Response 15951

provider
id 15951
submitted_at 2025-03-01 00:00:00 UTC
age 35-49
art_income_change_last_year No change
art_practice_changed_last_year Increased a lot
art_workload_changed_last_year Increased a lot
artwork_scale_changed_past_year A lot larger
attended_higher_education_institution Yes
caring_responsibilities No
country_of_birth China
country_of_residence United Kingdom
day_rate_change_last_year No change
day_rate_industry_standard Yes
day_rate_setter I did not get paid in the last year for working as an artist
ethnicity Asian or Asian British: Chinese
first_generation_higher_education No
gender Woman (including trans women)
gender_changed No
has_studio I have a studio as part of my academic studies
higher_education_institution Royal College of Art
highest_qualification Higher education (Postgraduate and Doctorate)
how_long_artist I am currently studying to be an artist
increased_debt_past_year No
is_disabled No
is_migrant Yes
london_borough Kensington and Chelsea
main_art_practice_area Painting
materials_changed_past_year My use of materials has increased
non_art_income_change_last_year Decreased a lot
non_art_work_first_time_last_year No
non_art_workload_change_last_year No change
not_art_employment_time_changed_past_year Decreased a lot
savings_duration Yes - over 12 months
savings_spent_last_year Yes
school_type Non selective state school (eg. Comprehensive)
sexual_orientation Bisexual
shares_studio No
survey_consent I agree and give my permission
teenage_primary_caregiver_work Not applicable
union_membership_changed_last_year About the same
weekly_studio_time 30+ hours
where_in_uk_based London
working_time_changed_past_year About the same
respondent_id 7945
collector_id 426891550.0
year 2024/25
partner New Contemporaries
regular_earning_source__art_practice I earn money from my art practice
income_source_last_year__noncreative_employment__freelance Freelance work
income_source_last_year__sales__online Online sales
income_source_last_year__sales__studio Studio sales
income_source_last_year__sales__gallery Sales via commercial gallery
income_source_last_year__investments__savings Personal savings / private income
dependents__sole Only I am dependent on my income
professional_support_sources_last_year__individual_advice I got advice from individual artists / peers
professional_support_sources_last_year__mentor I have / had a mentor
professional_support_sources_last_year__tutor I have / had a tutor
professional_support_sources_last_year__advice_from_friends I got professional advice from friends
social_networks_professional__instagram Instagram
social_networks_professional__wechat WeChat
social_networks_professional__whatsapp WhatsApp
social_networks_reason__art_news Find out about arts news
social_networks_reason__art_opportunities Find out about arts opportunities
social_networks_reason__collaboration Keep in touch with project collaborators, either artists or members of the public
social_networks_reason__professional_contacts Keep in touch with professional contacts
social_networks_reason__networking Increase my professional network and make new friends
social_networks_reason__posting_work Post images, video, audio, and / or text of my work
social_networks_reason__sharing_opinions To share my opinions about the arts and other artist's work
social_networks_reason__engagement Engage an arts audience and / or find new audiences
social_networks_reason__selling To sell my work
digital_service_ease_of_use__internet_desktop Very easy
digital_service_ease_of_use__internet_smartphone Very easy
digital_service_ease_of_use__digital_content Very easy
digital_service_ease_of_use__video_calling Very easy
digital_service_ease_of_use__social_networks Very easy
digital_service_ease_of_use__messaging_services Very easy
digital_aids__none None of the above
professional_membership_opinion__expected Expected but not very important
emergency_support_sources_last_year__artist_support Money specifically aimed at artists
cost_of_living_opinions__live_in_london I currently live in London and have done so for the past year
professional_costs_changed_past_year__housing Decreased a lot
professional_costs_changed_past_year__studio Stayed the same
professional_costs_changed_past_year__materials Increased a lot
professional_costs_changed_past_year__insurance Stayed the same
professional_costs_changed_past_year__shipping Stayed the same
professional_costs_changed_past_year__development_and_training Increased a lot
studio_changed_past_year__no_change My studio / workspace use has not really changed
career_success_indicators__gallery_representation Commercial gallery representation
career_success_indicators__solo_exhibition Exhibiting in solo exhibitions
career_success_indicators__commissions Receiving commissions to make new work
career_success_indicators__artistic_growth Artistic growth and development
career_success_indicators__small_group_engagement Working with a small number of people in a deeply engaged manner
career_success_indicators__prizes Winning prizes
career_success_indicators__dedicated_to_work Spending majority of time on artistic work
career_success_indicators__funding Getting public funding or grants
career_success_indicators__international_work Working internationally
career_success_indicators__earning_living Earning a living from art
career_success_indicators__networking Being part of a wide network of fellow artists
career_success_indicators__public_acclaim Public acclaim from a non-specialist audience
career_success_indicators__longevity Keeping my practice going over a long time
career_success_indicators__residency Taking part in residency programmes
career_success_indicators__reviews Being mentioned in press / books / reviews
career_success_indicators__sales Making sales of work
career_success_indicators__specialist_acclaim Critical acclaim from a specialist arts audience
university_of_the_arts_london_all No