This report describes the Arts Council’s ongoing response to the impact of Covid-19 on the arts. It contains new research on the pandemic’s impacts on cultural organisations, artists and audiences. It reflects on the cessation of artistic activity, and the extensive resulting damage to the lives and livelihoods of so many artists and arts communities.
Our Covid Response | The Arts Council’s response to the Covid-19 crisis for the arts in Ireland 2020/2021
Arts Council of Ireland - An Chomhairle Ealaíon,
29 July 2021, Ireland
Ireland
Ireland’s commercial creative services sector backed to grow in new global markets
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
Caretaker Minister Todorov to Focus on Legislative Changes to Protect, Develop Culture, Improving Work of National Culture Fund
Launch of a mission on the remuneration of cultural content used by artificial intelligence systems
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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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Employment, labour laws and social services
Comisión Mixta aprueba informe para reformar Ley de Protección de trabajadores culturales
Ministerio de las Culturas anuncia la primera bolsa de empleo para profesionales y técnicos recién egresados
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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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