The College of Fine and Applied Arts is hosting a panel discussion titled Housing Affordability for Illinois Artists and Creative Workers on April 7th from 12 to 1 p.m. at Temple Hoyne Buell Hall. From the event description:
Illinois ranks 20th nationwide amongst states regarding the housing wage – to afford a modest two-bedroom home while working full time, Illinois workers need to make $22.80 per hour – an annual salary of $47,434. In 2021, the average self-employed artist working full time in Illinois – 4.6% of Illinois workers – made $31,275 per year. One in three Illinois households with an arts or creative worker paid more than 30 percent of their household income towards rent, and one in four paid more than 30 percent of their household income towards their mortgage. In this panel discussion we bring together working artists, arts advocates, and affordable housing advocates to understand recent Illinois regional housing trends and to discuss how housing constitutes an important resource for the state’s artists and creative workers.
Panelist include artist Sarah Marie Dillard; Executive Director of Housing Action Illinois Sharon K. Legenza; Director of Office of Innovation and Startups, Greater Peoria EDC Andrew Ngui, and Executive Director of Central Illinois Land Bank Authority Mike Davis.
Lunch will be provided, and no pre-registration is necessary.