Impact of the state of emergency on culture sector in Peru
Where
Peru
Type of institution
National Government
Categories
- Direct support for artists and cultural professionals
- Compensation for loss of income
- Support for sectors of the cultural and creative industries
- Compensation for business interruption losses
- Strengthening the competitiveness of the cultural and creative industries
- Participatory needs assessments and feasibility studies
Type of measure
Emergency response
Date
June 2020
Under the national state of emergency, the Ministry of Culture devised and conducted a national survey in collaboration with the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima to measure the impact of the state of emergency on the culture sector. The survey results were made public to inform citizens and allow decisions to be based on factual observation. Over 60 meetings were held with civil society representatives from various cultural and artistic sectors to hear their proposals for measures to respond to the impact of the health emergency. The government released nearly 50 million sol (US$ 13.9 million) in emergency aid for individuals and entities in the culture sector and to purchase content.
Area(s) of Monitoring
Cultural Domain(s)
Cinema/ Audiovisual Arts
Design
Media Arts
Music
Performing Arts
Publishing
Visual Arts