Work-related health problems can be a serious concern for almost anyone in the visual or performing arts. The hazardous conditions and materials found in many industrial workplaces can also be found in many art workspaces. When hazards are identified in an industrial workplace, safety training and information may be required, but these resources are less often available to artists who work alone or in small groups. The lack of awareness of these hazards, combined with poor access to safety information, training, and protective equipment can make an art workplace especially hazardous. more...

Hundreds of articles on health and safety issues for artists, originally published as part of the Art Hazard News, are now available on CAR.
Articles are organized by discipline (music, education, sculpture, dance, etc.), by specific materials, and also by general topics that are of concern to all artists. You can also search by specific keywords.

Many thanks to the Health in the Arts Program, University of Illinois at Chicago, who provided this curated collection spanning 10 years of articles from the Center for Safety and the Arts.

Work-related health problems can be a serious concern for almost anyone in the visual or performing arts. The hazardous conditions and materials found in many industrial workplaces can also be found in many art workspaces. When hazards are identified in an industrial workplace, safety training and information may be required, but these resources are less often available to artists who work alone or in small groups. The lack of awareness of these hazards, combined with poor access to safety information, training, and protective equipment can make an art workplace especially hazardous. more...

Health care is critical for artists and their families.

Learn how to get affordable health care in Chicago from this 2010 publication by the Actors Fund and AHIRC: The Artists Health Insurance Resource Center.

How can you get health insurance in Illinois and what are employment-related options? What can you do if you have a pre-existing condition? What about freelancers? Why do you need health insurance? more...