episode 4: GC360: BRINGING THE PERFORMING ARTS TO A SOCIALLY-DISTANT AUDIENCE
SEASON 2 - EPISODE 4 - On this episode of GC360 we are learning how schools in the Performing Arts industry have had to adjust their programs to appeal to a socially-distant audience. As some of you know I work in the performing arts, music and acting are my passion and the pandemic has devastated our industry. According to Americans for the Arts, since the first case of Covid-19 was reported last year, cancellations and closings have taken place at nearly every arts organization across the country, and nearly two-thirds of the nation’s artists are now unemployed. New research by the Small Business Administration shows that “Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation” is now the sector of the economy with the highest percentage of “temporary closings”. How can we adapt and how do we keep the arts alive?