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Study
Art Following the Trend?
Artists' Voices.
first digital edition

a study
on roles and positions of the contemporary artist
in the society she/he lives in

Evaluation of the results of the survey Art Following the Trend? Artists' Voices. conducted by kanonmedia amongst international and Austrian artists on their self-understanding and definitions of their roles and functions in society as well as on their earning capacity and a research on contemporary developments of Creative Industries culture policies on EC- and national level.

At the time being, the study is only available in German language. This first, digital edition of the study is published as part of the public domain and can be downloaded for free.

Study
Art Following the Trend?
Artists' Voices.
second: print edition
For the print edition we need to cover the costs.
You can purchase the print edition for 26,95 Euro on http://www.lulu.com/browse/book_view.php?fCID=2372969
as print on demand version.

At the time being, the study is only available in German language.

concept
Alexandra Reill
vienna, 2007

PARTICIPATING ARTISTS

Art Following the Trend? Artists' Voices. started with two parallel modules – a series of [video] interviews and a questionnaire. The evaluation of these two modules combined with a research of actual trends of cultural policies in the context of Creative Industries conducted on EC- and on the national level conducted to a study on the theme.

Individual positions of artists regarding the character of their art production and their aims in their art production were referred to. In addition, the questionnaire used in the research for the study served as a basis for the conduct of the interview (questions on statistical data on income excluded).

Ihe interviews were analyzed and integrated in the study Art Following the Trend? Artists' Voices. Furthermore, a questionnaire on the theme is published internationally with the aim of generating international statistical data. The questionnaire was evaluated and formed several major chapters of the study Art Following the Trend? Artists' Voices. Further chapters discuss the EC Lissabon Guideline on Creative Industries in relation to research results out of the field of Cultural Studies.

The interviews were performed regularly during 2006 and 2007 – international artists in conversation with Alexandra Reill focussed on their motivation to produce art, the targets of their art and their self-definition of their roles and positions in contemporary societies, with a special focus on their financing models for the art production as well as their ways of life and their income situation.