Kofi Hunt (left) and Rissa Wray are the organizers behind St. Pete Supports Arts. Photo provided. How many artists and musicians would stay in St. Pete if their bills were paid?
That’s the question fueling St. Pete Supports Arts, a coalition of creators seeking some form of guaranteed basic income from the city.
The group’s lead organizer, Rissa Wray, is in the process of modeling its proposal for city leaders. Much of the research she’s done so far is based on San Francisco’s guaranteed income program, which includes an arts fund currently in its pilot stage.Since May, the California city has […]
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