Study on the Situation of Artists and Artist-Parents of Children Aged 0–6 in the Creative Labor Market

We want to examine the situation and experiences of individuals in creative professions who have become parents. How does the decision to have children affect the professional situation of artists? We want to identify the challenges faced by parents working in artistic professions and gather practices that facilitate or hinder their professional activities. We are interested in how event organisers and project coordinators perceive parenting individuals and to what extent they are willing to create more flexible forms of collaboration for them.

The study consists of two parts. The first part is quantitative and includes data from a survey, where we ask artistic individuals who are parents of children aged 0-6 to complete.

The second part is qualitative. We will conduct in-depth interviews with creative individuals who are trying to combine childcare with artistic work. We will also invite several representatives from institutions, offices and festivals to participate in on-to-one interviews to learn how the issue of combining the roles of parent and artist works in these spaces.

The study will run until September 10, 2024. We plan to publish a report presenting the data, conclusions and recommendations on our website before the end of the year.

Research Team: Anna Galas-Kosil, Magdalena Szpak, Aleksandra Zalewska-Królak