(MINNESOTA) The fair city of Minneapolis is now paying buskers and street performers to add culture to the downtown area.
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Thanks to the Minneapolis Downtown Improvement District (DID), streets will be more vibrant as the city encourages entertainers rather than shooing them away.
The DID Street Show pays performers $50 an hour (more if you have a duo or trio act) in addition to whatever they make in tips.
The downtown organization felt that the busking scene could get a boost by offering entertainers a guaranteed payment.
In Minneapolis, busking is legal as long as performers are on public property, don’t obstruct traffic and don’t violate noise ordinances.
But even a great artist can be met with indifference when trying to coax hurried pedestrians to stop, listen and open their wallets.
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