Battered by pandemic, Utah's arts and culture industry preps for return and last updated 2021-04-30 19:52:40-04 SALT LAKE CITY â According to data from Y2 Analytics, Utah's arts and culture industry suffered some of the biggest losses during the pandemic. The industry lost more than $76.5 million, and more than 25,000 workers lost their jobs in the last year â the vast majority being gig and independent contract workers. The data was compiled as part of a recent survey conducted by Y2 on the community's comfort when it comes to the return of live and in-person entertainment. Y2 surveyed more than one thousand people around the state and found that people are currently less comfortable going to live entertainment or cultural events than visiting retail shops and restaurants, but over half surveyed said they anticipate feeling more comfortable in the next six months.