Covid-19 Vs Cultural Policy
Covid-19 has impacted almost every industry imaginable, and due to this, a lot has changed, including many cultural policies, in this research report I will be focusing on three cultural policies within my sector and how they have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic as a whole.
There should be better access to skills development and clearer pathways for talent, where it emerges
This is one of the most important cultural policies there is, as its the one that most relates to my business and what we are trying to do for the creative industries and the creative arts community.
This has been affected by covid in many ways, covid-19 is an all-encompassing epidemic, it has stopped multiple industries from being able to function correctly and if them specific industries cannot function properly, then their ability to help people access skill development and clearer pathways for talent.
Funding is another huge problem for these businesses as if they cannot get funding themselves, their ability to fund individuals, small businesses and in effect, the creative industry as a whole gets impeded and money diminishes over time, only through funding can anything be achieved.
I feel as due to coronavirus as a whole, the amount of talented young people has increased, as i feel like during lockdown, many people would be bored and in effect, more likely to try to take up new skills. Having a centre for skills development and a clearer pathway into the creative industry for these young people would benefit the economy immensely, and having a business such as ours readily available for them to use to further their skills, learn new knowledge and more, is extremely beneficial for all parties involved.
The service does not cost much, at all, due to the fact that it is made for young people who may not have enough money to pay a ridiculous amount for a monthly subscription, it will be cheap enough anyone, in any financial situation can pay for it.
Technology is expanding the ways in which we make and experience culture; the digital dimension is becoming a ‘place’ in itself
Technology was, is, and always will be a driving force behind enterprise and the creative industries as a whole. Technology has had to come from behind the back-burner and take a whole new stance at the front of most of the industries sectors.
Many creative businesses are moving online due to this fact, and it has created a whole new online market for the creative industry, but in effect, absolutely taking a toll on how much they are creating and how much money they are making.
“Graduates will also lose out. Industry placements, so valuable for gaining work experience, along with graduate schemes, are being rescinded and despite disruption to academic learning it won’t be too long before the next graduating cohort joins the highly competitive job market.”, this quote reiterates the importance of our service to the creative industry and creative arts community
“Remote working and watching the world go through a major shake-up is redefining what many of us need and want from our careers – and even our lives.”, the use of technology in creative industries has always been a prominent one, but now creatives will have to make use of different softwares, hardwares and protocols when doing their work, due to the fact that some companies may not be able to have people in their offices, there has been and wil be an uprise in online conference calling and online communication/team management.
The government will continue to invest in our growing cultural sectors
The fact of it is, the government cannot continue to invest in our growing cultural sectors the way the country is right now, the amount of economic uncertainty and instability is at an all-time high, and the government is choosing to spend the money on more important things such as covid-19 relief and funds for essential businesses etc.
Passive income is, of course, going into the different cultural sectors within the creative industry, but this is nowhere near enough to sustain individual careers, as well as big businesses, which are in return arent funding the economy as a whole as they should be.
“Oil & Gas UK predicts as many as 30,000 job losses by the end of 2021.”, the united kingdom’s government needs to desperately do something about this, as this unprecedented amount of job loss is not normal for the economy and it creates economic instability which brings with that, anarchy and confusion.
“We plan to increase the amount of investment eligible for Social Investment Tax Relief that an organisation can receive. This will make opportunities for social investment in the cultural sectors more attractive.”, this is another example of one of the government schemes that will be highly affected by the covid-19 outbreak and its effect on the economy.