How arts & culture is spreading hope during COVID-19
Republished by ECBN from: Nesta
The recent UK lockdown has been a massive blow for the cultural sector. With theatres, museums and arts centres being amongst the first to close their doors to the public after the government’s say-so, it’s still hard to know what the full impact of COVID-19 will be and what this means for the future of many organisations. Despite the current struggle, we have seen a huge surge in innovative offerings from the creative sector – from museums setting up virtual tours while their doors are closed or National Theatre at Home showing performances online for free, to owners of 3D printers making PPE for NHS workers. We know our Arts Impact Fund and Cultural Impact Development Fund investees are no different, and we wanted to share a bit of what they’ve been up to during lockdown so far…
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