Question 36493 — arts and entertainment

Summary

The Ministry of Culture is fully aware of the structural and financial difficulties encountered by the entire performing arts sector and in particular by dance schools in the context of the health crisis linked to the Covid-19 epidemic. Representatives of the various representative organizations have been heard and received on several occasions by the ministry's services since the fall of 2020. These exchanges have in particular made it possible to clarify the positioning of the Ministry of Culture vis-à-vis the field of private dance schools and to detail the various support systems put in place to support professionals. Concerning establishments which are not subject to authorization or recognition from the Ministry of Culture, they have the possibility of participating in the various systems put in place within the interministerial framework. The solidarity fund and coverage for partial activity are adapted as the epidemic evolves by the Government. The Ministry of Culture remains very attentive to the extension and adaptation of these transversal measures for cultural sectors whose activity is limited or stopped due to the health crisis, including the dance sector. Furthermore, the Government has a great pay attention to the situation of artists in the performing arts sector, including those in the choreographic field. In order to take into account both the period of cessation of activity, but also the gradual resumption conditions, compensation for intermittent workers whose rights were open under Annexes VIII and following this system, interministerial work has been underway since December to anticipate the difficulties that intermittent entertainment workers may encounter whose level of professional activity will have been most affected by health restrictions at the end of the blank year. A mission was also entrusted to Mr. André Gauron to assess the situation and propose adjustments to the system based on this. analysis. The objective is to best match the solutions to the needs and this before the deadline of August 31, 2021. In addition, the Ministry of Culture wished to provide assistance, via a specific and temporary emergency solidarity fund (FUSSAT), to performing artists and technicians who do not fall within the scope of eligibility of the measures set up so far specifically in the context of the health crisis, or other devices. The Government had the opportunity to announce the addition of €10 million to this fund on March 11. Fully aware of the difficulties facing the dance sector, directly impacted by the measures put in place to combat the spread of the Covid-19 epidemic, the Ministry of Culture remains attentive to representative organizations and is mobilizing to adapt support systems. to structures. Finally, the Ministry of Culture gives an important place to the promotion and enhancement of amateur practices, which now fall under the general delegation for transmission, territories and cultural democracy, created within the central administration since January 1. Regular discussions take place with representatives of the associative sectors, including that of dance, to consider the terms of support and encouragement for the resumption of amateur activities in all cultural sectors.

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