The Artists' Welfare Act was enacted in 2011, and many attempts have been made continuously for the welfare of artists, such as protecting artists' professional rights by law and expanding the social safety net. However, after the enforcement ordinance was promulgated in November 2012, the Artists' Social Security Policy was enacted in 2013. Even at this point, more than 10 years after the law began and went into effect, various problems and questions about the effectiveness of the system are being raised in each field of culture and arts. The current Artist Welfare Act places artists in a blind spot of the law due to issues such as the definition and scope of artists as welfare recipients, the scope of actual benefits, and the scope and budget of welfare projects. As social awareness of the importance of culture and arts is increasing, the social status and status of artists are changing, and efforts are being made at the government level to provide various welfare services. This paper ftrst examines the definition and scope of artists based on the law, examines how the social status of artists is evaluated overseas, and analy