Team led by prof. Dorota Ilczuk from SWPS University, commissioned by the Minister of Culture and National Heritage, is carrying out the study “Counted and Counted 2024! Estimating the number of artists and creators in Poland”. The results of the work will serve as the basis for developing the Act on the Artist’s Profession and – in a broader perspective – a system of supporting artists in the social, socio-economic dimension.
They want to check how many artists and creators live in Poland
This is the second edition of this study. In 2018, thanks to “Counted and Counted”, it was possible to estimate the size of the artistic community in Poland. Now, in order for the law to be implemented, it is necessary to update the results. Scientists want the changes introduced to be related to reality, especially the changed reality affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.
Artists willing to share their experiences with the Creative Economy Research Center of SWPS University can do so. It is fully anonymous and active until May 5.
Act on the profession of artist
Work on the act on the artist’s profession has been going on for several years, with greater or less intensity. Law and Justice announced its finalization during the 2019 election campaign. The study conducted by SWPS was also carried out in 2018. Now, in order for the law to be implemented, it is necessary to update the results.
Perhaps the work in parliament will be accelerated in the near future, because ideas for regulating the situation of artists and professional artists appeared in the last election campaign to the Sejm and Senate, both in the program of the Civic Coalition and the Left. A bill that includes, among others: the Polish Chamber of Artists would be established, and artists would be included in the general pension, disability and health insurance system while providing them with a support mechanism in paying contributions, in November last year, it was signed by the then Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki.
A few weeks ago, creators protested about changes in the amendment to the Copyright Act. The provisions on the right to royalties from the Internet quite suddenly disappeared from the regulations – i.e., among others: streaming on large platforms Netflix, HBO, Disney and others. However, on the last day of February, there was a breakthrough in the approach of the Ministry of Culture. “We are aware of technological changes and viewers’ habits. After public consultations, we are introducing royalties for Internet creators into the act. We want to create predictable and transparent conditions for the development of the audiovisual market in Poland” – Minister Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz. Without legal regulations regarding streaming platforms, Poland would be the only country in Europe that does not support its creators in this respect.
Source: Gazeta
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