Short-term Impacts of COVID-19 on Cultural Sector: Research Insights
The research delves into the short-term economic and performance impacts of the first wave of COVID-19 measures on the cultural sector, focusing on aspects such as financial losses, changes in resources, responses to closures, and support strategies.
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Mapping the short-term impacts of the extraordinary measures related to the COVID-19 pandemic Plenary session Czech Commission for UNESCO 10 December 2020
Since March 2020, the crisis arising from the spread of covid-19 has immensely influenced the society nearly all around the world and has descended the global economics into profound recession. Cultural organizations have had to face crucial challenges on how to stay in touch with their communities, as well as the momentous economic impacts of the crisis. The cultural sector is one of the most profoundly affected areas. This crisis has descended the artists, professionals in culture and cultural organizations into the state of economic and social vulnerability. INTRODUCTION
The aim of the research was mapping and consequent analysis of short-term economic and performance impacts of the first wave of the extraordinary measures associated with the Covid-19 pandemic. The research was prepared and commented on by all relevant branch institutions, professional associations, Ministry of Culture, and academia in a record-breaking period of time. RESEARCH FEATURES Data collection took place repeatedly in monthly intervals: Visual arts (including museums) Theatre Music Individuals
Research primarily focused on the following issues: Economic impact on organizations and culture workers Management and changes in resources human resources and revenues from other activities, etc. Responses to closed cultural institutions the number of cancelled performances and events and new activities. Responses to audience s needs. Support measures and strategies in lockdown RESEARCH FEATURES
The project had three basic research questions: How significantly did the cultural sector drop in economic terms in the first wave and how much money and performances are missing? What is the impact of the first wave of the crisis on workers in cultural organizations? How many new activities appeared? Quantitative research was performed as an online survey among directors and managers of Czech art institutions. METHODOLOGY The method of data completion with coefficients based on total turnovers of organizations in yearly statistical data administered by NIPOS.
Two types of entities are depicted: commercial galleries non-profit entities presenting arts, including museums OUTCOMES: Sector Collection Coefficient Number of entities Revenues Expenses Total coefficient 261 74 3,53 4,91 5,31 4,58 7 680 167 7 479 482 1 563 363 1 408 921 VISUAL ARTS
2020 - MARCH Expected participants in unrealized activities in March number of viewers / Non- commercial 290 781 290 781 1 332 580 Commercial Non- commercial x Expected participants in unrealized activities estimation for April number of viewers / 58 161 581 561 2 665 155 Commercial Non- commercial x 520 Number of cancelled events 581 2 663 Commercial Non- commercial 61 181 OUTCOMES: Number of postponed events 181 829 Commercial Non- commercial x 21 200 Lost revenues in March (in thousand CZK) 22 560 103 387 Commercial Non- commercial 1 360 154 089 VISUAL ARTS Total costs in March (in thousand CZK) 156 319 716 372 Commercial Non- commercial 2 230 1 674 Unrealized costs (in thousand CZK) 2 049 9 390 Commercial Non- commercial 375 Total costs + monthly saving both in March 155 763 158 368 725 763 Commercial Non- commercial 2 605 19 526 Drop - March (lost revenues minus total monthly saving) (in thousand CZK) 20 511 93 997 Commercial 985
2% 7% 10% 3% 40% OUTCOMES: 38% VISUAL ARTS Possibility to change the contents of the already approved grants Launch of the grant schemes to support online formats in culture and arts Salary fees Remission of advances on social and health insurance until 2020 Compensation of thepotentialdeficit in the budget of an organization for2020 Repetition of the lump sum of 25,000 CZK
Number of respondents -music Agency Education Festival OUTCOMES: Band Club Concert hall MUSIC Media Support activities Promoter Sbor Company Label 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Collection Projection to the sector Number of organizations 108 2020 Expected number of viewers / participants in unrealized activities - in March Expected number of viewers / participants in unrealized activities estimation for April 154 491 616 419 359 998 1 436 392 OUTCOMES: Number of realized events in other activities - in March Number of unrealized events of other activities - in March Number of unrealized events of other activities - estimation for April Number of postponed events in March Number of postponed events estimation for April 512 3 610 796 5 612 MUSIC 1 029 7 254 221 1 558 464 3 271 Number of new activities linked to the quarantine (on-line broadcast, streamy etc.) 159 1 121 Missing revenues in total in March Missing revenues in total estimation for April 43 832 000 484 781 000 61 663 000 681 992 000
Total number of respondents (sample size) 300 120% OUTCOMES: 250 100% 100% 200 80% THEATRE 150 60% 51% 100 40% 35% 21% 50 20% 284 146 100 59 0 0% NIPOS (2019) 1st collection (DO1) 03- 04/2020 2nd collection (DO2) 04- 05/2020 3rd collection (DO3) 05- 06/2020
Average monthly revenues including subsidies and allowances (public and independent theatres) K 700,000,000.00 K 600,000,000.00 K 500,000,000.00 OUTCOMES: K 400,000,000.00 K 300,000,000.00 THEATRE K 200,000,000.00 K 100,000,000.00 K - Revenues 2016/10 Revenues 2017/10 Revenues 2018/10 Total revenues 2019/10 - NIPOS Total revenues 2019/10 - COVID Missing revenues in total - March 2020 Missing revenues in total -April 2020 Missing revenues in total - May 2020 Missing revenues in total - June 2020 Reality Estimate of missing revenues Reality of missing revenues
600000 Average monthly number of viewers vs. missing viewers (public and independent theatres) 500000 400000 OUTCOMES: 300000 200000 THEATRE 100000 0 Number of viewers / participants 2016/10 Number of viewers / participants 2017/10 Number of viewers / participants 2018/10 Number of viewers / participants 2019/10 - NIPOS Number of viewers / participants 2019/10 - COVID Anticipated number of viewers / participants in unrealized activities - March 2020 Actual missing viewers Anticipated number of viewers / participants in unrealized activities - April 2020 Anticipated number of viewers / participants in unrealized activities - May 2020 Anticipated number of viewers / participants in unrealized activities - June 2020 Reality Estimate of missing viewers
Presented research is followed by the extensive project Professional Arts and COVID-19: Current Impacts as a Challenge for Innovations (supported by Technology Agency of the Czech Republic): October 2020 March 2022 Future? It is now impossible to estimate the long-term impacts of the current crisis Parallel with other crises
marek.prokupek@vse.cz viktorie.schmoranzova@idu.cz
