The following is list of resources for artists, arts organizations and arts professionals of all disciplines. This list will be updated over the next few months.
Lists of resources | Emergency Funding | Surveys/Quantifying the Economic Impact | Artistic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
Lists of resources
- COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources
An aggregated list of free resources, opportunities, and financial relief options available to artists and arts workers of all disciplines: covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/ - Americans for the Arts Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center
americansforthearts.org/by-topic/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center#impact - Creative Capital
A list of resources for artists working in all disciplines, as well as arts philanthropists, and arts professionals.
creative-capital.org/2020/03/13/list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/ - Austin Creative Alliance resource list
austincreativealliance.org/covid19
Emergency Funding
- Federal CARES Act
The new federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes resources for small businesses and non-profits impacted by COVID-19, including the Economic Emergency Injury Grant and Small Business Debt Relief Program
See the CARES fact sheet: www.sbc.senate.gov/public/_cache/files - Austin Creative Alliance Emergency Relief Fund
Artists from the Austin area may apply for up to $500 in emergency funding. austincreativealliance.org/emergency - CERF+ Craft Emergency Relief Fund
CERF+ serves artists who work in craft disciplines.
cerfplus.org/get-relief/apply-for-help/craft-emergency-relief-fund/ - Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants Program
Urgent funding for visual and performing artists
foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants - Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
For artists or arts administrators \who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color).
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv4AazvLFVUNAgXoxqBqfZ7jJVkrMroa-CET6Vt6XygR-CaQ/viewform PEN Writers Fund
Emergency fund for professional–published or produced–writers with serious financial difficulties.
pen.org/writers-emergency-fundEmergency Funding
Compiled by WomenArts, a list of emergency funds for artists in all disciplines. womenarts.org/funding-resources/emergencyfunds/
Surveys/Quantifying the Economic Impact
- Â I Lost My Gig
A site designed specifically for locals of Austin who lost work due to the SXSW cancelation. www.ilostmygig.com/ - Americans for the Arts: Economic Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Arts and Cultural Sector
An online survey for all artists and arts organizations. Rolling deadline. surveys.americansforthearts.org/s3/CoronavirusImpactSurvey
- Â I Lost My Gig
Artistic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic
- Howlround Theatre Commons
• Ways of Gathering in the Age of COVID-19: A Guide to Livestreaming on HowlRound TV
• Panel: Artists In a Time of Global Pandemic — For US-Based Freelance Artists and Cultural Workers in all Disciplines. Livestreamed March 16 and then archived
- Howlround Theatre Commons
