Mi Riconosci survey maps COVID-19 impact on Italian cultural workers

The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed the precarious conditions of cultural workers in Italy. City councillors from major Italian cities published an open letter highlighting that live performance, visual arts, cinema, publishing, museums, libraries, archives, and cultural experiences rely heavily on workers with few guarantees. The group Mi Riconosci? (established in 2015 to combat labor exploitation) launched a questionnaire targeting all cultural sector workers—including those in cultural heritage, cultural tourism, and entertainment—who have lost income or faced worsening conditions since the coronavirus outbreak. Coordinator Leonardo Bison stated the data is crucial for presenting well-founded demands to policymakers who seem unaware of the crisis's severity, and also for rebuilding community spirit during the quarantine. The survey aims to collect evidence of abuses and changes for the worse, inviting all affected workers to participate and circulate it. The article also promotes Artribune's newsletters: Incanti (art market weekly), Render (urban regeneration biweekly), PAX (cultural tourism biweekly), and a daily Lettera newsletter.