Status of the artist in Trinidad and Tobago

Many artists are involved in other forms of gainful employment.  Approximately 60% to 70% of artists need to combine jobs.

The other forms of employment the artists are most gainfully employed in are: the teaching service; the police service; other sectors of the public services; private enterprises; media, advertising and other skilled and unskilled jobs.

Source: National Commission of Trinidad and Tobago for UNESCO, January 2005.

Read the document on the social status of the artist in Trinidad and Tobago (PDF)

See also:

• Employment & Protection
• Social Dialogue
• Tax System
• International Mobility
   

Useful links :

• Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs : http://www.cdcga.gov.tt