Artists need to resort to another gainful activities. There are no official data about this situation. Practice shows that a great number of artists also perform for a living other work which does not fall completely within the field of arts, but they use the knowledge and skills they gained for their primary profession.

The main forms of gainful employment artists are engaged in are: teaching, artistic cooperation with NGOs from the field of culture, translating expert and scientific texts, journalism, work in advertising, entrepreneurship.


Source : Ministry of Culture, 2008.


Read the full document on the social status of the artist in Slovenia (PDF)

See also:

• Employment & Protection
• Social Dialogue
• Tax System
• International Mobility

Useful links:

• Ministry of Culture: www.mk.gov.si/