A1 Journal article (refereed)
Yrittäjätaiteilijat vapauden, luovuuden ja toimeentulon rajapinnoilla (2021)
Artrepreneurs at the interfaces between freedom, creativity, and livelihood


Pyykkönen, M., Sokka, S., & Kurlin Niiniaho, A. (2021). Yrittäjätaiteilijat vapauden, luovuuden ja toimeentulon rajapinnoilla. Työelämän tutkimus, 19(1), 57-81. https://doi.org/10.37455/tt.102880


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Publication details

All authors or editors: Pyykkönen, Miikka; Sokka, Sakarias; Kurlin Niiniaho, Ari

Journal or series: Työelämän tutkimus

ISSN: 0788-091X

eISSN: 2670-1758

Publication year: 2021

Publication date: 12/03/2021

Volume: 19

Issue number: 1

Pages range: 57-81

Publisher: Työelämän tutkimusyhdistys ry ; Tampereen yliopisto, Työelämän tutkimuskeskus

Publication country: Finland

Publication language: Finnish

DOI: https://doi.org/10.37455/tt.102880

Publication open access: Openly available

Publication channel open access: Open Access channel

Publication is parallel published (JYX): https://jyx.jyu.fi/handle/123456789/74846


Abstract

In this article, we examine the nature and motivation factors of work, as well as the incomes of artist freelancers and entrepreneurs under 35 years of age. We refer to them as ‘artrepreneurs’. Our data is composed of artrepreneurs’ responses (n=209) to a survey collected from young artists (n=565) by the Center for Cultural Policy Research (Cupore) and the Arts Promotion Centre Finland (Taike) in 2017. By examining the frequency distributions and cross tabulations with chi-square tests and correlation coefficient tests, we study the impact of different factors on experienced work satisfaction. Our study draws on previous research and theory on artistic and cultural work. The central concepts in our analysis are ‘hybridity’ and ‘precarity’. The most important results are that artrepreneurs’ work is more multidisciplinary and they have more sources of income compared to other young artists. They also
handle the uncertainties of precarious working life better than other young artists.


Keywords: arts sector; artists; artistic work; entrepreneurship; entrepreneurs; freelance workers; work satisfaction; precarity


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Ministry reporting: Yes

Reporting Year: 2021

JUFO rating: 1


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