Freelancer Coronavirus Income Survey
Hello,

As we all know, Coronavirus is rocking the world. The Met, Carnegie Hall, and Broadway closing have garnered headlines, but the lives of freelance artists may be most in flux, as the ability of performers to "work from home" is nonexistent. It's beyond urgent that visibility of this situation rise as much as possible.

Due to an immense volume of responses to my social media posts, I am establishing this form for fastest response. I will be sharing these stories one by one in a blog series, with an aim of pitching more comprehensive stories with this dataset to different more mainstream outlets. I really appreciate you being thorough with the survey so that I can organize the info and release it as quickly as possible. However, if you'd rather only fill some parts in now and go over the rest via phone call, there's an option for that down below.

In case you don't know me: I'm John Hong, a clarinetist who ghostwrites artist bios and assists with artist branding. I used to be based in NYC where I worked as the first full time Copywriter for National Sawdust, an internationally recognized new music non-profit venue. I have written for the Juilliard Journal, the San Francisco Conservatory of Music Newsroom, National Sawdust Log, and have written copy for streaming service Primephonic.

Thanks again, and you're welcome to reach me on Twitter (@John_Hong), Facebook, or my email for further questions: johnhongbusiness@gmail.com

**All responses will be kept anonymous**


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What city are you based in? *
What is your principal freelance artistic profession? (E.g. clarinetist, actor, mezzo soprano) Feel free to add details if it's "complicated". *
Please list your regular sources of income, being as thorough as possible. This can be gigging, teaching, side job, full-time job, etc *
How much money in total were you expecting in this calendar month pre-cancellations? Include all sources of income, even non-freelancer ones. *
Please list your approximate *fixed* expenditures per month. Please break out by: Rent, Utilities, Health Insurance, Student Loans, and anything else that you find relevant, like online monthly subscriptions. Don't include expenses that change every month, like food. *
About how much in savings do you have?
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Do you have a partner or spouse with whom you share expenses? *
If YES above, is that partner's income similarly affected by virus shutdowns?
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In just one number, how many past and present gigs have been cancelled due to the virus to date? *
If you'd like, you can list what they were more specifically here.
How much money were you expecting to make in the next 30 days that is now off the table?
What, if anything, is your fallback option if virus shutdowns last for 3 months? This can be emergency funds from family, CC debt, savings, or steady income from a partner or spouse. *
Anything else to add or stories you've heard that you'd want others to know about?
Is it OK for me to contact you with further questions? *
If YES above, please give your email, phone, or Twitter handle below (best way to reach you):
MANDATORY: By checking this box you acknowledge that I may use your anonymous form entries in posts online shedding light on the plight of freelancers, whether on social media, websites, or news outlets. *
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If a public "freelancer fund" was established through these posts via donation, would you be in need of a portion of the proceeds? *
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