The Performing Arts and COVID-19 with Rich MacDonald Part 2

The COVID-19 19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on many industries and the performing arts is no exception. In fact, it is getting hit exceptionally hard. With show cancellations and stay at home orders there aren’t many opportunities for artists to perform, and that loss of performance means loss of livelihood for many. Today on Art Beat we finish our conversation with Rich MacDonald, local performing musician and Professor Emeritus at Winona State University to hear his thoughts on the hurdles artists currently face and how we might move forward in new ways for the future. I’m Bill Stoneberg, stick around for the conclusion of our talk with Rich MacDonald about the performing arts during and after COVID-19, on Art Beat.Original Air Date: 08/18/20.Art Beat is made possible by a grant from the Minnesota Arts and Cultural Heritage Fund.