Chris Unitt – Arts, culture, digital.

The other day I was asked how the coronavirus pandemic has impacted the business models of UK performing arts organisations.
More specifically (because obvious answer is obvious), has there been an increase in the number of digital initiatives, or have there been other important implications?...

Short version: Contrary to what you might have been told, lots of people are still searching online for virtual museums.
Also, be careful with Google Trends data, don’t believe every smartly written headline you see, and be aware of confirmation bias....

I’ve been wanting to write something about the digital aspects of how cultural organisations have reacted to the shutdown, but…
Well, firstly, there’s just too much going on. Every ‘what if…’ thought experiment from the past twenty years is currently playing out allatonce. There’s been a flood of helpful and not so helpful prognostications (sometimes they’re one and the same...

I’ve put together a simple website at streams.culturaldigital.com to list lots of the performances, classes, and more that are being put online by cultural organisations while they’re closed.
Here’s a bit of info about the what it is, why I put it together, and how....