UK Arts Council announces £160 million emergency fund for those affected by coronavirus

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The UK Arts Council has announced a £160 million emergency fund for those affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

The fund will directly help various strands of the arts in England. As well as £90m being made available for National Portfolio Organisations and £50m for organisations outside of the National Portfolio, £20 is available for individuals, namely artists, creative practitioners and freelancers.

In a statement as part of the emergency funding package, the Arts Council said, “We will offer individuals and organisations working in the cultural sector new financial support during this crisis, totalling £160 million. We’ve re-purposed all our investment strands to be able to offer this support. These emergency funding streams will be open to applications very soon.”

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The news comes after Germany’s performance rights organisation, GEMA, launched a fund for musicians worth up to €40M.

UK artists have lost £13.9million due to coronavirus, according to the results of a new survey.