Mapping the shortterm impacts of the extraordinary measures

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. INTRODUCTION 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.

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. RESEARCH FEATURES 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. Data collection took place repeatedly in monthly intervals: Visual arts (including museums) Theatre Music Individuals

Research primarily focused on the following issues: RESEARCH FEATURES 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

The project had three basic research questions: METHODOLOGY 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. 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: VISUAL ARTS Number of entities Revenues Expenses Total coefficient Sector Collection Coefficient 261 74 3, 53 7 680 167 1 563 363 4, 91 7 479 482 1 408 921 5, 31 4, 58

2020 - MARCH Expected number of viewers / Nonparticipants in unrealized activities – in commercial March Commercial Expected number of viewers / Nonparticipants in unrealized activities – commercial estimation for April Commercial OUTCOMES: VISUAL ARTS 290 781 Noncommercial 61 181 Number of postponed events Commercial Noncommercial x 21 200 Total costs in March (in thousand CZK) Commercial Noncommercial 1 360 154 089 2 230 1 674 Unrealized costs (in thousand CZK) Commercial Noncommercial Commercial Total costs + monthly saving – both in Non. March commercial 375 155 763 Commercial Drop - March (lost revenues minus total Nonmonthly saving) (in thousand CZK) commercial 2 605 19 526 Commercial 1 332 580 581 561 2 665 155 581 2 663 181 829 22 560 103 387 156 319 716 372 2 049 9 390 158 368 725 763 20 511 93 997 x 520 Number of cancelled events Lost revenues in March (in thousand CZK) 290 781 x 58 161 985

2% OUTCOMES: VISUAL ARTS 3% 10% 7% 40% 38% 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 the potential deficit in the budget of an organization for 2020 Repetition of the lump sum of 25, 000 CZK

Number of respondents - music Agency Education OUTCOMES: Festival Band Club Concert hall MUSIC Media Support activities Promoter Sbor Company Label 0 5 10 15 20 25 30

Collection OUTCOMES: MUSIC 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 Number of realized events in 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 Number of new activities linked to the quarantine (on-line broadcast, streamy etc. ) Missing revenues in total – in March Missing revenues in total – estimation for April 512 3 610 796 5 612 1 029 7 254 221 1 558 464 3 271 159 1 121 43 832 000 484 781 000 61 663 000 681 992 000

Total number of respondents (sample size) 300 OUTCOMES: THEATRE 120% 250 100% 200 80% 150 60% 51% 100 40% 35% 21% 50 0 284 146 100 59 NIPOS (2019) 1 st collection (DO 1) 0304/2020 2 nd collection (DO 2) 0405/2020 3 rd collection (DO 3) 0506/2020 20% 0%

Kč 700 000, 00 Average monthly revenues including subsidies and allowances (public and independent theatres) Kč 600 000, 00 OUTCOMES: Kč 500 000, 00 Kč 400 000, 00 Kč 300 000, 00 THEATRE Kč 200 000, 00 Kč 100 000, 00 Kč - Revenues 2016/10 Revenues 2017/10 Reality Revenues 2018/10 Total revenues Missing 2019/10 revenues in NIPOS COVID total - March 2020 Estimate of missing revenues Missing revenues in total -April 2020 Reality of missing revenues Missing revenues in total - May 2020 Missing revenues in total - June 2020

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 Reality Number of Anticipated viewers / number of participants viewers / 2019/10 - NIPOS 2019/10 - COVID participants in unrealized activities - March activities - April activities - May activities - June 2020 Estimate of missing viewers Actual missing viewers

Future? 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 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