Response 15980

provider
id 15980
submitted_at 2025-03-01 00:00:00 UTC
age 35-49
art_income_change_last_year Decreased a lot
art_practice_changed_last_year About the same
art_workload_changed_last_year Decreased a little
artwork_amount_changed_past_year About the same
artwork_scale_changed_past_year A lot larger
attended_higher_education_institution Yes
caring_responsibilities No
country_of_birth Singapore
country_of_residence United Kingdom
day_rate_change_last_year No change
day_rate_industry_standard Yes
day_rate_setter I negotiate with my employer to set my day rate
ethnicity Mixed or multiple ethnic groups: White and Asian
first_generation_higher_education No
gender Man (including trans men)
gender_changed No
has_studio I have a separate studio that I rent
higher_education_institution Royal College of Art
highest_qualification Higher education (Postgraduate and Doctorate)
how_long_artist 3-7 years
increased_debt_past_year No
is_disabled No
is_migrant No
main_art_practice_area Sculpture
materials_changed_past_year My material use has not really changed
non_art_income_change_last_year Increased a little
non_art_workload_change_last_year Increased a little
not_art_employment_time_changed_past_year About the same
savings_duration Yes - up to 12 months
savings_spent_last_year Yes
school_type Independent/fee paying school (no bursary)
sexual_orientation Heterosexual/Straight
shares_studio No
survey_consent I agree and give my permission
teenage_primary_caregiver_work Modern professional occupations e.g. teacher, nurse, social worker, artist, musician, software designer
union_membership_changed_last_year About the same
weekly_studio_time 30+ hours
where_in_uk_based East of England
working_time_changed_past_year About the same
respondent_id 7961
collector_id 426891550.0
year 2024/25
partner New Contemporaries
regular_earning_source__art_practice I earn money from my art practice
regular_earning_source__fine_arts I earn money from job/s related to the fine arts (e.g. technician, tutor, curator, invigilator etc)
regular_earning_source__creative_industry I earn money from job/s in the wider creative industries (e.g. web design, advertising, games, film etc)
income_source_last_year__noncreative_employment__freelance Freelance work
income_source_last_year__noncreative_employment__casual Casual / temporary work
income_source_last_year__funding__crowdfunding Crowdfunding
income_source_last_year__sales__gallery Sales via commercial gallery
income_source_last_year__family__family_friends Family or friends 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__gallery I am / was represented by a gallery
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__lack_of_relevant_opportunity Lack of opportunities relevant to me and my practice
barriers__lack_of_opportunity__competition Too much competition amongst artists for opportunities
barriers__lack_of_opportunity__material_access Difficulty accessing materials or equipment
barriers__lack_of_support__promotion Difficulty in promoting my work in the art world
social_networks_professional__instagram Instagram
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__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__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 Easy
digital_service_ease_of_use__social_networks Very easy
digital_service_ease_of_use__messaging_services Very easy
digital_barriers__bad_connection I have a low-speed or unreliable internet connection
digital_aids__none None of the above
professional_membership_opinion__important_solidarity Important to me to express solidarity, support other workers, and take part in campaigns and strikes
professional_membership_opinion__important_benefits Important to me for the individual benefits it brings, such as insurance, legal support, and discounts
cost_of_living_opinions__intend_move_into_london I intend to move into London in the next year
professional_costs_changed_past_year__housing Stayed the same
professional_costs_changed_past_year__studio Stayed the same
professional_costs_changed_past_year__materials Increased a little
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 little
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__artistic_growth Artistic growth and development
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__sales Making sales of work
career_success_indicators__specialist_acclaim Critical acclaim from a specialist arts audience
university_of_the_arts_london_all No
estimated_background professional