If you’ve recently partook in a survey aiming to asses the economic impact of Covid-19 on the Arts and Culture field, raise your hand. The numbers we’ve seen circulate are so high it is almost impossible to actually comprehend the extent of the damage on our sector. We look around to see colleagues being furloughed, cultural institutions announcing their doors will never re-open, and many more signs that the situation is direr that it’s ever been. Are there ways we could keep our heads above water?

A WORD FROM OUR CEO, CORINNE ESTRADA, AND THE TEAM

Agenda is proud to launch officially a brand new initiative called 30 under 30 which is a unique programme dedicated to supporting emerging cultural leaders.

“Rather than considering children as a passive audience, we thought this was an opportunity to actively listen to them and let them take part in these international, high-level conversations. It is their future we are discussing after all!”

2020 has kicked-off with a never-ending month of January that brought its fair share of hilarious memes, providing a much-needed break from what seemed like a similarly never-ending trail of worrying news around the globe.

“Our house is on fire.” It was almost a year ago today that young activist Greta Thunberg pronounced those words at the World Economic Forum in Davos.

Arts organisations have been alerted to the impact that cultural tourism is having upon our sector. But the reality is that we often feel overwhelmed by how to tap into that market.

Temporary Exhibition Design - GOLDGrands Prix 2019

ARTISTS ARE OUR MOST IMPORTANT CULTURAL LEADERS. HOW MIGHT WE HELP THEM THRIVE?