Theatres and performing arts venues across the US have been closed during the coronavirus pandemic, resulting in the lost of thousands of jobs
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Economic reports released in New York and Los Angeles this week reveal the dire impact of the coronavirus pandemic on arts employment in the US. On Thursday, the Otis College of Art and Design released its annual report on the creative economy in California, finding that every single sector saw substantial losses throughout the year, with over 175,000 jobs gone across the state in the past year, including nearly a quarter of the cultural workforce in Los Angeles. While in New York, a report from the state Comptroller’s Office found that employment in the creative fields had fallen by 66% in the past year.