Art Majors: Satisfied with Their Jobs

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See Strategic National Arts Alumni Project 2011 Snapshot.

The Strategic National Arts AlumniProject (SNAAP) I introduced yesterday is not just relevant for those consideringart degrees as it also examines the satisfaction rates of artists and helps usconsider definitions of success. 
Must artists work full time as artist tobe satisfied? This research clearly shows not. Over 87% of arts alumni are somewhat or very satisfied withthe job where they spend the majority of their time which may or may not be asa professional artist (see 2011 annualreport page 16).
Meanwhile,72% of art alumni still make or perform art in their personal time.
Interestingly,between 10% and 20% of all art students do not plan to pursue art as aprofession as they begin their studies.
We should encourage artists, students and art educators to learn though this data, allowing us to demystifying futures in the arts and advocate for arts education.