SF Sends $1,000 in Monthly Relief to Artists, Critics Say Process ‘Inequitable’

SF Sends $1,000 in Monthly Relief to Artists, Critics Say Process ‘Inequitable’

San Francisco artist Diego Gomez was among the 130 recipients of city’s Guaranteed Income Pilot. UPDATE: May 21, 12.30pm: The San Francisco Mayor’s Office announced the Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists just received a $3.46 million contribution from #StartSmall, Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey’s philanthropic initiative to help extend the pilot by 12 months and support additional artists.

A total of 130 struggling San Francisco artists are expected to receive the first in a series of six $1,000 monthly payments starting Friday.

This cash relief program—called San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists —is one of many Universal Basic […]

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