Nia King's trying to figure out if her dream of making a living as an art activist is beyond reach. In this podcast, she seeks advice from other political queer artists, trans artists, and artists of color who seem to have figured out how to make art and make rent without compromising their values.
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19: Van Binfa
Cartoonist. Nationally-recognized activist. Bookseller. This week I sat down with Van Binfa, co-founder of the Soy Quien Soy Trans Empowerment Collective to talk about learning to put himself before the movement, working full-time while homeless, and which nonprofits to watch out for. Highlights include:
- why he prefers retail to non-profit work,
- how you can make money writing fan fiction, and
- how racial segregation and gentrification have shaped Chicago’s queer communities.
Read the transcript at scribd.com/artactivistnia. Support the podcast at patreon.com/artactivistnia.