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Celebrating GIG A2

people admire the art at the GIG A2 celebration

People gather to hear from Poverty Solutions Director Kristin Seefeldt at the GIG A2 celebration

The No Strings exhibit opened on Wednesday, April 29, at a celebration of GIG A2 held at YORK’s Space in Ann Arbor. About 100 people with ties to the pilot program – including GIG A2 participants, city officials, U-M researchers, and community partners – gathered to reflect on bringing guaranteed income to Ann Arbor.

>> See a recap of the event

>> Hear from GIG A2 participants in this article from MLive / The Ann Arbor News

>> Watch a segment on the exhibit from CTN Ann Arbor

Kristin Seefeldt

Principal investigator for GIG A2 and director of Poverty Solutions at U-M

Joe Woods

GIG A2 participant

Christopher Taylor

Ann Arbor Mayor

Lauren Slagter

No Strings curator and Poverty Solutions communications director

Beth Angell

Dean of U-M's School of Social Work

12 people connected to GIG A2 and the No Strings art exhibit gather in front of the artwork.

The GIG A2 team and No Strings artists gather at the GIG A2 celebration on April 29. From left to right: William Lopez, co-PI for GIG A2; Rebeccah Sokol, co-PI for GIG A2; Kristin Seefeldt, PI for GIG A2; student artist Emma Ostermeyer; student artist Victoria Sung; student artist Lila Hudgins; artist facilitator Katie Hammond; Leonymae Aumentado, project manager for GIG A2; Lauren Slagter, communications lead for GIG A2; (front row) student artist Mia Echlin; student artist Mrinaalika Sivakumar; and student artist Lauren Parker. (Photos by Michigan Photography)

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