Pilot program giving Minnesota artists guaranteed income extended to five years

Pilot program giving Minnesota artists guaranteed income extended to five years

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Springboard for the Arts is adding 25 new rural artists to its program, which gives $500 a month, no strings attached. Researchers are closely watching.

The Minnesota Star Tribune Fergus Falls-based fiber artist Torri Hanna smiles beside her work titled "Bubble Up Economics." (Gloria Carlson) A pilot program providing a basic income for Minnesota artists was one of the first. Soon, it’ll become one of the longest.Springboard for the Arts announced Tuesday that it is extending and expanding its guaranteed income program. Not only is it giving artists five years of $500 monthly payments, it is adding 25 new […]

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