Arts in COVID-19

The novel coronavirus has changed our lives. Arts are no exception. Many exhibitions, concerts and plays had to be cancelled or postponed as a result of the spread of the pandemic. Even when they are held, a variety of measures are required, such as regular disinfection, avoidance of 3Cs (=closed spaces, crowded places and close-contact settings), and social distancing. At the same time, new experiments with digital media conference/meeting services have begun.

In response to this situation, the Graduate School of Global Arts (GA), Tokyo University of the Arts launched in June the ‘Arts in the Time of COVID-19’ project as an educational and research program with postgraduate students to explore what kind of artistic activities are possible in this crisis. This week-long composite event, "Arts in COVID-19," aims to rethink our daily lives in the novel corobavirus disaster era, while considering what cultural and art practices are possible in light of this project.

From Monday, November 9 to Sunday, November 15, there will be an exhibition of artworks, screenings of plays, performances, and online/offline symposiums. What kind of culture and art are possible in the wake of the novel coronavirus crisis - and in the post-coronavirus era? What will be the role of digital media in relation to art under this particular condition? We would like to invite all to discuss these difficult questions.
 
Program Director:
Yoshitaka Mōri (Sociologist and Professor, Graduate School of Global Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts)

Organized by Graduate School of Global Arts (GA), Tokyo University of the Arts ‘Arts in the Time of COVID-19’ Project
Co-organized by the Goethe-Institut Tokyo
 
URL: https://www.artsincovid19.geidai.ac.jp/

The Arts in COVID-19 project is now taking various countermeasures against the new coronavirus (COVID-19) in consideration of the health and safety of our patrons and staff members. Temperature checks, maintaining physical distance and mandatory mask wearing (for all visitors) are among the efforts we deploy. We appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation in advance.

We limit the number of people in our facility in consideration of the health and safety of our patrons. Depending on the situation, there may be cases where admission requires an advance booking for a performance play or limit the number of audiences in the exhibition in order to control traffic. Please note that some of the events will be done entirely online.

How you can help:

- We conduct initial temperature checks and sanitize your hands at the reception.
- Wear a mask.
- Entrance into facilities will NOT be permitted if you have a temperature exceeding 37.5°C (99.5°F).
- Refrain from entering the facility if you are concerned with your physical condition or do not feel well.