By Fred Bronstein The Baltimore Sun (TNS) In August, the Brookings Institution published a study on the impact of the pandemic on the arts and culture industry across the United States. The study painted a devastating picture of the immediate loss of jobs, revenues and artistic talent. Since the Brookings study, there have been numerous other studies, articles and blogs written about the performing arts industry — its recovery, and the best ways to get from here to there. Clearly, it is essential for us to individually and collectively figure out how to help our institutions survive, first, and then recover. And yes, the next year or two will be critical. If we don’t look beyond the immediate future to think about the impact of COVID-19 within the context of trends that existed long before the pandemic — and think about this over a longer horizon, over decades — then we will have missed an opportunity to shape that future and perhaps even address some of the challenging macro trends as we solve for more immediate issues.