Pete Horobin: Research Into Artists’ Unemployment Questionnaire, 1987. Original material kept at the University of Dundee Archives. Horobin sent the questionnaire to artists across Scotland and published their responses in UB40, an issue he edited for SMILE, a magazine of multiple origins. The Magazine is now kept in the collection of Artpool Art Research Center, Museum of Fine Art Budapest
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In this SMILE we have attempted to bring to the public's attention the everyday working reality of artists on the dole & the problems faced by havenig to cow down to DHSS require ments, regulations & pressures. This issue of SMILE gratefully acknowledges the assistence of The Resources Centre For The Unemployed in Dundee.
Participants: David Green, Nick Holmes, Philip Pilkington, Louise Crawford, Keneth Murphy-Roud, Morag Muir, Graham Harwood, Jayne Taylor, Stewart Home, Ben Allen, Mark Pawson, Jim Pattison, BigBird, Jamie Glenday, Stefan Andrzej Szczelkun, Karen Strang, Pete Horobin, Malcolm Dickson, I. J. Massie, Andy Stenhouse.
The artist was sent a small white form (UB 68B) to complete.
The artist did not give any more details nor continue on another dheet as suggested. He signed the form, dated it, placed it in the postage paid envelope provided & mailed it.