We need to talk about burnout in the arts

This article in The Conversation explores the chronic exhaustion faced by arts workers. It identifies familiar sources of stress, such as poor remuneration, long hours, and insecure work, and argues that "Other unique factors also contribute to burnout in Australia’s arts and culture sector. Burnout can arise from a longstanding public policy context in which artists have continually had to justify the value of their work, coupled with a chronic lack of resources and widespread precarious employment." 

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