16 months after the publication of our 2020 study, Rebalancing and Reimagining, this report analyses the changes to freelancers’ lives, looks at the current situation and future outlook for freelancers, and asks what - if any - progress has been made to rebalance the cultural sector as we progress on the road to recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic.
Covid-19’s impact on arts, culture and heritage sector revealed by landmark report
The University of Sheffield,
17 January 2022, England
England
Nearly 70 museums and libraries across England to benefit from £33 million boost
Arts Council England and The National Archives sign new agreement
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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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Cultural economy
UNDP is Unlocking the Potential of the Creative Economy in Kyrgyzstan
ACORNS 447: Global news round up: Celebrating World Book and Intellectual Property Days and spotlight on AI and Indigenous issues
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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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