The need for arts support continues to rise, says Baryn Futa

At the turn of the year, with 2020 approaching, there existed a strong need for support within the arts community. Benefactors such as Baryn Futa knew this and worked to rally dollars and appreciation for artists and their works. But as 2020 comes to a close, following a nearly full year focused on a pandemic, the need for that support is truly greater than ever beforehand.

Baryn Futa shares stories of struggling artists who can no longer conduct the work that they love so much because the pandemic has closed museums, ceased funding for artistic endeavors and made their work increasingly irrelevant in the face of a global virus. The arts are fading from society, says Futa, and need community support to move into 2021 and beyond. As doors to exhibitions and museums and art galleries begin to reopen following the pandemic, Futa encourages everyone to show their support in any way possible to a medium that has nearly been forgotten and flounders to survive amid the craziness of 2020 and COVID-19.