The funds will help artists and arts organisations stay afloat as they grapple with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic Arts Council England have announced a £160 million emergency response package to help creatives during the coronavirus crisis.
The funds will be made available to help cultural organisations, freelancers and artists stay afloat in the wake of venue closures, cancelled events and more.
The package will be broken down into three different parts, with £20 million to be given to creative practitioners and freelancers, £90 million for the 828 organisations in the “national portfolio” including the National Theatre and smaller touring theatres, and £50 million for those organisations who fall outside of that portfolio.