Creative Australia, 25 August 2021, Australia

Creative practitioners are increasingly working and applying creative skills in non-creative sectors. Creativity is also key to the kinds of interdisciplinary approaches that will be required for future work environments. Together, these trends point to potential alternative career pathways for creative practitioners, and the need to prepare creative graduates for future interdisciplinary work.

Arts Council England, 17 August 2021, England

A report on digital inclusion and exclusion in the arts and cultural sector by Jane Mackey, Good Things Foundation.

Office of the Minister of State for Culture and the Media, Germany, 17 August 2021, Germany

During the lockdown, the cultural sector demonstrated with great creative competence how important digital offerings are. A competence that the federal government promotes within the framework of the digitalisation strategy - and not just since the beginning of the pandemic. The publication "Cultures in the Digital Transformation" presents goals, funded projects and participating partners.

IFCCD - International Federation of Coalitions for Cultural Diversity, 17 August 2021, International

The IFCCD has conducted research over the past few months on civil society organisations in the cultural and creative industries in Asia-Pacific. This report focuses on the main challenges facing the cultural sectors in the region such as artistic freedom, dialogue with governments, gender equality, cultural policies and the treatment of culture in trade agreements.

Arts Council England, 05 August 2021, England

As part of our work demonstrating the value of culture and creativity, we commissioned BOP Consulting to produce A High Street Renaissance: How arts and culture bring people and pride back to our high streets.

Arts Council of Ireland - An Chomhairle Ealaíon, 29 July 2021, Ireland

This report describes the Arts Council’s ongoing response to the impact of Covid-19 on the arts. It contains new research on the pandemic’s impacts on cultural organisations, artists and audiences. It reflects on the cessation of artistic activity, and the extensive resulting damage to the lives and livelihoods of so many artists and arts communities.