We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months

Artists have always been broke on purpose, but what happens when you give 2,400 of them $1,000 a month with zero strings attached? They don’t quit and go to Cabo — they just stop grinding soul-crushing side gigs and make more actual art. Turns out money doesn’t kill creativity; it kills the need to design logos for crypto startups at 2 a.m.

We studied what happened when financially struggling artists received $1,000 a month, no strings attached, for 18 months