COVID Cultural Impact Study: Where We Are Now

ArtsFund is in the middle of conducting a comprehensive COVID Cultural Impact Study. Thank you to everyone who participated in our surveys and helped with our data collection efforts up to this point! Here’s an update on the work we’ve done so far, ands some information about what comes next.

THE PROCESS

The study has been led by a statewide advisory committee of arts and cultural workers, funders, business leaders, and advocates as well as by ArtsFund’s Policy and Advocacy Committee. We’re grateful to our consultants, Policy and Advocacy Committee, peers, and Advisory Committee helped build the data collection tools. Our partners and participants have been key in this process.

The research and analysis phases are being conducted by BERK Consulting, Dr. William B. Beyers, University of Washington, and GMA Research.

Advisory Committee Members

WHERE WE ARE & WHAT TO EXPECT

• As of October 2021, we are in the process of evaluating data evaluating the data, synthesizing the findings, conducting case study interviews, and developing drafts of the report.

• We plan to release the report in January 2022, establishing a new benchmark against which we can track post-pandemic growth, recovery, and activity; and demonstrating where support is most needed for the sector

• The report will include actionable data as well as case studies profiling several impacted organizations.

• Mark your calendars for a special news briefing on January 19, 2021, where we will share some of the study’s most significant findings.

To learn more about the study, visit artsfund.org/covid-cultural-impact-study.

Photo credit: Whim W’Him, “Nova” rehearsal, photo courtesy of Stefano Altamura.