Abstract This Special Issue seeks to address the perennial question of support options for
the cultural and creative industries (exacerbated due to the impact of COVID-19) by bringing …

Self-employment is much more frequent among artists and creative workers than other
occupations. This has led to the emergence of the notion of the 'artist-entrepreneur,'which …

Abstract This study uses American Community Survey data to examine the impact of the
Great Recession on college graduates majoring in the arts. Arts graduates play important …

This article critically examines the construction of the artistic identity and career of Ai-Da,'the
world's first ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist'. Engaging with scholarship on …

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the professional situation in artistic
professions. Repeated lockdowns resulted in the cancellation of cultural events and …

This study focuses on gender-based price differences across age cohorts in the primary art
market, where art is sold for the first time, largely by living artists. This is an area that remains …

In recent years, there has been a rise in career development programs for artists, including
various types of mentoring programs. However, research on mentoring is scarce within the …

Much of the research on cultural and creative industries has been 'Western-centric', but
recent interest into cultural and creative industries in the Global South confirms that this …

The COVID-19 pandemic severely affected the cultural sector, with repeated lockdowns and
restrictions. As the government imposed restrictions on cultural institutions, gatherings, and …

Due to technological innovations, the music industries have become more accessible for
outsiders over the past two decades. Yet, over the same period we have seen an increasing …