Creative Capital !

creative-capital.org/education/

Beyond Day Jobs: Alternative Economies for Artists 💸

Presented by Cantor Arts Center in Stanford, CA
Thursday, May 23 from 6:00pm to 7:30 pm Pacific

Featuring CRNY’s Guaranteed Income Program Manager Naja Gordon 👏👏

➡️ RSVP: thethirdplace.is/event/beyond-d…

Sarah Calderón, Executive Director of Creatives Rebuild New York, and Eli Dvorkin, Editorial and Policy Director of the Center for an Urban Future, envision state-wide support for artists in their Times Union article 📝

➡️Full article: timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

Loved teaming up with Sarah Calderón of Creatives Rebuild New York for our new op-ed, which urges New York State policymakers to unlock the full potential of the arts as a catalyst for inclusive economic prosperity -- and a solution to many of the state's big challenges.
timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

'Even beyond their outsized economic impact, artists are essential to the well-being of NY’s diverse communities... initiatives like Creatives Rebuild New York have shown, artists can address many of New York’s big challenges if provided with the resources to succeed.'
timesunion.com/opinion/articl…

#ArtistEmploymentProgram Artists 🎉

'Gate Money Advocacy Day' on Monday, May 20, 2024 in Albany, NY!

Fighting for a form of guaranteed cash to support formerly incarcerated persons.

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