COVID-19 Resources for the Arts
*Last update on 11 May 2020*
GENERAL INFORMATION AND RESOURCES ON COVID-19 AND ITS IMPACT
City of Sacramento (Health, school, community resources)
https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Emergency-Management/COVID19
City of Sacramento (Employer/employee resources)
https://www.cityofsacramento.org/Economic-Development/Economic-Relief
Sacramento County (COVID-19 updates around the County)
https://www.saccounty.net/COVID-19/Pages/default.aspx
Sacramento Metro Chamber (Regional resources for small businesses, employers and employees)
https://rapidresponse.metrochamber.org/
Midtown Association (Resources for businesses in Midtown)
http://exploremidtown.org/covid-19-updates-for-your-business/
How to File for Unemployment in California During the Coronavirus Pandemic
https://www.kqed.org/news/11806938/how-to-file-for-unemployment-in-california-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic
TAKE ACTION
Petitions – Let your elected officials know that funding relief is necessary
Californians for the Arts
https://www.votervoice.net/CAARTS/Campaigns/72436/Respond
Americans for the Arts
https://www.artsactionfund.org/action-center
ARTS-RELATED RESOURCES AND INFORMATION
Americans for the Arts Resource and Response Center
https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center
American Alliance of Museums Resources and Information for the Museum Field
https://www.aam-us.org/programs/about-museums/covid-19-resources-information-for-the-museum-field/
Sacramento Community Region Foundation
https://www.sacregcf.org/responding-to-covid-19/
The Atrium Resources
https://atrium916.com/resources/
Fractured Atlas - A Guide to Fundraising in Difficult Times
https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/5178372/Solicitation%20Language%20Templates.pdf?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=84940116&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8IKZ73aIuC9l6KcpF0m-R5NMdFQ8LCddTGE0TBucB89p48rfbO-ftIWkoRGfaaCLmboOsJrNJNdqY848342aLms2BE6Q&_hsmi=84940116
Springboard for the Arts – Principles for Ethical Cancellation
https://springboardforthearts.org/stories-writing/principles-for-ethical-cancellation/
ArtsReady - Emergency Preparedness for Arts Organizations
https://www.artsready.org/
Springboard for the Arts - A short guide to starting an emergency relief fund
https://springboardforthearts.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Springboard-for-the-Arts-Emergency-Relief-Fund-Resource-3.17.2020.pdf
Howlround Webinar - Artist in a Time of Global Pandemic (recorded livestream panel conversation from March 16, 2020)
https://howlround.com/happenings/artists-time-global-pandemic-asl-captioned
Devos Institute of Arts Management - Offering pro bono consultations to US based non-profit arts organizations
http://devosinstitute.umd.edu/What-We-Do/News-and-Announcements/Announcements/
Director's Guild of America Coronavirus Resources and Update
https://www.dga.org/The-Guild/Coronavirus-Resources-and-Updates.aspx
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF FUNDS
FEDERAL RESOURCES
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources (Information and links to Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance, SBA debt relief and more)
https://www.sba.gov/page/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources
Federal Student Aid - Coronavirus and Forebearance Info for Students, Parents and Borrowers
https://studentaid.gov/announcements-events/coronavirus#borrower-questions
ALL DISCIPLINES
Sacramento Region Community Foundation
https://www.sacregcf.org/nonprofits/foundation-directed-grantmaking/grants-calendar-and-registry/sacramento-region-disaster-relief-fund/
Artist Relief
https://www.artistrelief.org/apply
Artist Tree Relief
https://artistrelieftree.com/
CERF+
https://cerfplus.org/get-relief/apply-for-help/craft-emergency-relief-fund/
