The future of the cultural workforce: Perspectives from early career arts professionals on the challenges and future of the cultural industries in the context of COVID-19.
The future of the cultural workforce: Perspectives from early career arts professionals on the challenges and future of the cultural industries in the context of COVID-19.
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DOI：
10.1016/j.ssaho.2022.100296
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发表时间：
2022
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Williamon, Aaron
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Shaughnessy, Caitlin;Perkins, Rosie;Spiro, Neta;Waddell, George;Campbell, Aifric;Williamon, Aaron
COVID-19疫情对艺术界产生了深远影响，扰乱了生计和专业网络，并加剧了创意工作者常见的不稳定性。对基层组织和自由职业者的支持差距凸显了行业内的结构性不平等，以及个体工人在职业生涯早期面临的重大挑战。然而，疫情亦凸显艺术作为社区资源的重要性，以及其在支持福祉和团结方面的作用。这项定性研究探讨了早期职业艺术工作者在疫情中的经历，重点是疫情对他们生计的影响以及疫情如何影响他们未来的职业方向。16位来自戏剧、电影、马戏、音乐和文学等不同领域的艺术和文化工作者于2021年4月至6月期间参加了单独的半结构化访谈。主题分析确定了三个首要主题：（i）“流行病的危险性和创造性实践”，（ii）“后COVID I：包容性和多样化的受众”，以及（iii）“后COVID II：适应，发展和破坏文化实践”。总的来说，这些经验捕捉到了早期职业劳动力，他们在致力于创作实践的同时，也在寻求一个更公平、更公平、更多样化的行业，以保护艺术家，并更灵活地与更广泛的受众接触。
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a profound impact on the arts sector, disrupting livelihoods and professional networks and accentuating the instability that is common for creative workers. Gaps in support for grassroots organisations and freelance workers have highlighted structural inequalities within the industry, and the significant challenges for individual workers in the early stages of their career. Yet, the pandemic has also emphasised the importance of the arts as a community resource and its role in supporting wellbeing and togetherness. This qualitative study explored the experiences of the pandemic for early career arts workers, focusing on its impacts upon their livelihoods and how it has shaped their future career directions. Sixteen arts and cultural workers across a variety of sectors including theatre, film, circus, music, and literature participated in solo, semi-structured interviews during April–June 2021. Thematic analysis identified three overarching themes: (i) ‘Pandemic precarity and creative practice’, (ii) ‘PostCOVID I: Inclusivity and diversifying audiences’, and (iii) ‘PostCOVID II: Adapting, developing, and disrupting cultural practices’. Overall, the experiences capture an early career workforce that, while committed and engaged with their creative practice, also seeks a more equitable, fairer, and diverse industry that protects artists and engages more flexibly with broader audiences.