Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists
The Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists was launched in 2021 by Springboard for the Arts.
25
participants
$500
monthly payment
1.5 Years
duration
$225,000
invested in community
| Pilot Features | |
|---|---|
| Number of Participants | 25 individuals |
| Median Household Income | $12,000 per year |
| Amount | $500 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Program Dates | April 2021-October 2022 |
| Eligibility | Artists in targeted neighbourhoods who received support from Coronavirus Personal Emergency Relief Fund |
About the Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists
Springboard’s Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists is supporting 25 artists, culture bearers, and creative workers in Saint Paul’s Rondo/Frogtown neighborhoods with $500/month for 18 months. In addition to this artist-focused pilot, the City of Saint Paul and Springboard have partnered on a narrative change project: Artists Respond: People, Place, and Prosperity. This cohort of artists has created public projects that demonstrate the root causes that lead to the need for guaranteed income, and the impact of guaranteed income on the families and communities that are supported by it. Read more about the artists creating these narrative change projects in the profiles below.
Data last updated on 3/31/2023.
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$44,797
$38,000
Median household income
21.2%
20%
Poverty rate
37.3%
31%
Housing burden
31.2%
40%
Childcare cost burden
8.5%
8%
Unemployment rate
STOCKTON
STATE MEDIAN
Spending Breakdown
The data in this pie chart shows aggregate spending for guaranteed income participants in St. Paul, MN (Springboard). This includes all non-cash expenditures from the participants' pre-paid debit card that is loaded with guaranteed income payments monthly.
Spending breakdown
Retail sales and services accounted for the largest share of spending, at 37.1%, followed by Food and groceries (23%) and Housing & Utilities (18.7%).
