ASK HAS THE ARTIST BEEN PAID

Survey results released today by Visual Artists Ireland clearly indicate the large number of artists who are required to provide exhibitions and supporting services for free. The survey undertaken at the end of 2012 shows that out of 580 exhibition opportunities, 79.66% provided no fee to the artist for their participation. Further figures indicated that production costs were not met in many cases, and in a large percentage (43.3%) of cases, artists were asked to either pay or contribute to the administration costs of their exhibitions. 77.8% of artists received no fee for education or outreach programmes. Of these 31.9% received a contribution towards travel expenses for these events. ASK! HAS THE ARTIST BEEN PAID? - this simple act is open to all of us. If you visit a gallery, an exhibition, or festival, ask... Has the artist been paid? By raising more and more awareness we can change this inequitable state! Further information about our work and how to support us can be found on our website http://www.visualartists.ie