All entertainment industry is effected by this (like any field of course) crisis. Many people earn money only from gigs. Public events, weddings, theaters, birthday parties, concerts, background music in restaurants etc. All of these has been canceled. No income! I already know families who are out of savings. They can't pay rent anymore! Situation is very sad for many people working in this field. I hope for support personally too! Stay healthy everyone!

Definitely supporting the importance of culture and arts but I would like to add that freelancers and small business should be named especially in this apart employees of institutions etc.

I do strongly support the idea that "Culture is the backbone of our European society." and this is the idea behind why I freely chose EU as my chosen home continet. In the times of crisis, priorities change and peoples focus shift toward essential survival needs. creative sector, artists and auteurs are the first group that suffer. And unlike other sectors like maybe transport or food industry etc. their absence and the consequent of their absence will not be sensed and understood in short term but we will suffer from it in the long run.

of course - no doubt - a great idea! - I will sign it - and then? I am already looking forward to be sent to my next psychologist by my next teacher or my next officer in action or by my next collegue in a music group - I mean help me man! I am sick! You know me! Look at me and smile and tell me: How could you stay alive without drugs? What is a world without a cool beer? So let me sign: "OK, yes, artists and creativ people need help. But I am different. I am sick, mentally ill, I abuse drugs and need medical treatment due to some difficulties." Thank you so much - you are all my best friends.

in the open petition it is not mentioned what is exactly meant by " an adequately funded package ", but I think a moderate possibility is a plan that allows artist shift their focus partly to the current needs of the society and serve the society on what is more needed in the time of crisis and partly stay producing their art. This could be possible by investing on a diverse shortterm education plan designed to learn the new skills needed to serve the new needs of the society in the time of crisis! but also providing new possibilities that people could enjoy their art.