Artists Take Action
This guide supports cultural workers from all disciplines with questions about social security.
With this comprehensive knowledge database, Artists Take Action provides information on important topics such as retirement, family, stays abroad, accidents, and illnesses. It also explains which insurances are mandatory and which are optional. Regardless of how much you already know about social security, this guide—created by cultural workers for cultural workers—answers the most pressing questions.
Due to the legal content, the Artist Take Action guide is in German, French and Italian.
Who is this tool for?
Artists Take Action is aimed at all cultural workers who live and work in Switzerland.
What does this tool consist of?
Artists Take Action is the most comprehensive cross-disciplinary guide to social security in the cultural sector. It provides answers to specific questions about social insurance and forms of employment. For further inquiries, it facilitates contact with the respective professional association.
Why is this tool needed?
Many cultural workers receive little to no education about the basic principles of the labor market during their training. Artists Take Action helps to fill fundamental gaps regarding labor law, self-employment, social security, and insurance.