The UK art market is valued at $10.9 billion,¹ but the average amount of money that artists in England earn from their practice is just £6000 per year.²

Those who graduate with degrees in the arts earn less money than those who choose not to go to university at all.³

At the same time, new technology threatens to disrupt the livelihoods of creative workers like never before.

We can’t go on like this. Something has to change.

Long Moon is a for-profit social enterprise that exists to address these problems.

Our mission is to help artists and other creatives build careers that are:

• Economically sustainable
• Adapted to new technologies
• Meaningful and purposeful

We aim to meet these objectives by providing workspace and co-working facilities, hosting networking and other professional events, and providing tailored business support for creatives.

We are also currently developing a series of talks on more “blue sky” topics (such as art theory, philosophy, tech, anthropology, psychology, etc.), aimed at addressing the meaning and purpose of art in society and in the 21^st century.

Find out more by clicking on the image below:

References

1. McAndrew, Clare (2024). The Art Market 2024. Art Basel and UBS. https://theartmarket.artbasel.com/download/The-Art-Basel-and-UBS-Art-Market-Report-2024.pdf (retrieved 24^th September 2024). ↩︎
2. TBR (2018). Livelihoods of Visual Artists – Summary Report. Arts Council England. https://www.artscouncil.org.uk/livelihoods-visual-artists-report (retrieved 17^th March 2024). ↩︎
3. Britton, Jack et al. (2020). The Impact of Undergraduate Degrees on Lifetime Earnings. Institute for Fiscal Studies. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/undergraduate-degrees-lifetime-labour-market-returns (retrieved 17^th March 2024). ↩︎