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Coping with COVID-19 – Online Workshop Videos Republished by ECBN from: Creative Capital The challenges posed by quarantines and a stalled economy are daunting, especially for artists. Creative Capital launched a series of free online workshops, Coping with COVID, designed to help artists mitigate the effects of the pandemic and economic situation, and above all [...]

How Museums Can Help the Public Make Sense of Pandemics Republished by ECBN from: Smithsonian Magazine The “Outbreak” exhibition of the Smithsonian Museum is joining other efforts to combat misinformation about COVID-19 on multiple fronts. Importantly, visitors are being provided with access to credible and relevant information through volunteers, public programs and forthcoming content updates. In "Outbreak" [...]

THE COMPENDIUM IN TIMES OF COVID-19 Republished by ECBN from: Compendium of Cultural Policies & Trends The Compendium of Cultural Policies & Trends monitors current developments regarding COVID-19 and the cultural field. It has mobilised its expert authors to gather country specific information on the implications for the sector and the current measures being taken. The first aim [...]

BOZAR at home Republished by ECBN from: BOZAR – Centre for Fine Arts In this period of containment, BOZAR has closed its doors but remains very active. Because culture cannot be confined, the Brussels Centre for Fine Arts has decided to continue to offer via its social networks, an artistic programming that shows the artistic [...]

The Joint Research Centre has launched an online survey covering the 27 EU Member States on the effects of the COVID-19 emergency Republished by ECBN from: European Commission – EU SCIENCE HUB The survey launched by the JRC aims to increase the understanding of citizen experiences throughout the COVID-19 crisis and thus foster the development of [...]

Close Distance instead of cultural distancing – Pro Helvetia supports new cultural formats Republished by ECBN from: Pro Helvetia – Swiss Arts & Culture In reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia is launching a call for projects for new formats that enable art production and reception to continue despite restrictions [...]

Webinar series: Possible Future(s) of Creative Economies in post-COVID-19 Europe Republished by ECBN from: DISCE EU CUMEDIAE and Trans Europe Halles, partners of the DISCE Consortium, are organising a webinar series (2 episodes) on the current and immediate state of creative economies in the context of COVID-19 crisis. We will be exploring with CCI´s stakeholders [...]

NEMO report on the impact of COVID-19 on museums in Europe Republished by ECBN from: NEMO Museums have experienced unprecedented economic and social consequences in the last few weeks due to the coronavirus. To better understand the status quo and what might come next, NEMO launched a survey to map COVID-19’s impact on the museum [...]

UNESCO launches platform on living heritage and COVID-19 Republished by ECBN from: UNESCO In line with its response to COVID-19, UNESCO is launching a web platform to share and exchange experiences of living heritage in the context of the pandemic, both in terms of its impact and the diverse ways in which communities turn to [...]

Key messages from our city dialogue on mitigating the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in cities Republished by ECBN from: Eurocities EUROCITIES brought together 120 strategists from 60 European cities across 23 countries in direct dialogue with OECD to discuss the socio-economic impact of COVID-19 in cities and how to tackle them. This was one in [...]