Everyone deserves the social and economic conditions that allow diversity, culture, and self-determination to flourish.
We exist to reimagine America’s social safety net to work for everyone, regardless of work status or wealth, so that diverse communities and individuals are free to be economically resilient, democratically engaged, and creatively expressive. We sow the seeds for this reimagined future by commissioning research, making direct investments, incubating experiments, and advocating for policy change.
We exist to reimagine America’s social safety net to work for everyone, regardless of work status or wealth, so that diverse communities and individuals are free to be economically resilient, democratically engaged, and creatively expressive. We sow the seeds for this reimagined future by commissioning research, making direct investments, incubating experiments, and advocating for policy change.
Explore our work
The nature of work is changing. The old system of benefits and protections associated with traditional employment — which never worked for artists — is now also no longer working for many Americans. Explore our vision, goals, and strategies for reimagining our social safety net.
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Artists have long been at the forefront of imagining alternative systems, while also often living at the margins of existing social safety nets. By centering artists, and building on the legacy of those who have been fighting for a more just and equitable world, we can create a future that works for everyone.
Explore our work
The nature of work is changing. The old system of benefits and protections associated with traditional employment — which never worked for artists — is now also no longer working for many Americans. Explore our vision, goals, and strategies for reimagining our social safety net.
Find resources
Artists have long been at the forefront of imagining alternative systems, while also often living at the margins of existing social safety nets. By centering artists, and building on the legacy of those who have been fighting for a more just and equitable world, we can create a future that works for everyone.
Activities
Research to Impact Lab commissions resources and publications that activate and inspire others to join us in building the path to a social safety net that truly works for all people and their communities, regardless of wealth or employment status. From artists to gig workers to mutual aid corporate structures, check out the resources and publications we’ve produced and supported, as well as those from the field that inspire our work.
Latest Updates
The latest news, events, and project updates from Research to Impact Lab
The latest news, events, and project updates from Research to Impact Lab
New Policy Scans on Safety Nets and Community Self-Determination
Over the last year, in addition to funding and incubating experiments in community-determined social safety nets, CCI has also been examining another…
Whose Future Is AI Building? Advocating for Artists in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
An artist, a new university graduate, and a software engineer walk into a bar— what do they all have in common? Many things I’m sure, but one thing I…
Beyond the Numbers
Art is subjective. What is not subjective? How complicated quantifying the people who create and support art can be! Complications aside, R2i Lab…