Culture Response Unit

Covid-19 decimated the cultural sector around the world. We thought that the West Midlands should respond to this unprecedented threat in a typically generous, loud and collaborative manner.

The West Midlands Culture Response Unit was an action-orientated, sector-led response to the Covid-19 crisis, intended to ensure the visibility, viability and recovery of the Cultural Sector in the West Midlands.

The unit was led by Culture Central, utilising generous support and resource from stakeholders and the sector, that supported the implementation of a continuity and recovery response.

The unit was a partnership response established through discussion with the WMCA, the region’s local authorities and LEPs, regional independents, NPOs from across the region, Arts Council England and further stakeholders and funders.

Visit the West Midlands Culture Response Unit 2023-24 programme page, to see how we continue to support as a collective and collaborative space for those that are interested in the cultural ecology of the region.