Conditions of financing of creators and artists in Poland Cover Image

Uwarunkowania finansowania twórców i artystów w Polsce
Conditions of financing of creators and artists in Poland

Author(s): Stella Kaczmarek, Joanna Posłuszna
Subject(s): Sociology, Socio-Economic Research
Published by: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu w Białymstoku
Keywords: artists ; performers ; financing artistic activities

Summary/Abstract: Purpose – The aim of the considerations is to analyze the financial and economic situation of artists and creators in Poland, paying particular attention to the forms of employment and welfare measuress. Research method – The article is a review of various historical sources presenting the situation and determinants of financing creators and artists in Poland since 2010. The article uses a critical analysis of the literature on the subject of the labor market of artists and creators and their financing. Results – The cultural sector, and thus artists and creators who are on the labor market in Poland, are not only an important social group, but also an important element of the economy. Funding creators and artists in Poland seems to be insufficient, considering their contribution to the country's economy.

  • Issue Year: 97/2019
  • Issue No: 3
  • Page Range: 177-188
  • Page Count: 12
  • Language: Polish