SF Sends $1,000 in Monthly Relief to Artists, Critics Say Process ‘Inequitable’

KQED: A total of 130 struggling San Francisco artists are expected to receive the first in a series of six $1,000 monthly payments starting Friday. This cash relief program—called San Francisco’s Guaranteed Income Pilot for Artists—is one of many Universal Basic Income (UBI)-type programs currently underway in cities across the country.