>"Artists appealed to EU leaders for the need to support culture which has helped Europeans to cope with "great personal and societal adversity"."

Maybe the art world should flog a few of the multi-million paintings they have? Banksy could donate a few. All those Hollywood stars chip in, they seem happy enough to chip in their opinions on everything, then there are all the recording artists, Sting, Bono, McCartney, Gallaghers, all could contribute to a song, how about a concert for the arts and a record - 'Don't they know the artists are worth billions' - all proceeds to , erm , the artistes?

A man passes a colorful tiled mural by American artist Sarah Morris in the old town of Duesseldorf, Germany, Tuesday, July 14, 2020.

We need to show a lot of empathy to artists because they need ideas," says Paul Dujardin, Artistic Director, Bozar. "If there are no ideas, creative ideas, there will not be innovation.

The EU has set aside funding to help the cultural sector, Creative Europe was allocated 1.6 billion euros. For those working in the cultural sector, it is in times of crisis that artists are needed most.

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