Info hub Covid-19
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Do you have any important information you would like to share with cultural practitioners or organizations in cultural promotion? Please send it to:
infopoint@prohelvetia.ch
The information on this page will be updated on an ongoing basis. Some of the information linked on this page is only available in certain languages, therefore it has been maintained in its original language.
The situation in connection with Covid-19 poses an enormous challenge for the entire arts scene in Switzerland. The Swiss Confederation, cantons, municipalities, foundations, associations and cultural practitioners are continuously working on solutions and offers of aid. On this page you will find the latest information on federal measures, information on Pro Helvetia’s funding measures and calls for proposals, as well as links to websites of associations and other cultural actors in various disciplines.
Furthermore, we ask you to share important information for cultural practitioners and organisations promoting artistic and cultural creation via the above-mentioned email address.
Please note: This platform was established in order to exchange information and is not a hotline.
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An overview and regularly updated information on federal measures to soften the economic consequences of coronavirus in the cultural sector can be found on the Confederation website (German, French or Italian).
Check the different options to see if they apply to your situation.
Suisseculture Sociale and the cantons are responsible for the allocation of funds.
Latest news – 18 December 2020 (German, French or Italian):
Emergency aid
Compensation for losses
Financial support
During the Covid-19 pandemic, the Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia is adjusting its funding practices in selected areas to the prevailing circumstances.
Promotional Practise and Handling of Applications
The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia is demonstrating flexibility in its overall handling of grants for artistic projects impacted by the situation around the Covid-19 pandemic. However, Pro Helvetia’s handling of applications and support varies depending on the type of project and the date of realisation. If your project cannot be carried out within the planned scope, please contact the respective division.
Please also note, that Pro Helvetia expects incoming applications to adhere to COVID19 related public health and safety measures. Decision making will consider the likelihood of the project being realised under the Covid-19 related measures in force in the country or region concerned. For further questions, please contact the responsible division.
Adjusted Funding Measures and Calls for Applications
«To-gather» International Collaboration
The Swiss Arts Council Pro Helvetia is launching a new call to support the development and testing of new frameworks and methodologies for working internationally. The «To-gather» International Collaboration call supports 2–3-year collaborations between arts practitioners, cultural organisations and institutions in Switzerland and their counterparts in the regions of the Pro Helvetia liaison offices. The call looks to support time for critical reflection on the current situation, for sharing ideas towards more equal forms of exchange between cultures and across contexts, and for experimenting with new formats for collaborating.
«Bridges to the Future»:
The cultural sector is undergoing profound transformation due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Pro Helvetia is therefore developing specific instruments to provide the best possible support for artists and cultural practitioners under the changed circumstances. The «Bridges to the Future» package of measures is being introduced in various disciplines in response to the pandemic. Pro Helvetia is also launching several calls for applications offering artists and cultural practitioners the opportunity to continue developing their ideas and formats and to create a basis for the future. Special emphasis is being given to new models of dissemination, visibility and networking.
Please see below for details on the measures adopted in the various disciplines.
Send us your Inputs
Do you have any important information you would like to share with cultural practitioners or organizations in cultural promotion? Please send it to:
infopoint@prohelvetia.ch
The information on this page will be updated on an ongoing basis. Some of the information linked on this page is only available in certain languages, therefore it has been maintained in its original language.
Here we provide information from the cultural sector for cultural practitioners and other interested parties, which is sent to us.
