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99.8%: The Attrition Rate of Artists in Australia

We’re all born artists but only 0.2% of all Australians will make it their life. Somewhere along the way the rest of us made a choice.

8 May 2012 12:00

Paul Isbel

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Paul Isbel is a former ArtsHub contributor and a publicist for the Australasian Arts and Antiques Dealers Association. Most recently he was a course designer for an entry-level vocational training program for the arts sector.

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