COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations (Specific to Albuquerque, NM)
Emergency Grants for artists
For Medical Expenses Only
- Artists’ Fellowship - Rauschenberg Emergency Grant - CERF+ - Behind the Scenes Grant
For Loss of Work due to Cancellations
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund - Arts Greensboro Artist Emergency Relief Fund - Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund - Idea Awards COVID-19 Response Grant Lottery - Recording Academy and MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
Local Assistance
- Fulcrum Fund Through 516 Arts, provides $1,000 grants to 60 local artists - Arts Hub Albuquerque-based assistance
Artist Relief Fund and Survey $5,000 to individual artists across America, with an impact survey sponsored by Americans for the Arts
Other Financial Help
- Actors Fund Entertainment Assistance Program - Anonymous was a Woman Emergency Relief Grant with the New York Foundation for the Arts - Artist + Activist Relief Fund - Artist Relief Project - Artist Relief Tree - Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund - Authors League Fund - Financial Solidarity Mutual Aid Google Sheet - Foundation for Contemporary Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund - Freelancers Union Relief Fund - Jazz Foundation of America Musicians’ Emergency Fund - Kinkade Family Foundation Emergency Grant for Curators - Leveler: Peer-to-Peer Wealth Distribution - Musicians Foundation - PEN America Writers’ Emergency Fund - Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund - Sweet Relief Musicians Fund - The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant - The Creator Fund - The Photographer Fund - Twenty Summers Emergency Arts Fund
Note: All resources are available to artists residing in New Mexico. Please visit the individual sites to access eligibility and application instructions.
For Arts Organizations and Community Leaders
- Americans for the Arts Report impact on organization with survey and view total results in the dashboard. PLUS: Join the Americans for the Arts Action Fund for free to receive updates and action steps. - Albuquerque Community Foundation Emergency Action Fund for non-profit Arts Organizations - McCune Foundation Support for collaborative efforts that provide to impacted communities - NM Arts - All Together NM Fund Statewide relief fund has been established to help New Mexico respond to and eventually recover - CABQ Community Resources - CABQ Business & Organization Resources - WESTAF COVID-19 Update General trends, resources and data across the west - Briefing on Emergency Coronavirus Funding for 501(c)(3) Nonprofits hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce Foundation - Emergency SBA Loans Guidelines - Nonprofit New York has released a schedule of webinars, open to non-members for $15/session - Independent Sector published a guide to applying for the Small Business Loan as an individual, small organization and large organization - National Endowment for the Arts Announced $50K grants to arts organizations who have received a grant from the NEA within the last four years. Application portal opens April 22nd. - SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Available to small businesses with less than 500 employees, private non-profit organizations, and 501(c)(9) veterans organizations. Program offers loan forgiveness for organizations that use funds to keep employees on payroll. - SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan $10K advance on a loan. Advance will not need to be repaid, but remaining balance will. - The DeVos Institute of Arts Management Is offering pro-bono consultations until June 2020 to any U.S.-based non-profit arts or culture organization. - Forecast Is offering pro-bono consultations and technical support to any public artist or arts administrator in the US and Native nations
A helpful chart from Americans for the Arts of federal loan/grant programs and eligibility
Funding Organizations Accepting Donations
- All Together NM Fund Statewide relief fund has been established to help New Mexico respond to and eventually recover - Culture Connects Coalition Artist Relief Fund From the City of Santa Fe Arts and Culture Department
Some Words
Ideas for Creative, Compassionate, and Joyful Connection From the Dept. of Public Transformation in Minnesota Guideline for the Postponement or Cancellation of Work From Working Artists and the Greater Economy (W.A.G.E) Community Care in the Time of Coronavirus U.S. Department of Arts and Culture Advice for Freelancers with Student Loans This is What We Train For By andrew simonet on Art Place America
News/Reports/Action
- Hyperallergic Daily Report on How COVID-19 is Impacting the Art World - Answers to Coronavirus Relief Check Questions by Lisa Rowan on lifehacker.com - Calling for Relief and Protections for freelance artists/musicians/dancers/writers during the COVID-19 crisis Google Form with step-by-step instructions for calling your senators/representatives/ etc.
Opportunities for Artists
- The Social Distancing Festival Support and publication of cancelled events - Art Interrupted Supported by Twenty Summers, artists can upload videos talking about their work or presenting the actual work as a way to connect with donors and sponsors. - Interdisciplinary Remote and Remote-Friendly Employers - Corona Art Challenge Weekly challenges posted by the Dublin Area Art League. Based in Ohio but available to artists anywhere. Click through for more challenge information and how to upload media to online gallery. - Coeur Noire Specialty printers are producing limited edition sets of greeting cards chosen by work visual artists can submit. 100% of proceeds will go to the artists selected.
COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources Information on ongoing webinars and legal, insurance, and mental health assistance.
Performances, Exhibits, and Other Ways to Participate
- Download Free Coloring Books from 113 Museums - Stay At Home Online Music Festival and Events Calendar Free and ticketed events by date, with the option of submitting your own event. - Plugged In Livestreamed music festival April 8th-10th put on by Audio Assemble - HOPE Series From UCLArts and Healing, a free, online created to connect the global community and build resilience
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