Chris Watts, The Creationist, on Guaranteed Income for Artists
Senate
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<p><a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MQKYNQgJmR3Q2xeoG3N9S68e-NE37FkS4toUcJUS_-0/viewform?edit_requested=true" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Please Fill Out the Listener Survey! </strong></a></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>Episode Summary: </strong></p><p>Today, I’m joined by Chris Watts, aka The Creationist. Chris is a San Francisco-based visual artist and recipient for The SF Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists, a stipend program powered by Yerba Buena Center for the Arts that makes no-strings-attached cash payments to artists who have been disproportionately impacted by the pandemic. Chris and I discuss how participating in the program has made a difference in his life and his ability to practice his art. We also touch on the nature of his recent work and how he conveys a sense of peace through his unique hieroglyphs. </p><p> </p><p><strong>Topics Covered:</strong></p><p>● Why Chris goes by the name ‘The Creationist’</p><p>● How Chris found out about The SF Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists and went about the application process </p><p>● The future of the program, including international iterations </p><p>● How having a steady income has helped Chris realize his broader artistic vision </p><p>● Background on how Chris created his own hieroglyphic alphabet </p><p> </p><p><strong>Guest Info:</strong></p><p>● <a href="http://www.thecreationist.us/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chris's Website</a> </p><p>● <a href="https://www.instagram.com/the.creationist/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Chris's Instagram</a> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Special Offers: </strong></p><p>● Check out <a href="https://newsly.me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://newsly.me </a>and use the pr
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Chris Watts, The Creationist, on Guaranteed Income for Artists
Senate