The latest COVID-19 Impact Survey results as of May 27, 2020:
- 796 gig workers in arts and culture report 28,491 lost/at-risk gigs (36 average per person), and $20,050,521 in lost/at-risk income ($25,189 average per person).
- 100% expect arts/culture-related income in 2020 will be reduced (83% severely). 96% are stressed about the impact of the pandemic on their income (32% extremely stressed, to the point of losing sleep).
- 42% reported less than $20,000 in arts income in 2019, $30,500 (average income), $24,300 (median income)
- 69% are self employed, 68% women, 25% racialized groups, 49% performing arts / live performance festivals and celebrations
Additional impacts (not in graphic):
Gigs lost in all provinces and territories as well as the USA and other international locations. Most common types of lost gigs are (% of respondents):
- 46% Performances
- 44% Education
- 41% Productions
- 39% Rehearsals
- 39% Festivals
- 35% Creation
- 33% Sales
- 24% Exhibitions
- 23% Presentations
- 22% School outreach
- 21% Tours
Locations of lost/at-risk gigs in 2020:
- 48% Ontario
- 28% British Columbia
- 25% Alberta
- 21% Atlantic Canada (NB, NL, NS, PE)
- 15% International (other than USA)
- 14% Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- 12% USA
- 11% Quebec
- 3% Northern Canada (YT, NWT, NU)
- 2% Digital only
Regional impacts for 2020
[# average lost/at-risk gigs] ($ average lost/at-risk income):
- [29] ($25,400) British Columbia
- [27] ($28,400) Alberta
- [55] ($21,500) Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- [24] ($22,400) Ontario
- [52] ($22,600) Quebec
- [32] ($21,100) Atlantic Canada (NB, NL, NS, PE)
- [36] ($25,200) Canada
Lost/at-risk gigs by occupation (occupations with more than 40 respondents):
[# average of gigs] ($ average income) {# of respondents}
- [13] ($24,200) {51} Producers, directors, choreographers, filmmakers
- [58] ($21,200) {95} Musicians and singers
- [14] ($21.700) {143} Actors and comedians
- [15] ($17,300) {82} Visual artists (painters, sculptors, other)
- [75] ($32,400) {92} Artisans and craftspersons
- [17] ($21,700) {59} Arts or cultural managers (any type)
- [36] ($25,200) {795} All occupations
Stressed about impact on arts income (somehat or higher):
- 97% British Columbia
- 95% Alberta
- 97% Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- 96% Ontario
- 93% Quebec
- 94% Atlantic Canada (NB, NL, NS, PE)
- 96% Canada
Fear arts income will be severely reduced in 2020:
- 82% British Columbia
- 83% Alberta
- 78% Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- 83% Ontario
- 88% Quebec
- 80% Atlantic Canada (NB, NL, NS, PE)
- 83% Canada
Number of completed responses:
- 202 British Columbia
- 143 Alberta
- 67 Manitoba and Saskatchewan
- 408 Ontario
- 67 Quebec
- 94 Atlantic Canada (NB, NL, NS, PE)
- 994 Canada
