Status of the artist in Australia

Some artists need to resort to other forms of gainful employment. In Australia nearly two thirds of all professional artists work at more than one job.

The majority of artists prefer working in arts related rather than non-arts fields. Overall, 43 % of artists are engaged in some work in an arts related field, with 32 % undertaking some work in an area not related to the arts.

Three-quarters of artists undertaking arts-related work are involved in teaching. This pattern is uniform across art forms, although the numbers are smaller among writers, where the opportunities to teach are more limited. Work in arts administration is the next most common form of arts-related work.

Source: Research Centre of the Australia Council for the Arts,
2004.

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

See also:

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

Useful links:

• Australian Taxation Office (ATO) : Tax information for individuals, Companies and organisations, from the Tax Department of the Australian Federal Government
• Department of Culture and the Arts
• Arts Law center of Australia : Advice and information on all art forms on a wide range of arts related legal matters including insurance and employment