General
- Taskforce Culture
- branchenhilfe.ch
- News Suisseculture
- News SwissFoundations
- Überblick über die Massnahmen zur Abfederung der wirtschaftlichen Folgen von Covid-19 im Kultursektor Schweizer Musikrat
- News Artos
- #culturacasa La culture romande depuis chez vous, en période de confinement
- Info IG Kultur Luzern
- Rote Fabrik, Zürich: Ausschreibung künstlerische Recherche
- Hochschule Luzern, Online-Fachkurs Fundraising für Kulturschaffende: Gezieltes Fundraising in Zeiten von Corona
Design & Interactive media
- News Swiss Design Association
- Swiss Game Developers Association (SGDA): Resources for Swiss game creators in time of the COVID-19 pandemic
Literature
- News and Info A*dS: Autorinnen und Autoren der Schweiz
- News ssa société suisse des auteurs
- Info sbvv Schweizer Buchhändler- und Verleger-Verband
- Info LIVRESUISSE
Music
- News and Info SONART
- News Schweizerischer Musikerverband (SMV)
- Info SUISA
- Aktuelle Entwicklungen auf kulturpolitischer Ebene Schweizer Musikrat SMR
Performing Arts
- News ticker Danse Suisse
- News ticker t. Theaterschaffende Schweiz
- Syndicat Suisse Romand du Spectacle (SSRS): newsfeed & plateforme spéciale infoscene.ch
Visual Arts
Film
- AROPA association romande de la production audiovisuelle
International
- Info on the move
- The Adobe Blog: Economic recovery tools for artists during the pandemic
- Kickstarter: COVID-19: Ressourcen für Künstler
Loss of artist fees and income
- Data collection SONART for cultural practitioners of all disciplines
- Data collection Schweizerischer Musikerverband (SMV)
Donations
- colibri Donation Button: a project by wemakeit and Pro Helvetia
- kulturklinik.ch
Selection: Relevant articles & media clips
- (22.3.21) SRF 2 Kultur kompakt: Digitaler Schub für die Kultur: Pro Helvetia lanciert das neue Unterstützungsprogramm «Bridges to the Future».
- (19.3.21) Rete Due: Bridges to the future: la risposta di Pro Helvetia alla pandemia
- (18.3.21) Le Courrier: C’est quoi ton plan b?
- (17.3.21) Rete Due: «Ponti per il futuro»
- (16.2.21) Keystone SDA/ATS: «Ein Jahr Pandemie 25.2. – Gebeutelte Kulturbranche: Transformation, das Zauberwort der Stunde»; «Coronavirus, un an après – Culture en suspens: l’heure est à la transformation»
- (4.2.21) Ticino Scienza: Bischof: la pandemia, per l’arte, può diventare anche un’occasione di creatività
- (23.1.21) Schweiz am Wochenende: Pro Helvetia-Direktor Philippe Bischof über die Zukunft der notleidenden Kulturbranche
- (30.12.20) SRF Kulturplatz: Der grosse Jahresrückblick und was 2021 bereithält
- (18.11.20) NZZ: (…) so steht es um die Kultur in der Schweiz zu Zeiten der Pandemie
- (14.11.20) Le Temps: Grande interview: Philippe Bischof: «Nous sommes là pour soutenir la culture»
- (02.09.20) Journal B: Kein Kahlschlag und kein «Weiter so»
- (19.08.20) SRF Kulturplatz: Kulturförderung während Corona
- (21.6.20) SRF – Tagesschau: Kulturschaffende: «Vorsorgen muss man sich erst leisten können.»
- (25.5.20) SRF Kontext: Wertschöpfung vs. Wertschätzung: Was ist die Kultur wert?
- (20.5.20) Migros Magazin: La crise foudroie la culture
- (6.5.20) RTS Forum: Le débat – Culture: coup de massue?
- (30.4.20) SRF Tagesgespräch: Isabelle Chassot: Die Ersten und die Letzten
- (21.4.20) RTS Vertigo: Think tank, thanks!
- (16.4.20) La Liberté et le Courrier: «En Suisse, la culture survivra», Interview mit Philippe Bischof
- (7. und 8.4.20) Keystone SDA/ATS: Pro Helvetia sucht nach Ansätzen für die Kultur nach der Krise; Aborder le thème de la distance de manière inédite
- (1.4.20) NZZ Feuilleton: Es kommen härtere Zeiten. Da könnten Bücher hilfreich werden
- (1.4.20) SRF Kulturplatz: Was machen Künstler in Zeiten von Corona?
- (28.3.20) 24 Heures: Interview mit Philippe Bischof
- (25.3.20) RTS Culture: Les artistes romands en confinement envoient des messages de solidarité
- (25.3.20) SRF Kultur kompakt
- (25.3.20) SRF Kulturplatz: Corona – Die grosse Bewährungsprobe für die Schweiz
- (24.3.20) SRF Kontext: Staatshilfe für die Kultur – wer bekommt was?
- (20.3.20) Tagesanzeiger Kultur: Bekommt DJ Bobo jetzt auch Geld vom Bundesrat?
- (18.3.20) SRF Kulturplatz: Kultur versus Corona
