New Appointments
Why are we investing in the arts at a time when there’s nothing on?
This is a time of real crisis for performance, live music and theatre but its also a time when the arts need support as they try desperately to innovate and survive. A report by Oxford Economics last month warned of 400,000 job losses and a £74bn loss in annual revenue across the arts industry, in what they described as a “cultural catastrophe” brought about by the entire shutdown of arts venues and live events amid the Covid-19 crisis.
Many Scottish venues are on life-support, many have closed and we don’t if or when they will re-open.
But if it’s very clear that venues need us – it’s also very clear that we need them. We are starved of the collective experience of live gigs, shows and exhibitions. As we process the enormity of what’s happening in our world we need art and music theatre and poetry more than ever.
A big welcome to Arusa Jim and Iona.
Well done for flying in the face of all around and recruiting! Congrats and best wishes to all three and hope you can all help debate ways forward for the arts x
Thanks Tam
Looking forward to their input
Me too!