Houston’s Art World Hard Hit By Coronavirus Pandemic

Local organizations are trying to raise money for those mostly overlooked by the government.

By Florian MartinApril 21, 2020 9:30 amArts & Culture, Coronavirus, Health & Science, Houston Public Media, Partner Organizations, Texas Newsroom

T. Charles Erickson

The cast of The Alley Theatre’s “Quixote Nuevo.” The theater laid off 75% of its staff in March, and asked some of the remainder to take a pay cut.

From Houston Public Media:

Theaters, galleries and museums are closed. Art shows are canceled.

Houston’s theater employees’ union is reporting close to 100% layoffs.

It’s a big hit for a city that gets more than $10 million in annual sales tax revenue from the arts and culture industry.

The Houston Arts Alliance did a preliminary damage assessment for the arts community and found at least $50 million in real or anticipated losses, including $35 million in lost earned income.

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