Light at end of tunnel for struggling artists

Performing artists such as musicians and actors have suffered big income losses due to show cancellations during the pandemic.

Artists’ union LISA has repeatedly called on the Ministry of Culture for a rescue package to compensate for lost income and help keep artistic creation alive.

These calls are now being heard, and the ministry has submitted a bill offering a total of DKK 600,000 in compensation for lost income from 9 December 2021 to 31 January 2022, which is the latest period of tightened Covid restrictions.

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The new bill is similar to the one introduced last year, covering the 1 September 2020-30 April 2021 period.

LISA estimates that performing artists have suffered income losses of about DKK 4 million and would like to see the new rescue package to date back to 1 May 2021.

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According to the new bill, artists will be paid a maximum of 75 percent of documented income losses.

To qualify for compensation, artists must be able to document a minimum income loss of DKK 5,000.

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