COVID-19 Cultural Affairs Alliance (CAA) was founded by Francisco Maso and Aldeide Delgado in support of efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 and protect the health of our community, most art organizations, and institutions around the world are canceling or postponing events. Our top priority is health and safety, but we also consider how this will adversely impact the creative economy. This forum is to debate and share resources for artists, curators, critics, and scholars at this moment when it is crucial to practice solidarity and imagine ways to overcome the crisis.
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Miami-based art historian and curator Aldeide Delgado recalls that as COVID-19 began raging in Europe, her inbox started to fill up with cancellations. She and her partner artist, Francisco Maso, were scheduled to participate in a photography biennial in Italy that was canceled.
In response to all these vanished opportunities, the pair on March 12 set up a public Facebook page for sharing resources and news, titled “COVID-19 Cultural Affairs Alliance.” It now has more than 700 members.
“Our priority is our health and safety, but we also need to take care of our community,” Delgado said. “We decided to make this a space of solidarity and to think together.”