Artist Resources
Financial
Artist Relief
Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19.
Artists' Charitable Fund
The fund is a small nonprofit with a narrow focus of assisting painters and sculptors by paying a potion of emergency medical bills directly to the medical providers.
The Artists' Fellowship
The Artists' Fellowship, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 charitable foundation that financially assists professional visual artists and their families in times of emergency, disability or bereavement. Due to the overwhelming requests for aid from the COVID-19 pandemic they are temporarily limiting relief and assistance applications to those qualified applicants who are dealing with IMMEDIATE MEDICAL EMERGENCIES and their aftermaths.
Artist Relief Tree
A relief fund for artists affected by cancellations due to COVID-19.
Foundation for Contemporary Arts
FCA is focusing its efforts on addressing the extraordinary need in the arts community as a result of COVID-19 and will not be accepting project-based applications until that need has abated.
https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants
Creator Fund
ConvertKit has established a $50,000 fund to help creators in need during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Actors Fund
To help the community during this public health crisis The Actors Fund has partnered with other entertainment industry organizations to provide emergency financial assistance to those in immediate financial need.
Department for Cultural Affairs
This program provides emergency relief grants to City of Los Angeles-based dance, music, and theatre artists, as well as small ensembles who have had their public performances, shows, or concerts cancelled. Solo artists are eligible for up to $400 and ensembles up to $1,200 to cover losses in time and/or materials.
Los Angeles County Arts & Culture
Find a multitude of resources from a variety of sources including LA County officials, local municipal arts and culture agencies, and state and federal agencies. Also find resources for nonprofit organizations, funders, and freelance artists.
Music Fund of Los Angeles
The Music Fund of Los Angeles Executive Board has established an Emergency Relief Fund for AFM Local 47 members who have lost revenue due to work stoppages resulting from the coronavirus COVID-19 emergency.
Californians for Arts
Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund is a resource for performing arts workers who are facing a loss of income due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Theatre Bay Area has launched this fund with the generous donations from individual donors, many of them fellow artists.
https://www.californiansforthearts.org/covid19/2020/3/30/covid-19-performing-arts-worker-relief-fund
AGMA Relief Fund
The American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Relief Fund provides support and temporary financial assistance to members who are in need. AGMA contracts with The Actors Fund to administer this program nationally as well as to provide comprehensive social services.
The Artists’ Fellowship
The Artists’ Fellowship provides emergency aid to professional fine artists and their families in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement or unexpected extreme hardship.
The Haven Foundation
The Haven Foundation provides financial assistance up to $10,000 to artists who have a health crisis; grants are one-year, and the financial amount provided is to the discretion of the Foundation. Grants can be renewed up to four more years, with a supplemental application.
Sustainable Arts Foundation
Awards supporting artists and writers with families with up to $6,000.
Equal Sound
If you are a musician who has lost income due to a canceled gig as a result of the Coronavirus / Covid-19 outbreak, this new grant provides monetary support to musicians who have lost income due to a canceled gig as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak.
https://equalsound.org/musicians-corona-relief-fund-application/
Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
This emergency fund can provide up to $200 for people of color that are either working artist or art administration and are affected by COVID-19.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv4AazvLFVUNAgXoxqBqfZ7jJVkrMroa-CET6Vt6XygR-CaQ/viewform
FORMAT Photographer Fund
Format is a portfolio service for photographers, this fund aims to assist self-employed photographers with up to $500 per person.
The Freelancer’s Union
The Freelancer’s Union promotes the interests of independent workers through advocacy, education, and services. Their relief fund will provide grants to freelancers experiencing economic hardship or a health crisis due to COVID-19. They begin accepting applications on April 2, 2020, for financial assistance up to $1,000 per household to cover income loss.
https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/
20 Summers
Once the largest art colony in America, today, Twenty Summers is an arts organization dedicated to engaging with and fostering emerging artists and cultural figures. They have recently launched the Emergency Arts Fund for artists and arts organizations facing financial loss due to the Coronavirus. Artists send them videos which Twenty Summers then promotes to solicit donations for their fund. You can nominate an artist, including yourself, for up to $500.
Behind the Scenes
Behind the Scenes is a charity that provides financial support to entertainment technology industry professionals who are seriously ill or injured. They are currently accepting applications from anyone directly involved in supplying entertainment technology products and services, including design firms, who has been hospitalized with COVID-19.
https://wp.behindthescenescharity.org/who-is-eligible-for-a-grant/
Freelance Co-Op
Though they are closed for new applications until they can secure additional funding, it is worthwhile to keep an eye on this page if you are a freelancer affected by COVID-19. As part of the application, those who receive funds agree to “pay it forward” once they are doing better. It is a wonderful way to keep the community thriving.
CERF+
CERF+ emergency assistance includes grants and/or brokered assistance, such as booth fee waivers and discounts or donations on supplies and equipment.
https://cerfplus.org/get-relief/apply-for-help/craft-emergency-relief-fund/
WomenPhotograph
Women Photograph announced 2020 project grants and a new scholarship for women & non-binary photographers.
WWCW
WCCW is opting for a short form application and rolling weekly deadline for $1,000 grants. Applicants who qualify can submit an application by the Friday deadline each week.
GoFundMe
The Soze Foundation in partnership with TaskForce and Invisible Hand have launched The Artist + Activist Relief Fund to support artists and activists whose work has been impacted by COVID-19. and they are making $250-$750 unrestricted grants to selected applicants on an on-going basis.
https://charity.gofundme.com/o/en/campaign/artist-activist-coronavirus-relief-fund
Musicians Foundation
CV19 Emergency Aid Grant Program is available online only. Modest, one-time grants up to $200 will be available to professional performers, educators and composers.
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