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As of today self-employed people in the art and culture sector can contact a special desk of the Regional Work Center RWC. They can go there for coaching training and guidance in finding temporary work within or outside the sector. The City of Amsterdam is making 1.5 million euros available for the art and culture work desk.Despite the fact that the corona restrictions have largely been lifted the prospects for the Amsterdam art and culture sector are still very uncertain. Partly due to persistently low visitor numbers it is not expected that there will be a full recovery until the end of 2023. Research has shown that the demand for services among self-employed workers in this sector is falling sharply. In the case of creative professions including artists and graphic designers this represents a decrease of more than 73 1. The Temporary bridging scheme for self-employed entrepreneurs Tozo has since been discontinued. With the work desk the municipality is committed to preserving work and livelihood in the sector that will feel the consequences of the corona crisis for a few years to come.Alderman Rutger Groot Wassink Work and Income The Amsterdam art and culture sector is of great importance to our city. Its more than just a way to earn a living. It is the museums the stages the artists and the studios that so strongly determine the face of the city. The people who work in this sector are often self-employed and that group has been hit hard by the corona crisis. Now that the Tozo scheme has stopped and the sector has not yet started this group is in danger of falling between two stools. We must prevent that. This is not only about livelihood security but also about the people who contribute in such a special way to the identity of this city.Alderman Touria Meliani Arts and Culture The art and culture sector is of great importance to the Amsterdam region. But it is also the sector that has been hit hardest by the corona crisis. Many people in creative professions have sought and found work elsewhere. They wonder whether they still have a future in art and culture. That hurts because a lot of talent knowledge and skills are in danger of being lost as a result. With the art and culture work desk we want to ensure that people can return to the sector and that talent is retained.Increasing employment opportunitiesWith the money made available by the municipality self-employed persons and job seekers can increase their employment opportunities for example by using coaching training budgets and personal guidance. For the art and culture work desk the RWC works closely with partners from the arts and and cultural sector such as cultural institutions. Employers and entrepreneurs can also contact the RWC for work-related support and advice.The RWCThe Regional Work Center Greater Amsterdam is a network organization of public and private parties in the field of work and training in the labor market region. The aim is to strengthen employment in the region. Through one front door employers employees freelancers and job seekers have access to a wide range of services such as advice work-to-work guidance coaching training and other support.
