"There is so much uncertainty and confusion because of the crisis, so what I would ask the cultural policy makers to do is to really stay in touch with the people you are responsible for. Tell them as soon as you know what is going to happen and give them the first hand information," says Paul Stepan (Austria), Head of the Institute for Cultural and Media Economics, consultant and researcher on cultural and creative industries, in Episode 6 of Culture and Creativity in Times of Crisis.