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Respondent profile

42 art gallery, library, museum and archive organisations shared their experiences on how COVID-19 has impacted their work. 

Respondent type

• 38% Sole traders
• 29% Not-for-profits
• 14% Partnerships
• 12% Companies
• 7% Freelancers.

Industry sub-category (top responses)

• 52% Art galleries
• 24% Libraries
• 21% Museums.

The following findings are based on respondents’ reported impacts from 1 April to 30 June 2020. 

Number of jobs

Jobs in art galleries, libraries, museums and archive operations fell 35%. This was based on expected versus actual number of employees reported by partnerships, companies, and not-for-profits operating in the art gallery, library, museum and archive sector. There were significant decreases in casual jobs (down 76%) and freelance and contract jobs (down 62%).

Actual versus expected revenue

• 27% - Percentage of expected revenue earned before COVID-19 support
• 29% - Percentage of expected revenue earned after COVID-19 support.

COVID-19 support

• 14% - Received COVID-19 support
• $607 - Average value of support.

JobKeeper

Percentage of business entities that received JobKeeper assistance for employees

• N/A - Freelancer
• 27% - Sole trader
• 0%* - Partnership
• 33%* - Company
• 0% - Not-for-profit.

Alternative revenue sources

Percentage of business entities that needed to draw on alternative revenue sources to cover lost revenue

* Small sample size (<5 respondents) 

Methodology

This fact sheet was compiled from a survey conducted in 2020 by CATALYSE® Pty Ltd on behalf of the Department of Local Government, Sport and Cultural Industries. View the full survey report.