Status of the artist

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Status of the artist

Status of the artist, according to UNESCO (1980), means, on the one, hand, the regard accorded to artists, defined as above, in a society, on the basis of the importance attributed to the part they are called upon to play therein, and, on the other hand, recognition of the liberties and rights, including moral, economic and social rights, with particular reference to income and social security, that artists should enjoy. In this report, the status of artists and cultural workers refers more specifically to the way in which their position is regulated, that is, in the sphere of employment, taxes, social security and access to public funding (“The status and working conditions of artists and cultural and creative professionals”, report of the OMC (open method of coordination) working group of member states’ experts, June 2023).