Performance Artist Brian Feldman Donating One Day's Salary Once A Week in 2011 to Florida-Based Artists

Brian Feldman Performing at Orlando Museum of Art in 2010

He's like a one-man United Arts of Central Florida! Performance Artist Brian Feldman, recipient of the State of Florida’s 2011 Interdisciplinary Fellowship has a new project called The Minimum Effort in which he will (a) work a minimum wage job ($7.25/hr) in 2011 and (b) offer weekly $58 grants before taxes (one day’s salary) to Florida-based artists. A total of 52 grants will be awarded, with the artists and their projects announced every Friday in 2011. Applications open Saturday, January 1, 2011. Follow the adventure (and the winners) on Twitter: @Minimum_Effort.

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.