Cultural Institutions during COVID-19
Are virtual events the new way of gathering?
During this uncertain time we are facing the COVID-19 pandemic, cultural institutions have been impacted tremendously.
Although many companies will not recover from financial burdens due to the pandemic, there are companies doing their best. I interviewed Kira, 28, who works virtual for a TV production company. Her company has been affected but adjusted to new strategies. Model castings for movies or visual content have been transitioned to online castings.
The new techniques that are in place for cultural institutions are Drive in movie theaters or social distancing while watching sporting events is a safe way for people to gather with distance.
Now that events are virtual this is an opportunity for some institutions to reach a larger base. Museums have moved to online gallery shows and presentations, musical artists are performing virtually and television shows, sporting events and theme parks have new procedures. Local events are able to expand the location of their audience and viewers by increasing their presence online.
Virtual story reading is beneficial for youth, young adults and older adults who are learning or spening time reading at home. It is great to see institutions taking a positive approach to cope with the pandemic.
Los Angeles County library began virtual services for streaming online book readings for adults and children. In addition to virtual reading, the library is offering resume writing support, tutoring for academia, lessons for learning a new language and additoinal online activities.
