research reports
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International Federation of Actors/ Richard, C. (2024). Working Conditions of Circus Artists. FIA.
At its 21st Congress held in 2016 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, the International Federation of Actors…
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FIA Global Survey on Discrimination and Harassment Against LGBTQ+ Performers
Established in 2011, the FIA Rainbow group – former FIA LGBTQ+ working group – aims…
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ILO (2023). The Future of Work in the Arts and Entertainment Sector. Report for the Technical Meeting on the Future of Work in the Arts and Entertainment sector.
The arts and entertainment sector has both cultural and economic dimensions. It creates experiences, rather…
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Unesco (2023). Empowering creativity: implementing the UNESCO 1980 Recommendation Concerning the Status of the Artist; 5th global consultation.
Artists are the driving force behind creativity, fostering a sense of belonging and economic values….
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European group of the International Federation of Actors, European Federation of Journalists , International Federation of Musicians & UNI Europa – UNI Global Union (Media, Entertainment & Arts) (2023). Digital Working in the Media, Arts & Entertainment Sector: Challenges and Opportunities. FIA, EFJ, FIM & UNI Europa.
In recent years, the Media, Arts, and Entertainment sector has seen a significant shift towards…
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European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, Vermeersch, L., Van Herreweghe, D., Meeuwssen, M. (2023). The health and wellbeing of professional musicians and music creators in the EU : insights from research for policy and practice, Publications Office of the European Union.
Creating and performing music professionally requires physical and psychological resilience. Professional musicians and music creators…
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UNESCO, Soraide R. (2023). Defending creative voices: artists in emergencies, learning from the safety of journalists. UNESCO.
Based on a comparative analysis, the Defending Creative Voices report aims to strengthen the protection…
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European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, (2023). The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals : report of the OMC (Open Method of Coordination) group of EU Member States’ experts : final report, Publications Office of the European Union.
This report is the result of the work of the EU Open Method of Coordination…
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UNESCO (2022). Culture in times of COVID-19: resilience, recovery and revival.
Culture in Times of COVID-19: Resilience, Recovery and Revival offers key insights on trends and…
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OECD (2022). The Culture Fix: Creative People, Places and Industries, Local Economic and Employment Development (LEED), OECD Publishing, Paris.
Cultural and creative sectors and industries are a significant source of jobs and income. They…
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European Commission, Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, (2022). Study ‘The situation of theatres in the EU Member States’ : executive summary, Publications Office of the European Union.
The 2020 Annual Work Programme for the implementation of the Creative Europe Programme foresee an…
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Johansson, Daniel. (2022). Streams & Dreams – A Fair Music Economy For All. International Artist Organisation
This report was commissioned by IAO and written by music industry researcher and analyst Daniel…
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Heinonen, J., et al. (2022). Between labour markets and entrepreneurship: entrepreneurial behaviour in the creative economies. DISCE Publications.
The overall aim of this report is to gain in-depth understanding of creative professionals between…
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Lhermitte, M., Alvarez, J., Marcout, C., Nam, Q., & Sauze, E. (2021). Rebuilding Europe. The cultural and creative economy before and after the COVID-19 crisis. Ernst Young/GESAC.
The European Grouping of Societies of Authors and Composers (GESAC) commissioned EY teams to produce…
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Galian, C., Licata, M., & Stern-Plaza, M. (2021). Social protection in the cultural and creative sector: Country practices and innovations (No. 28). ILO Working Paper.
This working paper is based on the ILO Centenary Declaration for the Future of Work,…
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ILO (2021). Social Protection Spotlight. Extending social protection to the cultural and creative sector.
The type of contractual arrangements and the organization of work prevalent in the cultural and…
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