These were subsequently bought and taken over by UCI. In 1995, AMC pioneered the first North American megaplex, a theater that can accommodate thousands, when it opened the AMC Grand 24 in Dallas, Texas â the first megaplex in the world had been built by European chain Kinepolis in 1988.
Average Salary. Artists in the Fine Arts sector earn an average annual salary of $57,400, or $27.60 an hour according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). This average includes illustrators in the newspaper, periodical, book and directory publishing industry.
Authors earned an average of $68,060 a year in 2011, reports the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Like any average, high salaries can skew the figure, and median wage is often a better indication of an authorâs earnings. Half of all authors earned less than $55,870 a year.hese funds are then shared with the illustrator, so youâre now looking at a payment of as much as $4,000 to $6,000. Writerâs Market estimates the range a little lower, with an average of almost $3,000 for the advance.