‘No Strings’ Art Exhibition Explores Personal Impact of Guaranteed Income
What does GIG A2 mean to you?
For many, it doesn’t mean much if anything. But for some it means everything. GIG A2 or Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor is a city funded program to distribute $528 to 100 Ann Arbor entrepreneurs and gig workers with low incomes, from January 2024 through December 2025.
Another 100 people from the eligible applicant pool participated in a randomized controlled trial, while receiving a small monthly stipend. U-M researchers are continuing to evaluate the impact of GIG A2, and they will publish a final report later this year.
A new traveling art exhibition called “No Strings,” curated by University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions, showcases art by six U-M students that illustrates quotes from participants in the Guaranteed Income to Grow Ann Arbor (GIG A2) pilot program.
The public can view “No Strings” at:
- Ann Arbor Artist Studios, 4844 Jackson Rd., Ann Arbor: May 30-June 26
- Ann Arbor Downtown Library, 343 S. Fifth Ave., Ann Arbor: June 1-July 24