In this chapter, we focus on the incomes, careers and work trajectories of arts workers, presenting findings from the ‘Visual Arts Work’ 2022 survey of the Australian visual arts sector. We begin by outlining a definition of arts worker as relevant to this analysis. Next, we report on the survey data, examining the results of the 179 respondents who identified primarily as arts workers. The analysis covers arts workers’ incomes, career development, employment circumstances and engagement with general and—given the dominance of the pandemic in the survey period—Covid-19-specific arts funding programs. A discussion of broader findings, policy implications and areas of further research concludes the chapter.

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Arts Workers: Insights into Insecure Work and Career Patterns

  • Grace McQuilten,
  • Jenny Lye,
  • Chloë Powell,
  • Joe Hirschberg,
  • Kate MacNeill,
  • Marnie Badham

摘要

In this chapter, we focus on the incomes, careers and work trajectories of arts workers, presenting findings from the ‘Visual Arts Work’ 2022 survey of the Australian visual arts sector. We begin by outlining a definition of arts worker as relevant to this analysis. Next, we report on the survey data, examining the results of the 179 respondents who identified primarily as arts workers. The analysis covers arts workers’ incomes, career development, employment circumstances and engagement with general and—given the dominance of the pandemic in the survey period—Covid-19-specific arts funding programs. A discussion of broader findings, policy implications and areas of further research concludes the chapter.