Artists in UK public sector making far below minimum wage, survey finds

Exclusive: report describes culture of low fees and exploitation as research finds median hourly rate of 2.60 an hour

Artists working in the public sector are struggling to stay afloat amid a culture of low fees, unpaid labour and systemic exploitation, research shows.

A survey of people engaged by everything from flagship galleries to smaller projects found an overall median hourly rate of 2.60 an hour, dramatically below the UK minimum wage of 9.50.