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Report on “Culture, cities and the COVID-19 pandemic” Republished by ECBN from: Agenda 21 for Culture COVID-19 crisis has affected the cultural life in cities extraordinarily, with implications for the existing inequalities to access, participation and contribution to culture, access to public spaces, and the financial sustainability and the flow of cultural goods and services. [...]

Who cares about Creative and Cultural Workers in Europe? Republished by ECBN from: DISCE As part of DISCE (Developing Inclusive and Sustainable Creative Economies) a three-year EU H2020 funded project, the organization is interested in mapping – across Europe – organisations that have conducted independent research into the dynamics of creative and cultural work (defined below) as well [...]

How Chinese Museums Closed and Reopened During COVID-19 Republished by ECBN from: American Alliance of Museums Almost all Chinese museums closed immediately on January 24, only one day after the city of Wuhan locked down, to reduce the risk of infection in crowded places. Beginning in early February, China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism launched [...]

ECOWAS and UNESCO sign joint statement on response to COVID-19 in West African countries Republished by ECBN from: ReliefWeb Within the framework of the ECOWAS-UNESCO Memorandum of Understanding, the UNESCO Regional Director, Yao Ydo and the ECOWAS Commissioner for Education, Science and Culture, Leopoldo Amado signed a joint statement on 3rd July 2020, for a [...]

Azkuna Zentroa launches ‘BABESTU, an extraordinary artistic creation support programme Republished by ECBN from: AZKUNA ZENTROA – Alhondiga Bilbao Azkuna Zentroa - Alhóndiga Bilbao, Bilbao City Council Society and Contemporary Culture Centre launches BABESTU, an extraordinary contemporary creation support programme. It is a call to foster creation aimed at local cultural agents and artists so that they [...]

Morocco Allocates $21 Million in Emergency Aid to Save Media  Republished by ECBN from: Morocco World News Rabat – The Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports, Othman El Ferdaous, announced Friday an emergency plan to financially support Morocco’s print and electronic media with a budget of MAD 205 million ($21.22 million). The ministry will grant the [...]

Life During Wartime: Art in the Age of the Coronavirus Republished by ECBN from: Life During War Time Life During Wartime is the USF Contemporary Art Museum’s first major virtual exhibition.  It humbly engages a select company of international artists to respond to the overwhelming realities of the crisis that has gripped the planet since [...]

Museums during COVID-19 Republished by ECBN from: NEMO The coronavirus pandemic has had and will have an unprecedented impact on museums all over the world. To better understand the status quo and what might come next, NEMO launched a survey to map COVID-19’s impact on the museum sector. Additionally, the network is supporting the museum [...]

Explore initiatives & stories from UNESCO networks Republished by ECBN from: UNESCO From World Heritage sites to Creative Cities, UNESCO partners and teams join forces against Covid-19, to bring out the best in our shared humanity through culture, information and solidarity. While billions of people are requested to stay at home in response to the Covid-19 outbreak, UNESCO [...]

For the arts, the show must go on after COVID-19 Republished by ECBN from: Policy Options The COVID-19 pandemic has shattered the arts sector. The consequences for society will be devastating unless an agenda for innovation and inclusive growth is implemented to support the arts during and after COVID. Innovation in the arts is essential [...]