Author: National Endowment for the Arts, Research Division

Publication Year: 1979

Media Type: Book

Summary:

Certain fundamental characteristics of a population can be studied to assess the occupational conditions of a particular group. Differences in social and economic status in a community, for example, can frequently be traced to a preponderance of males or females, or the very young or very old. The purpose of this report is to examine a population of artists in terms of age, sex and earnings; and, toward that end, the same characteristics as recorded in 1970 and again in 1976 have been compared. The resulting information tells a good deal about contemporary artists and their lives and can also be used to forecast the contribution of the artist population to the future labor supply and our national cultural life and for planning to meet artists' needs.

Abstract:

Certain fundamental characteristics of a population can be studied to assess the occupational conditions of a particular group. Differences in social and economic status in a community, for example, can frequently be traced to a preponderance of males or females, or the very young or very old. The purpose of this report is to examine a population of artists in terms of age, sex and earnings; and, toward that end, the same characteristics as recorded in 1970 and again in 1976 have been compared. The resulting information tells a good deal about contemporary artists and their lives and can also be used to forecast the contribution of the artist population to the future labor supply and our national cultural life and for planning to meet artists' needs. The findings will also serve as benchmark data from which the 1980 Census can establish suggested trends.
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CONTENTS
Preface.
List of tables.
List of figures.
Introduction.

Chapter 1. Age composition and characteristics 1970 and 1976.

Composition.
Earnings.
Employment.
Weeks worked.
Length of time in occupation.
Education.
Residence.

Chapter 2. Sex composition and characteristics 1970 and 1976.

Composition.
Earnings.
Employment.
Weeks worked.
Length of time in occupation.
Education.
Residence.

Chapter 3. Earnings 1970 and 1976.

Personal earnings.
Income variations.
Household earnings.
Role of the artist as a household provider.

Reports in the National Endowment for the Arts Research Division series.

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