Artists at Work

Joanna Woronkowicz is Associate Professor in the O'Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and Co-Founder and Faculty Director of the Center for Cultural Affairs at Indiana University. She is the author of Building Better Arts Facilities (2014).

"This concise volume deftly and expertly obliterates the destructive fetishization of the artist as penurious magician, reminding us what all artists really are: people who work. Far from draining vitality from the arts, Woronkowicz's analysis sheds light on how a cultural and social policy better attuned to the actual working conditions of artists can enable those who pursue artistic careers to thrive. And when artists thrive, we all thrive." - Sam Gill, Doris Duke Foundation "Joanna Woronkowicz's Artists at Work argues that artists ought to be thought of not as 'starving' or 'privileged', to use her words, but rather as important workers in our economy . She offers clear-eyed approaches to design policy that will most benefit artists, and in turn, our society and economy." - Elizabeth Currid-Halkett, Author of The Warhol Economy and The Sum of Small Things "Joanna Woronkowicz conveys a deep understanding of the challenges, choices, and complex professional demands that frame artistic careers. Concise and direct, Artists at Work is an important handbook for policymakers; an eye-opening look at American artists that will intrigue every citizen interested in the vitality of our nation's creative life." - Bill Ivey, Former Chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts

• Introduction1. Who Is an Artist?2. Artists in Public Policy3. Institutions for Artists4. How Artists Train5. How Artists Work6. Where Artists WorkConclusion: How to Support Artists