Artists at Work Taskforce

The Government of South Australia has established a new taskforce to recommend actions that address the work insecurity and income inequality experienced by some South Australian artists and creatives.

The Artists at Work Taskforce is a non-statutory advisory body established in March 2024 to provide high level independent advice to the Minister for Arts on issues related to work insecurity and income inequality experienced by some South Australian artists and creatives.

Members will convene regularly over a four-month period to examine current challenges facing people working across the arts, cultural and creative industries in South Australia.

The Taskforce acknowledges that work for artists and creatives is particularly precarious, with only a small proportion earning all their income through their creative work alone. The reality is that many artists and creatives work casually or part-time, in both arts and non-arts-related work (industries like teaching, hospitality and tourism).

Members will use the first meeting of the Taskforce to define the direction, lines of enquiries and scope of work the Taskforce will undertake.

The Taskforce will make recommendations for actions within the parameters of authority and levers available to the South Australian Government to address these challenges. These recommendations will address industry-wide issues as well as the specific needs of different sectors of the South Australian arts and culture landscape. Recommendations will be detailed in a final report to the Minister for Arts.

For further information, Terms of Reference and Taskforce Members please visit Artists at Work Taskforce