Covid having devastating impact on arts, culture sector

Katherine Licken told the Oireachtas Special Committee on Covid-19 Response that the Arts Council quickly assured funded organisations that funding remained available in 2020 and that it could be drawn down sooner.Ms Licken said an additional €25 million in funding was announced in June to support the Arts and Culture sector this year.

She also said budget for Culture Ireland was €4.1m and she said this was being repurposed to address Covid-19 crisis.Conor Falvey, Assistant Secretary at the Department of Culture, Heritage and the Gaeltacht said the expert advisory committee is looking at show casing Irish artists overseas with more digital presentations.

Green TD Stephen Matthews said it would be a big challenge to create confidence so people spend on recreation and the arts and entertainment.

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