Coronavirus Cultural Advice Initiative
The Coronavirus Cultural Advice Initiative was founded by Lytton Patrick Brown in October 2020 to submit requests for closing museums, performing arts venues, historic sites & other attractions based on case data and medical advice in regions I have visited where governments ignore high infection rates. Closures are required to reduce infection rates, save lives for patrons, staff and local residents. In addition, region wide requests to local governments are also part of the overall initiative. Culture is very important, but closing it's venues and using protective measures are the only possible way to open during safer months, help each community stay safe, out of hospital & ensure a safer outcome in the long term.
Update October 2021 : Requests also include mask mandates where cases are lower and sites may open with covid passport certificates. Also new wording, ending by 2022 has been removed as it has been accepted covid-19 will be with us for years to come.
Update August 2022 :
A new request system is being developed based on what measures work and on the state of infections and transmission as well as advice from a wide range of health officials including doctors, scientists and using research findings as we have better knowledge of what works. I plan to expand pandemic efforts to include creating an online group and to work with groups already in operation to put pressure on governments to do more to protect everyone, control covid and support healthcare workers.
8 August
Request for Canadian National Exhibition
25 July
Request for France
29 April
Request for Ontario
5 May
Request for Quebec
5 April
Request for Prince Edward Island
5 April
Request for Ireland
March
Request for Belgium
March
Request for Austria
24 March
Request for France
9 March
Request for Nova Scotia
March
Request for New Brunswick
March
Request for Newfoundland
8 November
Request for Belgium
15 October
Request for Province of Saskatchewan
1 October
Request for Province of Alberta.
29 September
Request & thank you to Brussels.
28 September
Request for Luxembourg & Liege, Belgium.
17 September
Request for Calgary Tower
15 July
Request for Northern Ireland
10 July
Request for NHS England
29 June
Request for Labour Party
27 June
Request for Tokyo Government
26 June
UK Doctor's & British Medical Association
21 June
Request for UK Government
18 June
Request for City of Sapporro
16 June
Request for International Olympic Committee
15 June
Request for Manchester Museum of Transport
10 June
Request for Canadian Olympic Committee
25 May
Thank you to Queen's Park
13 May
Request for Sears / Willis Tower
11 May
Thank you to Province of Manitoba
5 February
Request for International Skating Union
4 February
Thank you & request for Government of Ontario
5 January
Thank you & request for Government of Ontario
18 December
Request for United Kingdom
16 December
Thank you to Republic of France
15 December
Thank you to Kingdom of Denmark
14 December
Thank you to Province of Alberta
10 December
Request for Government of Ontario
7 December
Request for Harbour Centre
4 December
Request for Royal Alberta Museum
3 December
Thank you to Province of Manitoba
28 November
Thank you to City of New York
27 November
Request for Empire State Building
26 November
Request for St. Patrick's, New York
23 November
Thank you to Kingdom of Belgium
22 November
Thank you to Republic of Austria
21 November
Request for Skylon Tower
19 November
Request for Bata Shoe Museum
18 November
Thank you to Redpath Museum
17 November
Request for Art Gallery of Ontario
16 November
Thank you to King of Belgium
13 November
Request for Royal Ontario Museum
12 November
Request for Government of Ontario
11 November
Thank you to Belgian Royal Children
2 October
Thank you to CN Tower
Request for City of Toronto
Request for Toronto Public Health
