Iceland
Few world events have been as beneficial for the artistic and cultural sector as the 2008 recession. It has encouraged artists to forgo competition for co-operation, prompted new managerial perspectives, and proved the strength and resilience of an industry too often perceived as vulnerable and dependent on hand-outs. To drive this point home, it takes little more than a quick look at the cultural landscape of one of the countries hardest hit by the crash, Iceland.
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