In this concluding chapter, we reflect on the key findings of the book, from the importance of First Nations self-determination (and reparation) and diversifying the sector to questions of value—including inherent modes such as cultural value. We consider key findings from our survey data around pay levels, unpaid work and volunteerism, barriers to opportunity and gender inequities. Reflecting on the inevitable diversity or heterogeneity of work in the visual arts sector, we turn to consider a central dichotomy in addressing the entrenched issues of precarity, low incomes and social and cultural inequity that permeate the sector. On the one hand, arts work can be seen as unique, driven by highly motivated and intrinsic values around creativity and the role of art in society. On the other hand, arts work shares much in common with the increasingly precarious, hybrid and inequitable conditions of the twenty-first-century workforce. We argue that a twofold approach is therefore needed to reconcile the uniqueness of the visual arts sector with shared issues of precarity across workforces. Finally, we turn to consider future directions in research.

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Visual Arts Work: Conclusion

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

摘要

In this concluding chapter, we reflect on the key findings of the book, from the importance of First Nations self-determination (and reparation) and diversifying the sector to questions of value—including inherent modes such as cultural value. We consider key findings from our survey data around pay levels, unpaid work and volunteerism, barriers to opportunity and gender inequities. Reflecting on the inevitable diversity or heterogeneity of work in the visual arts sector, we turn to consider a central dichotomy in addressing the entrenched issues of precarity, low incomes and social and cultural inequity that permeate the sector. On the one hand, arts work can be seen as unique, driven by highly motivated and intrinsic values around creativity and the role of art in society. On the other hand, arts work shares much in common with the increasingly precarious, hybrid and inequitable conditions of the twenty-first-century workforce. We argue that a twofold approach is therefore needed to reconcile the uniqueness of the visual arts sector with shared issues of precarity across workforces. Finally, we turn to consider future directions in research.