On 7 August 2020, John O'Mahony from Behaviour and Attitudes presented findings from research commissioned by the Arts Council in June on the impact of COVID-19 and the arts.
Arts in lockdown research
Arts Council of Ireland - An Chomhairle Ealaíon,
12 August 2020, Ireland
Ireland
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New Arts Council Report ‘Open Up’ uncovers why Black and Black Irish artists have high rates of ineligible funding applications relative to all other ethnic groups
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Europe
‘On the Move’ Global Cultural Gathering in Caernarfon
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Government (public) support
Creative Australia delivers matched funding boost for creative projects
Government commits to spur creative economy
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Global crises and conflicts
UN Climate Change Partners with Global Visual Arts Sector to Increase Climate Action
The international conference Artists and Culture after COVID has concluded research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural sector, identifying ongoing challenges and announcing changes to operations
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Statistics, evaluation and research
The international conference Artists and Culture after COVID has concluded research on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the cultural sector, identifying ongoing challenges and announcing changes to operations
Artists spend about 60 per cent of their total working time making art – other work is mainly done because the income from making art is not enough to live on
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