The Artists Speak Report
The Artists Speak Report, commissioned by Anonymous Was A Woman, and written by journalists Charlotte Burns, Julia Halperin, and SMU Data Arts, synthesizes the responses to the Anonymous Was A Woman Artist Survey, a landmark study that AWAW undertook last fall to gain a better understanding of women artists’ lives and careers, and the factors contributing to their successes and challenges. The survey was produced in collaboration with Burns, Halperin, SMU, and arts leader Loring Randolph. The resulting report, synthesizes the responses of over 1200 artists of all ages. The report and data visualizations are made by Nehema Kariuki.
AWAW commissioned this information to identify areas where more support is needed, with the goal of using it to influence other decision-makers, like other funders, museum board members, and gallerists. Finally, we hope that artists can use this information for self-directed labor organizing and activist efforts.
Included in the Report, and synthesized here, are the most important takeaways from the Survey responses
