Surprisingly, relatively few studies exist that ask what resilience looks like for freelancers and this is especially true for visual artists; who are the main focus of this study. This research asks what factors increase business resilience for visual arts freelancers. Specifically this research tests eleven hypotheses in order to answer the primary research question. It draws on survey data taken from 325 visual artists in London. The survey asks questions specifically about business practice which are the variables associated with measuring resilience in this work
