poverty, sexual abuse and harassment, and a serious gender pay gap in the German capital’s arts scene.

Berlin Art World’s ‘Hidden Scandal’: Sexual Harassment, Poverty, and Gender Pay Gap, Study Finds

A new study of 1,745 Berlin-based artists makes for grim reading, revealing rife poverty, sexual abuse and harassment, and a serious gender pay gap in the German capital’s arts scene. The report, carried out by the Institute of Strategy Development (IFSE) and the Professional Association of Visual Artists Berlin, found the average income from artistic practice to be just EUR€9,600 – with half earning less than EUR€5,000.

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