Kulturdirektoratet - Arts and Culture Norway, 01 July 2021, Norway

The report deals with a study of the pandemic's impact on the public, as well as a review of the compensation scheme for organisers and subcontractors in the cultural sector and the stimulus scheme for cultural life. The interim report is part of the basis for major work to be submitted to the Ministry of Culture in December 2021.

Creative FLIP, 01 July 2021, International

The disruptive power of the 2020-21 pandemic requires bold innovation support initiatives to fully relaunch the cultural and creative sectors. In this Creative FLIP report, we look into good practice innovation support programmes to support relaunch. What are key features of good innovation support programmes? Which policy practices can we already observe across Europe? What can we learn from the…

Swedish Arts Council, 30 June 2021, Sweden

The large increase in the state's cultural budget 2020 due to covid-19 is noticeable in this year's report on how state cultural expenditure is distributed regionally.

World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO), 30 June 2021, International

The crash in international tourism due to the coronavirus pandemic could cause a loss of more than $4 trillion to the global GDP for the years 2020 and 2021, according to an UNCTAD report published on 30 June.

National Endowment for the Arts, 29 June 2021, USA

This report is the result of a two-year research initiative exploring the multifaceted creative practices of artists who engage with digital technologies. The research examines the creative infrastructure supporting tech-focused artistic practices and provides insight into the existing challenges and opportunities faced by artists and organizations working at the intersection of arts and technolo…

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), 28 June 2021, International

As artificial intelligence (AI) advances across economies and societies, stakeholder communities are actively exploring how best to encourage the design, development, deployment and use of AI that is human-centred and trustworthy.