News and Announcements
26. 3. 2020
Culture in Quarantine // The Fourth Edition
In our fourth special newsletter we discuss the emergence of a research methodology for mapping losses in the cultural sector in which IDU participates together with VŠE and AMU. We also present an overview of new measures of the MIT and the MLSA aimed at mitigating the economic impacts of extraordinary government...
22. 3. 2020
Culture in Quarantine // The Third Edition
In our third special newsletter we’re bringing you an overview of different ministries’ official recommendations for the arts sector. Are you trying to get back into the country? Do you have a grant issue you’re not sure how to handle? Read on. The wave of solidarity is leading to newly emerging projects...
18. 3. 2020
Culture in quarantine // Second Edition
Our next newsletter has brought you proposals for the first structural measures related to independent arts, tips for platforms for sharing job offers and demands, overviews of online streaming of performances and concerts, virtual gallery tours and other creative procedures, proving the power and creativity of the...
16. 3. 2020
Mapping the Impact of the Ministry of Health’s Extraordinary Measures on the Czech Independent Arts Sector: A Summary
Data was collected from 12:00 on 12 March 2020 to 13:00 on 16 March 2020 via a research questionnaire. The questionnaire was addressed to representatives of umbrella organisations, professional associations and individuals. Its emphasis was also to establish the current situation of subjects, individual artists and...
10. 3. 2020
COVID-19-related measures
Based on the extraordinary measure issued by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic, all buildings of the state-subsidized organizations managed by the Ministry of Culture have been closed for the public until further notice. Reacting to the measure, we have been updating statements of Czech theatres on the...
5. 3. 2020
Theatre Night to focus on sustainability this year. It will organize a happening on the Václav Havel Square
The eighth edition of the Theatre Night will traditionally take place on the third Saturday in November – 21 November 2020, this year’s subtitle is Theatre and Sustainability. Participating theatres will focus on climate change, sustainability, overproduction, etc. However, organizers will deal with ecological...