Carry out this simple MAL survey of 31 questions:
Is art school value for money today?
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Are you at the centre of your universe?
Should taxpayers subsidise artists?
Can art exist without public subsidy?
Are you creative enough of the time?
Do you spend more time working than you do playing?
Do you consider art your profession?
Is your profession to play?
Does playing pay your bills?
Do you make a living purely from your art practice?
Do you make any money from your art practice?
Do you refuse to exchange your art for money?
Are you tired most of the time?
Do you make a profit from your art practice?
Does someone else make a profit from your art practice?
Do you teach to support your art practice?
Do you think anyone could be an artist if only they could afford the time?
Does art turn into work only when there is a client, customer, patron or funder?
Does art without a client, customer, patron or funder need to be supported by public subsidy?
Or do you have a job to support that time in the studio?
Do you want a pat on the back?
Or recognition of your work by receiving adequate payment?
Have you ever thought of giving up?
Is it financially viable for you to be an artist most of the time?
Would you recommend a 12 year old to become an artist?
Have you worked for an arts organisation and not been paid?
Would you expect cleaners of an arts organisations not to be paid?
If you work in an arts organisation do you know of cases where artists have not been paid by your organisation?
If you work in an arts organisation do you work more hours than you are paid for?
Do you think because you ‘love it’, your cultural labour doesn’t have to be remunerated?
Would you join a cultural workers’ union?