Many artists are prone to high unemployment and low incomes suggesting low job satisfaction. Our analysis including 49 countries paints a different picture. On average artists enjoy higher job satisfaction than other employees, mainly due to more autonomy.
Bringing the Museum to the Community
When the Museum of Craft and Design closed its doors in 2010 in search of a new location, it turned to pop-up exhibitions as a way to stay visible and continue serving the community. Two and half years and several pop-ups later, the museum once again has a permanent space. Detailed in this case study are the two primary challenges that MCD experienced during their pop-up period, and the ways in which the museum plans to address those challenges to produce a more tempered iteration of a pop-up program as it settles into its permanent home.
Supporting the Creative Economy in Los Angeles
The purpose of this report is to provide thought leaders in the creative economy in Los Angeles, including members of the Los Angeles Creative Economy Convergence (CEC), with ideas and feedback regarding the future structure and goals of efforts to better support creative industries in Los Angeles County.
Creativity and Education: Why It Matters
Eighty-eight Percent of U.S. Professionals Surveyed Believe Creativity Should be Built into Standard Curricula
An Uneven Canvas: Inequalities in Artistic Training and Careers
This year’s annual report focuses on inequalities
that persist in the training and careers of arts
school graduates from diverse backgrounds.
In particular, the report explores gaps in school
experience; career opportunities and barriers;
and income based on gender, race/ethnicity, and
socioeconomic status (SES).
Creativity, Cities and Innovation: Evidence from UK SMEs
The creative industries have long been seen as an innovative sector. More recent research posits that creative occupations are also a fundamental, but overlooked, driver of innovation.
