Polish Culture in the Face of the COVID-19 Pandemic Crisis

Angelika Kantor and Jakub Kubiczek
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Angelika Kantor: Department of Consumer Research, University of Economics in Katowice, ul. 1 Maja 50, 40-287 Katowice, Poland
Jakub Kubiczek: Department of Economic and Financial Analysis, University of Economics in Katowice, ul. 1 Maja 50, 40-287 Katowice, Poland

JRFM, 2021, vol. 14, issue 4, 1-14

Abstract: Cancellation of the events offered by cultural institutions was caused by the restrictions introduced by the government and, at a critical moment, a national lockdown. The COVID-19 pandemic forced cultural institutions to adapt to the new reality. The aim of this article was to present the impact of the pandemic on the activities of cultural institutions, as well as to identify and systematize the activities of such institutions during the pandemic. The following classification, dividing the activities into three groups, has been proposed: virtualization of existing activities, expansion of activities with additional initiatives, and implementation of corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives. The greatest challenge was the virtualization of the existing activities and finding new customer markets. The pandemic has contributed to a significant deterioration in the financial situation of cultural institutions because of the reduced income. Long-term effects on cultural institutions may be difficult to predict and losses may be difficult to rebuild.

Keywords: culture; COVID-19 pandemic; virtualization of culture; cultural institutions; corporate social responsibility (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: C E F2 F3 G (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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