So you want to break into the creative arts? Maybe you’ve been working in another field, in another job, or perhaps you’ve been bringing up a family. Changing your life is quite a challenge – we tell you how.
One of the main challenges of the creative arts is that it’s a very young sector. Fifty-six per cent of the sector’s workforce is under 40 (compared with 51% of the overall UK workforce) and a quarter is under 30. And for many sub-sectors there’s a culture of long hours and low pay with people expected to learn on the job after college. This sort of setup is often more accessible to younger people.
