Childcare

Artists who are parents and caregivers have complex access needs that are specific to their caregiving situations; there is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to balancing caregiving and art-making. Many intersecting factors can compound the socio-economic burden on artists who are also caregivers.

The performing arts industry has not historically made space for caregiving needs, which has meant that caregivers have had to leave the industry entirely because it has been incompatible with ca