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Universal Basic Income for Artists? San Francisco Will Give Local Creatives Struggling Amid the Shutdown $1,000 a Month

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14 October 2020, USA

A cohort of more than 100 San Francisco-based artists will be given a $1,000 monthly stipend as part of the city’s Economic Recovery Task Force, the mayor’s office announced last week.

https://news.artnet.com/art-world/san-francisco-basic-universal-income-artist-grant-1915502

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