When are you too old for your arts jobs?

In the arts, retirement is often not an option.
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101 year old dancer Eileen Kramer models a scarf designed in collaboration with Brigid McLaughlin. Photo Cybele Malinowski

Conventionally, we prepare for retirement by saving – topping up that pool of super with every paycheck. For some, that is not an option. Many artists and actors don’t have the luxury of benefits that come with a full time salary, so the most obvious future for them is simple – don’t retire.

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Gina Fairley is ArtsHub's National Visual Arts Editor. For a decade she worked as a freelance writer and curator across Southeast Asia and was previously the Regional Contributing Editor for Hong Kong based magazines Asian Art News and World Sculpture News. Prior to writing she worked as an arts manager in America and Australia for 14 years, including the regional gallery, biennale and commercial sectors. She is based in Mittagong, regional NSW. Twitter: @ginafairley Instagram: fairleygina