This survey was developed by Elli Leventaki, Mary Mikaelyan, and Omar Mirza on behalf of AICA International, intending to map the labour conditions of its members worldwide and understand the diverse spectrum of jobs they do.
This project was initiated during the 55th AICA Congress in Kraków, Poland (2023) as part of the AICA Academy program, organized by Mathilde Roman with the support of AICA Poland, and implemented with the guidance of Sonia Recasens.
The survey was conducted anonymously from March to April 2024, through a Google Form of 16 questions that was shared by AICA International and the national sections, receiving 434 responses from members all around the world.
Through the collected answers, a broad spectrum of paid employment among participants was revealed, as well as a high level of commitment to the art field, regardless of the monetary reward.
Despite the diverse range of realities for AICA members, the outcome of the survey reflects their resilience, in defiance of the precarious nature of art-related professions, and suggests an overall consensus towards the necessity for recognition of their work, through better and more stable wages.
You can read the findings of the survey here.