The Creator Fund
https://creatorfund.ck.page/
The Haven Foundation
http://www.thehavenfdn.org/guidelines/
Foundation for Contemporary Art
https://foundationforcontemporaryarts.submittable.com/submit/
Artist Relief Program
https://artistreliefproject.org/
The Soze Agency
https://www.wearesoze.com/relief-fund
Twenty Summers Emergency Art Fund
https://www.20summers.org/eaf
Freelancers Union Relief Fund
https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/
Disabled Creators and Activist Pandemic Relief
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfulLWdi9Fe0baCkAUhIsf2ExB-xh_kwZ6I1vi7vF9VwR2D_A/viewform
Leveler (peer to peer wealth distribution)
https://www.leveler.info/
NDN COVID-19 Response Project - Artist and Entrepreneur Fund (for Indigenous artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses)
https://ndncollective.org/covid-19/
WESTAF CARES Relief Fund for Organizations
https://westafcares.gosmart.org/
CA CARES: Humanities Relief and Recovery Grants
https://calhum.org/funding-opportunities/ca-cares-humanities-relief-and-recovery-grants/
VISUAL ARTISTS
The Artists’ Fellowship
https://www.artistsfellowship.org/finacial-aid
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
https://www.gottliebfoundation.org/emergency-grant
Rauchenberg Emergency Grants
https://www.nyfa.org/Content/Show/Rauschenberg-Emergency-Grants
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation
https://pkf.org/apply/
Anonymous Was A Woman Emergency Grant Relief
https://www.nyfa.org/Content/Show/Anonymous-Was-A-Woman-Emergency-Relief-Grant
FILM & ENTERTAINMENT
For more information, please visit the Sacramento Office of Film & Media page
The Actor’s Fund
https://actorsfund.org/am-i-eligible-help
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
https://wrpioneers.org/covid19/
Behind the Scenes
https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/who-is-eligible-for-a-grant/
Field of Vision
https://fieldofvision.org/relief-fund
PHOTOGRAPHERS
Format
https://www.format.com/photographer-fund
MUSICIANS
Musicians’ Foundation Grant
http://www.musiciansfoundation.org/get-support/eligibility/
MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
https://www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help/covid-19-relief-fund-faq
Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund
https://equalsound.org/musicians-corona-relief-fund-application/
Sweet Relief COVID-19 Fund
https://www.sweetrelief.org/covid-19-fund.html
International Bluegrass Music Association
https://ibma.org/bluegrass-trust-fund/apply/
New Music Solidarity Fund (application opens March 31)
https://www.newmusicusa.org/content/solidarity-fund/
WRITERS & JOURNALISTS
The Author’s League Fund
https://authorsleaguefund.org/apply/
PEN America’s Writers’ Emergency Fund
https://pen.org/writers-emergency-fund/
Writers Emergency Assistance Fund
http://asja.org/For-Writers/WEAF
Dramatist Guild Foundation
https://dgf.org/programs/grants/grants-for-writers/
The Bret Adams & Paul Reisch Foundation
https://www.bretnpaulfoundation.org/
Queer Writers of Color
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4u-9VX5bQZrdt3H-wO99UPb8e_k4r3dy0A3wf8eoG3E-2sw/viewform
Carnegie Fund for Authors
https://www.carnegiefundforauthors.org/
National Geographic Society COVID-19 Emergency Fund for Journalists
https://www.nationalgeographic.org/funding-opportunities/grants/what-we-fund/covid-19-emergency-fund/
Arts Writers Grants Program
https://www.artswriters.org/application/guidelines
Maurice Sendak Emergency Relief Fund (*for writers and artists of children's picture books)
https://www.nyfa.org/Content/Show/Maurice-Sendak-Emergency-Relief-Fund
CURATORS AND ARTS ADMINISTRATORS
Kinkade Family Foundation
http://www.kinkadefamilyfoundation.org/emergencygrantforcurators
Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv4AazvLFVUNAgXoxqBqfZ7jJVkrMroa-CET6Vt6XygR-CaQ/viewform?fbzx=3921934041473436626
