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Ontario Results 2000 Administrator Survey ARCCO members have discussed improving the professional needs of Artist Run Centre Administrators. The statistics represent 84% of the ARCCO membership. For accuracy of the data, the main or primary staff was asked to fill out the survey. Number of centres that responded 21, representing 84% of the ARCCO membership. Education Of the administrators who responded 100% have college or higher education. The breakdown: 14% College 42% University, undergraduate 42% University, graduate Age of Ontario ARC Administrators /Directors The ranges in ages 26-49. The average age was 39 years old. Practicing Artist 71% answered YES to being a practicing artist Employment Conditions Number of staff working at the centres 1 full time staff -38% 2 full time staff -19% 3 full-time -.05% 1 p/t -33% 2-p/t -24% 3 p/t or more - 24% Primary staff Full time---- 57% Part time---- 43% Worth mention: a number of centres who stated in this section that the primary staff were full-time stated in other sections that they were contracted for less than 35 hours a week. Terms of Contract Salaries/Wages The hourly wage ranged between $10. -$20. Average hourly wage: $15.00 The annual wage ranged from $8960 to $37,000 The average annual income is $25,336 Average weekly take home: $433.21 continue employment conditions… Centres’ Average Global Budgets From the centres who responded the (average) global budgets ranged from $43,000-$450,000 Centres with the lowest global budgets had the lowest paid staff At highest end of global budget- the centre employed 2 Full time and 5 part time staff Contracts: Less than one year --19 % One year - 19 % Two years - 26% 3 years -. 05% Permanent - 26% N/A -10% No response -.05% The length of time respondents had been working at their centre ranged from 3 months to 20 years. Majority or respondents had worked at their centres for 4 years, 8 months. Wage increase since your term of employ at your centre: 62% answered NO increase in wage. The length of time these administrators had been receiving the same wage ranged from 2- 8 years. The average length of time these administrators had been receiving the same wage was 4 years, 8 months. 19% of respondents answered YES to receiving an increase in wage Wage increases ranged between 2-15%. Majority of respondents who indicated wage increase were receiving lowest wage prior, and with increase were still at the lowest range of wage scale. 19%, N/A administrators were completing contracts Scheduled Hours of Work Scheduled hours of Work ranged from 16-36, with an average of 29 hours a week for all centres, before overtime hours were calculated in. Unpaid Overtime 99% of centres responded that they work unpaid overtime The number of hours worked per week, without pay ranged between 5-30, with the average of unpaid overtime labour @ 11 hours per week Calculated in with the average paid hours totaled to 41-hour work week With the average annual wage @ $25, 336, with average take home pay @ $433.21, and 41-hour workweek, the average hourly wage is $10.57. Nature of the Job: Administrative (daily operations of the gallery) ____100% Programming ____ 76% Bookkeeping/accounting ____ 52% Grant applications ____ 90% Marketing/ Promotion ____ 90% List of additional job duties listed by administrators included: education, installation, membership services, members resource, arts advocacy, art policy writing, documentation, project coordination, curatorial projects, community and government liaison, strategic planning, fundraising planning and events, volunteer coordination, renovation, maintenance, janitorial, newsletter Health Benefits 33% of centres answered YES to receiving health benefits Other benefits, (life insurance, dental plan, etc) 29% answered YES to receiving other benefits such as dental, accident insurance plans Professional Development 14% centres answered YES to having a budget allotment at their centre for professional development. The respondents, who answered yes, noted that the amount available was nominal. Professional development workshops/presentations the primary staff expressed interest in attending, on behalf of their centre: Fundraising____________ 52% Marketing______________ 48% Grant Writing _________ 43% Computer/technical______ 57% Website Development_____ 62% Other professional development interests listed: Curatorial projects, touring exhibitions, international exchanges, publication and critical writing development, Volunteer Coordination, Board Development and management 100% of the respondents answered YES to being interested in attending a National Symposium for Artist Run Centres Additional comments (used with permission of the administrators) “ Love the work, the people, the freedom and the support artist-run centres allow, but I hate the shitty wage, the lack of benefits and the absolute lack of funding stability from year to year. My monthly wage is not much higher than the CARfac fee for a 4- 6-week solo exhibition in the gallery. As much as I believe that artist must be paid for exhibiting their artwork, the people who do all the administration, programming and planning need to be acknowledged with better wages and benefits. If not, the drain to the public and private enterprises will continue to lure valuable and creative people away from the arts in general and artist-run centre in particular.” Ivan Jurakic, Hamilton Artists Inc. "With our small staff and large programming (on average 55% of the budget goes to programming and 45% to administration) the staff here experience high burnout and associated health problems. Our commitment to contemporary art makes us carry on but it becomes difficult to expand and build the organization. Also, salary levels make it difficult for artist-run-centres to hang on to experienced staff, once they become savvy, many are forced by necessity into the private sector." Lisa Deanne Smith, YYZ
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