Response 15974

provider
id 15974
submitted_at 2025-03-01 00:00:00 UTC
age 50-64
art_income_change_last_year Decreased a lot
art_practice_changed_last_year Increased a little
art_workload_changed_last_year No change
artwork_amount_changed_past_year A little more
artwork_scale_changed_past_year A little smaller
attended_higher_education_institution Yes
caring_responsibilities No
country_of_birth United Kingdom
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 White: English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish or British
first_generation_higher_education Yes
gender Woman (including trans women)
gender_changed No
has_studio I have a separate studio that I rent
higher_education_institution Heriot-Watt University
highest_qualification Higher education (Graduate)
how_long_artist 3-7 years
increased_debt_past_year No
is_disabled No
is_migrant No
main_art_practice_area Painting
materials_changed_past_year I have switched to using cheaper materials
non_art_income_change_last_year No change
non_art_workload_change_last_year No change
not_art_employment_time_changed_past_year About the same
savings_duration No - I do not have savings / reserves to last at least one month
savings_spent_last_year I did not have any savings or reserves
school_type Non selective state school (eg. Comprehensive)
sexual_orientation Heterosexual/Straight
shares_studio Yes
survey_consent I agree and give my permission
teenage_primary_caregiver_work Technical and craft occupations e.g. fitter, plumber, printer, electrician
union_membership_changed_last_year About the same
weekly_studio_time 25-30 hours
where_in_uk_based Scotland
where_in_uk_born West Midlands
working_time_changed_past_year About the same
respondent_id 7977
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__funding__grants Grants, bursaries, prizes and awards
income_source_last_year__sales__gallery Sales via commercial gallery
income_source_last_year__family__partner Partner support
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
barriers__lack_of_money__lack_of_art_income Lack of income earned from art career
barriers__lack_of_money__grants_difficult Difficulty accessing grants, finance and funding
barriers__lack_of_opportunity__competition Too much competition amongst artists for opportunities
barriers__lack_of_opportunity__covid_19 Impact of COVID-19 and lockdown
barriers__lack_of_support__lack_of_encouragement Lack of support and encouragement from family or friends
social_networks_professional__linkedin LinkedIn
social_networks_professional__facebook Facebook
social_networks_professional__instagram Instagram
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__sharing_news Share news and opportunities with artist friends
social_networks_reason__collaboration Keep in touch with project collaborators, either artists or members of the public
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
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__important_benefits Important to me for the individual benefits it brings, such as insurance, legal support, and discounts
emergency_support_sources_last_year__artist_support Money specifically aimed at artists
cost_of_living_opinions__do_not_live_in_london I do not live in London, and have not in the past year
professional_costs_changed_past_year__studio Decreased a lot
professional_costs_changed_past_year__materials Increased a lot
professional_costs_changed_past_year__insurance Stayed the same
professional_costs_changed_past_year__professional_membership Stayed the same
professional_costs_changed_past_year__shipping Increased a lot
professional_costs_changed_past_year__development_and_training Increased a little
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__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__earning_living Earning a living from art
career_success_indicators__networking Being part of a wide network of fellow artists
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
university_of_the_arts_london_all No
estimated_background lower