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Resident Advisor and Select British Clubs, Promoters & Promoters Awarded Up to £1 Million Grants by Arts Council England
A host of British venues, theatres, museums and cultural organizations have been awarded the initial round of grants from Arts Council England as part of the Culture Recovery Fund, including Resident Advisor, Ministry of Sound, Corsica Studios, Village Underground and more.
Round one of the awards consists of 1,385 awards under £1 million have been made, totalling more than £257 million. The overall program aims to give out £500 million of relief support for cultural organisations based in England.
Italy and Spain Close Nightclubs As Coronavirus Cases Flare Up
Italy and Spain have closed nightclubs throughout both countries as officials and authorities blame holidaymakers for new Coronavirus outbreaks.
The Corriere della Sera reports that the Italian government closed all nightclubs and moved to make masks mandatory between 18:00 and 6:00 in an effort to curb the spread of coronavirus, after recording over 600 new cases on Saturday, and almost 800 others on Sunday, nearly three times more than last week.
Side Hustles Artists Can Leverage When Not Touring
The coronavirus pandemic has impacted artists income from touring in a big way, and this is where side hustles come in handy.
While it may be a while before artists see those income streams fully return, there are alternative ways to earn income that are becoming popular. Namely, there are a ton of opportunities in the freelance economy.
It’s also known as the collaborative or sharing economy — which sounds nicer and gives a clearer picture of what freelance work involves. Creative side hustles are a great way to tide yourself over until you can get back on the road.
Bandcamp Fridays Returns This Week and Every Month for 2020
Is it safe to say that Bandcamp has been the leading, and unfortunately one of the only few, music outlets really doing something beneficial for artists during this Coronavirus pandemic?
Back in March, the company launched Bandcamp Fridays, with the aim to support artists impacted by the pandemic. What they did was provide a platform and an idea that resulted in the music community responding and coming together in an unprecedented show of support, pouring more than $20 million directly into the pockets of artists and labels.
Malta Doctors Threaten Strike if Mass Events Including The BPM Festival Are Not Canceled
Time of Malta reports that The Medical Association of Malta has sent a stern declaration of dispute to the Health Ministry, threatening industrial actions if permits for mass events and parties on the island, which include plans for a massive BPM Festival edition, are not canceled by Monday.
This is just one of a number of demands contained in the declaration. The doctors’ union has specified that as from Monday, it will be instructing members to only perform emergency operations should the island’s Government not address their demands.
Lessons from Lockdown: How Elif Coped and Made The Best of Uncertain Times
Elif is an Istanbul-born highly acclaimed selector, DJ and producer. Her style blends modern electronica with beautiful, ethereal soundscapes, taking crowds through a range of emotions that stretch smoothly from profound psychedelia to potent heights. During lockdown she has written new material – her debut EP on A Tribe Called Kotori and the track ‘Entanglement’ soon to drop on Stil Vor Talent’s upcoming VA – and reached her listeners’ hearts with live streams that were both melodic and profound.
Amsterdam’s De School Is Permanently Closing Due to Pandemic
One of the world’s leading underground nightclubs, Amsterdam’s De School is permanently closing.
Today, club co-owner Jochem Doornbusch released a statement detailing how the Coronavirus pandemic has made the survival of the club financially impossible. “The bottom line is that the debts are piling up,” he stated. “Not only because of the uncovered staff cost, but also the other ongoing costs. Acting now and making this very difficult decision may prevent the total bankruptcy of our company Post CS (11, TROUW).” In the statement, Doornbusch does note that the bar, restaurant and terrace will remain open.
A 4,000 Capacity Indoor Concert in Leipzig Will Be A COVID-19 Spread-Prevention Experiment
To be held at an indoor concert in Leipzig, a COVID-19 spread-prevention experiment will take place next month and will involve thousands of people.
Called Restart-19, the project is scheduled for August and will cost just under €1million. The objective of the project, according to the organizers, is to helping “identifying a framework” for how larger events could be held “without posing a danger for the population” later in the year.
