Meaning of dollar signs: means I chose not to be paid; means I got paid a relatively small amount of money, but it was what the venue/situation could afford and I did it for different reasons than money; means that I may have gone into financial or energetic debt for this project but it was because I hella wanted to; means this was a lot of work and I am not sure it was worth it; means I was compensated well with support and or money; means I was able to live because of the support from this project;  means that I was better able to live and able to support other people’s needs because of this project;