European Union publishes guidelines for the safe continuation of the cultural and creative sectors after COVID-19

European Union publishes guidelines for the safe continuation of the cultural and creative sectors after COVID-19
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30.6.2021

All the European Union's actions to restore the cultural and creative sectors are grouped together on a single sheet.

Guidance on how the sector can continue to emerge from the crisis is detailed.

The cultural and creative sectors and industries, identified as the industrial ecosystem, have also played an important role in the unprecedented situation caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The crisis has shown how important culture is for people's well-being1 and mental health. Culture has helped people cope with the impact of lockdowns and social distancing, thanks to the involvement and creativity of the cultural and creative sectors that have reached audiences in innovative virtual environments.

The extensive restrictions imposed since the outbreak of the pandemic have hit the cultural and creative sectors and industries particularly hard: many activities have come to a standstill, venues have been closed, events, festivals and tours have been cancelled, and the mobility of cultural workers and the dissemination of cultural works have decreased enormously.

The 2021 Single Market Report confirmed that this ecosystem is one of the most severely affected EU industrial ecosystems. The report explains that "this applies in particular to activities where venues and visits are important: performing arts and heritage sectors(e.g. live music, theatres, circuses, festivals, cinema, museums and heritage sites). For example, EU cinema operators reported a 70% decrease in ticket revenue in 2020, a 76% decrease in attendance at music events (64% in terms of revenue) and a decrease in museum revenues of up to 75-80% (in popular tourist areas). This impact is also demonstrated by the reduction of around 35% in royalties collected by collective management organisations for authors and performers whose revenues are expected to continue to fall in 2021 and 2022

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