Valais increases corona compensation
Cultural practitioners in Valais can once again be compensated and transformation projects of cultural institutions can now be supported with up to 80 percent of their costs instead of 60 percent.
In November 2020, the canton extended its support for the cultural sector by signing a performance agreement with the federal government for CHF 10.4 million (50% federal, 50% cantonal). As a subsidiary measure, the State Council has also decided to compensate all singing and music associations that request it; it corresponds to 80% of the salaries (excluding social security contributions) for the loss of working hours of their director or organist for the period from September 26 to December 31, 2020, provided that the remuneration is normally paid by the association and not by the municipality, the parish or a third party.
By the end of 2020, the canton of Valais and the federal government had provided around CHF 11.5 million in support for cultural enterprises, creative artists and music society leaders. The cantonal project "Grants for research and development" has made it possible to support 70 projects with the aim of encouraging cultural professionals to continue their personal research despite the closure of cultural institutions.
More info: https://www.vs.ch/web/culture/coronavirus-culture
