Vasko Simoniti was appointed as the new Minister of Culture of Slovenia by the National Assembly on 13 March 2020. His first task will be to draw up a new national cultural programme, the framework for programming and financial priorities in the arts.

This month, the headlines for arts and culture reflect the headlines in general, as the world responds to the spread of COVID-19.

This month we feature the latest updates on arts, culture and the climate crisis, which is likely to be a recurring theme as the international community confronts the increasingly urgent issue.

In 2019, the headlines revealed an international arts and culture community with sights fixed firmly on our physical and digital futures: from sustainable artist wages and creative and cultural industries and intellectual property and copyright; to the future of policy and public support, policy challenges of the digital age and the climate crisis and sustainable development.

Estamos en proceso de elaboración de nuestro próximo informe de investigación El apoyo a la cultura en la era digital en colaboración con nuestro experto externo y autor Octavio Kulesz.

We are currently developing our forthcoming report Supporting Culture in the Digital Age in collaboration with our external expert author Octavio Kulesz.