The Ohio State University has been approved for a $30,000 Research Grants in the Arts award to support “Measuring & Reporting Artists’ Challenges & Resilience during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Interview Study.” This project will build off Dr. Rachel Skaggs’ research interviewing artists to understand how the pandemic has affected their creative and working lives. The first stage of this research was funded by The Ohio State University Global Arts and Humanities Discovery Theme.
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SNAAP DataBrief 9.2: How has COVID-19 impacted the needed skills of arts graduates
May 2021. This is the second of two DataBriefs by Dr. Rachel Skaggs, Erin J. Hoppe and Molly Jo Burke of The Ohio State University that draw from past SNAAP findings and the authors’ interviews with sixty-five arts graduates to understand resource needs during this unprecedented time.
SNAAP DataBrief 9.1: How has COVID-19 impacted the needed resources of arts graduates
May 2021. This is the first of two SNAAP DataBriefs by Dr. Rachel Skaggs, Molly Jo Burke and Erin J. Hoppe of The Ohio State University that draw from past SNAAP findings and the authors’ interviews with sixty-five arts graduates to understand resource needs during this unprecedented time.
Initial Findings, Dr. R. Skaggs, Center for Cultural Affairs
On April 14, 2021 Dr. Rachel Skaggs presented initial findings of interviews with 65 artists during the COVID and asked for feedback on new potential SNAAP survey items to measure the impact of COVID on arts graduates. Presented by the Center for Cultural Affairs at Indiana University.
About this Project
Measuring Artists’ Challenges and Resilience after COVID-19
This research project explores COVID-19-related impacts on employment, creative practices, and resilience among artists. This broadens understanding of COVID-19 impacts on the arts. Findings will be used to develop COVID-19-related survey questions to be included on the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project survey in spring of 2022. This final survey will be administered to arts alumni around the country.
The study seeks arts alumni, whether currently working in the arts or not, as research participants to be part of qualitative interviews to discuss the impact of COVID-19. Questions will be focused on individuals’ creative practice, employment, and day to day activities.
Participant Eligibility: Individuals living anywhere in United States during the COVID-19 pandemic, who received an undergraduate degree or graduate degree in the arts are invited to be interviewed. We define “the arts” and “arts alumni” broadly, to include the following fields: performance, design, architecture, creative writing, film, media arts, illustration and fine art.
Duration: Approximately 60 minutes
Location: Online Zoom video conferencing
Benefits: Participants will contribute to national research efforts on the state and well-being of artists and the creative sector in America. Participants will not receive financial or other tangible compensation for participation in this research study.
This project is not currently accepting participants.
Measuring Artists’ Challenges and Resilience after COVID-19
The Ohio State University | 2020-2021
Co-PIs: Rachel Skaggs & Elizabeth Cooksey
Graduate Research Assistants: Molly Burke & Erin Hoppe