What is remuneration? It can be briefly explained as a payment, commission, compensation or benefit being giving for services or work done on something.[1] As we enter the workforce, what we aim for is pretty much money. Therefore we take our skills and experience to produce something for a client or boss in return for wages, salary or some kind of compensation for the hard work being put into the finished product.
Above: Diagram of effective renumeration.[2]
For a fabrication assignment such as the one we are currently on. We can be called as artists. According to NAVA (National Association for the Visual Arts Ltd), there are three artist categories:
· Studio artist – an artist who create visual art and craft work for galleries, retailers or even individual buyers. Also offers expert advice and services as consultants.
· Public artist – an artist who create, produce and install artworks for the government and private sectors. Also consultants for expert advice and services.
· New media artist – an artist who use new technologies to produce new modes of artistic expression. Such as: 3D animation, virtual environments, digital projects, audio-visual installations, software/hardware applications and hybrid or interdisciplinary works.[3]
From the three categories above, we can be described as a new media artist, but not official one just yet. Why? Because a new media artist requires qualifications before being officially called one. Qualifications of a new media artist include bachelor degree or higher, atleast five years of experience, creative talent, interest, personal commitment, etc. What’s exciting about being a new media artist is that the minimum hourly rate is higher than the other two categories in 2004. Only the trainee position (lowest level) is lower than the Public artist, but the standard and senior practitioner positions are on the top of the others two categories.
Above: Hourly rate of a new media artist.[4]
Remuneration isn’t always salary, wages, superannuation and in other words a money thing. Other non-monetary remuneration can include an award or prize, a mark after completion of task during education, recognition from colleagues, etc.
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