ANNA
Artist, female, works in mixed media. Bratislava/Prague, active since: 1995
My income is regular (secure), although very basic, yet the job I have is full time. So I am time and space limited with no possibility to financially assure my future only from the teaching job I have (insecure).
stipend, award: 6 years covered
teaching art: 3 years covered
The health insurance is paid by the employer (academy of fine arts). I do not have a retirement plan.
AVERAGE WORKING TIME PER WEEK
Creative work: 20h/per week
Office work for art: 10 h/per week specify: applying, mailing, fundraising
Other work for money: 40 h/per week
(teaching – assistant position at an art academy)
Which makes some 70 hours per week plus some 10 or so hours managing the household.
My work is not really sellable so I normally do not sell.
I am used to financial insecurity so I don’t get emotionally unstable because of it.
Vienna, March 26 2006