Making it — $napshots from the Artist Pay Project by Makeda Easter

The Artist Pay Project is an anonymous journalistic series that examines how artists survive and thrive through anonymous money diaries. Developed by 2022-2023 Knight-Wallace and Ford Center for Racial Justice Fellow Makeda Easter, the series includes interviews with over 30 artists from various disciplines — including visual arts, dance, film, and drag — to understand how much artists are paid for their work, how work is priced, and how artists feel about their overall financial security. Making it: $napshots from the Artist Pay Project by Makeda Easter is a visually-immersive, physical manifestation of this work, advocating for both the value of art in our society and higher wages for working artists.

Making it: $napshots from the Artist Pay Project is sponsored by the U-M Arts Initiative and Impact Studio.