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Entertainment industry leaders are calling on Congress and the President Joe Biden expand the definition of infrastructure to include the arts and entertainment.
In a letter sent to Congress and Biden ask the president if he wants to rebuild the country, then “it is time for the arts sector to be recognized for its role in the economy and its value for the global creative ecosystem. ”
The letter, signed by Ovation TV CEO Charles Segars, painter and documentary producer Pierre Gervois, among others, warns that “the arts sector urgently needs financial help”
The letter cites devastating statistics on the arts economy, saying it was wiped out by Covid-related shutdowns – 19. “A staggering 63% of art workers are still unemployed, “he says.
As institutions consider reopening their doors after the pandemic,” thousands of arcades, galleries and non-profit organizations regional profit organizations face difficult decisions, “says the letter.
” Their income have been drastically reduced by more than 40%. Are this type of artistic organizations based in the community whose loss would devastate local economies and the fabric of their communities. ”
He adds that“ creative jobs are at the heart of our economy, ”so , “It is crucial that these livelihoods are prioritized in this infrastructure bill “.
Biden released his comprehensive infrastructure ura, dubbed the American Jobs Plan, last month. The $ 2 package, 25 trillions of dollars would be invested in national projects that seek to boost job creation and fight climate change.
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