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Thesis
W.A.G.E. Parity: artist compensation practices at nonprofit visual arts organizations
Master of Science (M.S.), Drexel University
Mar 2018
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17918/etd-7826
Abstract
Artists are often uncompensated for the services they provide nonprofit visual arts organizations, and in cases where they are paid as independent contractors, fair payment standards do not exist. Activist groups led by artists, most notably the group Working Artists and the Greater Economy (W. A. G. E.), have recently criticized this lack of payment standards as exploitative. This thesis examines institutional practices related to artist compensation focusing on the experiences of artists and administrators working in the Philadelphia area. The research conducted herein reveals that artists and administrators have a broad familiarity with the fee structure proposed by W. A. G. E., which establishes minimum standards of payment based on institutional budget size. I critically examine the potential adoption of the fee structure as a means of addressing artist compensation. Prioritizing artist compensation is expected to improve artist relations and help address fieldwide issues of diversity and inclusion.
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Details
- Title
- W.A.G.E. Parity
- Creators
- Alison M. McMenamin - DU
- Contributors
- Andrew Zitcer (Advisor) - Drexel University (1970-)
- Awarding Institution
- Drexel University
- Degree Awarded
- Master of Science (M.S.)
- Publisher
- Drexel University; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- Number of pages
- iv, 45 pages
- Resource Type
- Thesis
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Arts Administration; Arts and Entertainment Enterprise; Drexel University; Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
- Other Identifier
- 7826; 991014632420704721