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.
Medical illustrators and photographers receive a starting salary of around Â£18,000 to Â£20,000, while professionals with more than five yearsâ experience can earn between Â£30,000 and Â£35,000 a year. Senior medical illustrators that move into advanced research and teaching roles can even earn up to Â£52,000 per annum.