Gruber, M. (2018). Challenges and opportunities for decent work in the culture and media sectors. ILO Working Papers. There are nearly 30 million culture and media workers globally, and their work makes a significant contribution to their respective countries’ social and economic development. The creative and collaborative nature of their work – compounded by continuous …
Bellini, A., Burroni, L., Dorigatti, L., Gherardini, A., & Manzo, C. (2018). Industrial relations and creative workers. Overall report. IR-CREA – Strategic but vulnerable. Industrial relations and creative workers Project funded by the DG Employment, Social Affairs & Inclusion of the EC. Cultural and creative industries are a strategic factor in developing the European economy. Furthermore, …
Charhon, P., & Murphy, D. (2016). The Future of Work in the Media, Arts & Entertainment Sector: Meeting the Challenge of Atypical Working. European Group of the International Federation of Actors, Euro FIA, European Federation of Journalists, EFJ, International Federation of Musicians, FIM, UNI Europa – Uni Global Union (Media, Entertainment & Arts). This project handbook …
Karakioulafi, C. (2012). «It is art as well as a profession»: Conceptions of artistic work – the case of actors in Greece. Review of Social Research, 137(137-138), 113-140. [in Greek] Artistic work and the rules governing artistic labor markets are considered as a puzzle for those concerned with the sociology of professions or sociological approaches …
Baltzis, A., & Tsigilis, N. (2020). Working & living conditions of visual artists in Greece [Research Report]. The Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki (MOMus), Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. [in Greek]. The report presents the results of the first quantitative survey of visual artists in Greece. Visual artists, like all artists, are …
Tsioulakis, I. (2022). Music (as) Labour: Crises and Solidarities among Greek Musicians in the Pandemic. Swiss Journal of Musicology, 38 (1), 13-27. The study of music (as) labour has often been hindered in musicology by divisions between professional and amateur musicians as well as conflicting conceptualizations of work or pleasure. In contrast, with this article …
Tsioulakis, I., & FitzGibbon, A. (2020). Performing artists in the age of COVID-19: A moment of urgent action and potential change [Online]. QPOL, Queen’s Policy & Engagement. In this special long read, Drs Ioannis Tsioulakis and Ali FitzGibbon take an indepth look at the devastating impact the COVID pandemic is having on the performing arts …