Update October 2020: From March until autumn, the Compendium of Cultural Policies & Trends actively monitored the developments regarding COVID-19 and the cultural field. Firstly, we mobilised
our expert authors to gather country specific information on the implications for the sector and the current measures being taken, which resulted in
28 country reports. These reports were translated into a
comparative overview of financial measures. Additionally, we have collected and curated
online initiatives related to the cultural sector and beginning of the pandemic. In May, we launched an
interview series that examines the different dimensions of the role of artists, policy makers and the effects of COVID-19 on arts and culture in Europe. As cultural venues were slowly opening their doors again in June, we also offered a
comparative overview of reopening measures in different countries.