Proud to be in good company as a signee on this important open letter. Guaranteed Basic Income should be in place for all, and would be particularly beneficial for artists, performers, and cultural workers. We need to support the people who imagine, shape, and reflect the world on our behalf.
In the pandemic’s wake, the arts communities, versatile and adaptable, are evolving in new and exciting ways. Artists, writers, technicians, and performers will continue to create and to inspire the world around them. Their creation of novel forms of digital culture, music and performance art, online entertainment, movies, literary works, arts and crafts will allow people to weather times of solitude, hardship, and ruptures in social behaviour and contribute to their overall well-being.
We envision a Basic Income Guarantee that ensures financial stability without eroding the existing federal support for arts and culture programs. Unconditional access to a basic income will support the remarkable creative capacity of individuals and provide employment opportunities, bold visions and community inspiration.
You can read the entire letter HERE. And read the CBC article covering the story HERE.