VIRTUAL ARTS RESOURCES – Online classes, tours, experiences to enjoy or utilize as part of arts education at home
Sac Virtual Art Tours - Virtual tours of Sacramento exhibitions and artist studios
https://www.instagram.com/sacvirtualarttours/
Dancing Alone Together – Dance classes, posted daily
https://www.dancingalonetogether.org/
Virtual Museums
https://artsandculture.google.com/partner?hl=en
Virtual Exhibitions
https://eazel.net/
HENI Talks (Short youtube videos with curators, artists, and academics discussing art history)
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVDro8TZ8GiEj3B0RXBZhHw/featured
City Arts & Lectures (Lectures and on stage discussions online)
https://www.cityarts.net/
Michael Tilson Thomas and the San Francisco Symphony – Keeping Score project
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0wRztEPtQWDXUybBpYRpaA
Cabin Fever Playlist – Experimental films compiled by artist Kate Lain
http://www.katemakesfilms.com/cabinfever/
Heavy Heavy Breathing - Artist led audio and video movement workshops
https://heavyheavybreathing.com/MEDIA
ARTS EDUCATOR / TEACHING / CLASSROOM RESOURCES
American Alliance of Museums' Museum Distance Learning
https://sites.google.com/view/museum-distance-learning/home
The Kennedy Center
https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/resources-for-educators/classroom-resources/
Virtual Theatre Education Resources
https://www.theaterish.com/blog/virtual-theatre-education-resources
Museum of Modern Art
https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/255
Norton Simon Museum
https://www.nortonsimon.org/learn/schools-and-teachers/teacher-resources/
COVID-19 Resources for The Arts Classroom
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/e/2PACX-1vR7u0j7VBiaMhwEJNR6M0wMctmKGHWu5eOFnvQlryAHOJclEIs-XQGQe3h7fXlzSBtedtbCSv_l6RU5/pubhtml#
Curated resources from Create CA
https://createca.org/createathome/
How to Host an Online Art Workshop
https://www.artworkarchive.com/blog/how-to-host-an-online-art-workshop
LEARNING RESOURCES (FOR ADULTS)
Museum of Modern Art (MoMA)
https://www.coursera.org/moma
https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/
Smithsonian Learning Lab
https://learninglab.si.edu/
Museum of Arts & Design
https://madmuseum.org/online-learning
LEARNING RESOURCES & ACTIVITIES (FOR KIDS)
National Gallery of Art - Emphasis on discover, careful looking and artistic self-expression through activities on a variety of subjects on 300 years of art.
https://www.nga.gov/education/kids.html
Bash the Trash – Build, perform, and educate with musical instruments made with recycled and reused materials
https://www.youtube.com/user/bashthetrash
The Andy Warhol Museum – Explore Andy Warhol’s artistic practice and life
https://www.warhol.org/lessons/
Metropolitan Museum of Art - MetKids
https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/metkids/
Roald Dahl Museum
https://www.roalddahl.com/museum/make-stories
Glazer Children’s Museum
https://glazermuseum.org/gcmathome
Frist Museum
http://fristkids.org/activities-videos
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago
https://teach.mcachicago.org/institute/
ONLINE COLLECTIONS & VIRTUAL PROGRAMMING
Virtual MOCA
https://www.moca.org/virtual-moca
LACMA @ Home
https://www.lacma.org
Stanford Museums From Home
https://museum.stanford.edu/museums-home
Guggenheim at Home
https://www.guggenheim.org/plan-your-visit/guggenheim-from-home
Van Gogh Museum
https://vangoghmuseum.nl/en/whats-on/we-bring-the-museum-to-you?v=1
National Gallery of Art
https://www.nga.gov/
The Morgan Library and Museum
https://www.themorgan.org/online-exhibitions
The Contemporary Jewish Museum
https://www.thecjm.org/explore
Whitney Museum of Art
https://whitney.org/whitney-from-home
Art Institute Chicago
https://www.artic.edu/visit-us-virtually
Virtual ICA LA
https://www.theicala.org/en/learning/20-digital-projects