The Latest: Efforts Underway To Help The Arts; Hotel Exec Doesn't Expect Recovery In Near Future
• 1 hour ago Casey Harlow / HPR For the first time, the federal government has officially listed the arts as one of the sectors devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. As the second round of stimulus funds becomes available, there are efforts in Hawaii to aid access to those funds and secure more stable livelihoods for creatives in the state. Teri Skillman, Executive Director of the Hawaii Arts Alliance, says when weddings, art shows, theaters. bars, conventions, and other social gatherings shut down, of course, creatives lost event related work. Skillman says, many creatives were ...
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