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How do you keep connected in our Covid-19 world? #CreativeNetwork is a chance to talk about creative responses to enforc…
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What’s New on CovidCulture?
The new AP microsite presents a round-up of the most relevant, interesting and quirky developments as the lockdown starts to bite….
£160m emergency response package for the arts
Arts Council England has drawn on reserves and Lottery grants to save the sector from an "unsustainable loss of revenues"…
Two-thirds of ticket sales turned into donations or credit
New data from ticketing companies shows patrons “want to support the organisations they frequent”.
Covid-19: Model for 50% less income, creative businesses told
Reserves and furloughing are "no guarantee" that further cuts can be avoided.
Mounting pressure to protect freelancers’ income
Surveys say 70% fear they can't pay the bills, 60% expect their income to halve and 50% have lost all their scheduled wor…
‘Don’t wash your hands of us’: Creative sector demands more support
Arts workers, unions and membership organisations react to UK-wide closures and the “unmanageable risks” presented by…
£330k emergency fund for authors affected by Covid-19
The slush fund is the latest urgent funding measure to support imperilled freelancers.
Covid-19 closures could cost more than £1m per day
New research showing a 92% drop in ticket sales and revenue in a single day suggests income will continue to plummet.
£330bn Covid-19 package ‘not enough help to freelancers’
Plans are in place for Government-backed loans, but sector leaders say they fail to support the freelance arts workforce.
Covid-19: Funders pledge flexibility to save the sector
Grant funding will be ‘refocussed’ as freelancers rally to support each other – but there may not be enough cash…
Covid-19: Connecting online during social distancing
As the sector turns to technology, here’s what you need to know about running online-only events.
The show must go on? Increasing cancellations due to Covid-19
Sector bodies have thanked audiences for continuing to attend shows as a growing number of performances, tours and events are canc…
Budget 2020: What’s in it for the arts?
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed business rate cuts for small music venues and millions more pounds for arts education. But so…
Money Matters
Whether it’s income for your organisation or your own living expenses, chances are you’ll be looking around for fundin…
Health and Wellbeing
How to stay well? How to support others to stay well? Keeping healthy is all about avoiding the virus – and a lot more too….
Creatives at Work
What’s affecting your work, your workplace and your job? What opportunities are still available? Keep your finger on the pul…
Creative Communities
Keep active, make connections, join in, collaborate and have fun! Use your downtime as an opportunity to take part in inspiring ac…
Campaigns and Advocacy
Who’s speaking up for the arts? Here’s what unions, member organisations, campaigners and supporters are doing and say…
