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SYNOPSIS:
This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community. This includes, but is not limited to, actors, designers, producers, technicians, stage managers, musicians, composers, choreographers, visual artists, filmmakers, craft artists, teaching artists, dancers, writers & playwrights, photographers, etc.
Original resources and inspiration provided by Nicole Brewer, Ann Marie Lonsdale, Quanice Floyd, Tiffany Wilhelm, Brian Herrera, Hannah Fenlon, & Clementine Bordeaux.
GENERAL RESOURCES AND PREPARATION
- Arts Ready Alert – Preparing for the Potential Impact of Coronavirus
- COVID-19 Resources from the New England Foundation for the Arts
- “Theatres Stay Open but Make Backup Plans Amid COVID-19 Concerns” American Theatre Magazine
- Preparing for the Impact of the Coronavirus (Theatre Communications Group)
- COVID19 Effect Preparation Worksheet
- National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response
- Emergency Preparedness from CA Arts Council
- Resource List from National Performance Network (NPN)
- Mayor’s Office (NYC) Guidance
ADVOCACY FOR FREELANCERS
- “Canceled Gigs Due to Coronavirus? Here’s What You Can Do”
- Gig Cancellations due to Coronavirus: Survival Tips for Freelancers
- Freelancers Union
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts (NYC)
- California Lawyers for the Arts
- Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
- Supporting Artists with Families in our COVID-19 Plans (Parent Artist Advocacy League)
- Navigating Unemployment for Theatre Artists (Erin Swank)
- California Employment Development Department
- Small Business Relief for NYC
EMERGENCY FUNDING
National Relief Funds & Grants
- Comprehensive List of Funding Opportunities from 3Arts
- Emergency Grants – Foundation for Contemporary Arts
- Emergency Grants – New York Foundation for the Arts (visual arts heavy)
- Emergency Grants – Rauschenberg Foundation
- Emergency Grants – Women Arts
- Emergency Relief Programs – Alliance of Artist Communities
- Emergency Grants for Visual Artists (comprehensive list with tips)
- AGMA Relief Fund
- Actors Fund Emergency Financial Assistance (not just for actors)
- Shade Literary Arts Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund (national)
- Local 802 Emergency Relief (musicians)
- Artist Relief Tree
- The National Writers Union Freelance Solidarity Project (writers)
- I Lost My Gig
- PEN America Writers Emergency Fund (writers)
- Emergency Grants – Dramatists Guild Foundation
- Emergency Funding – CERF + The Artists Safety Net
- MusiCares (run by The Grammys)
- Missed Tour (merch for sale to support musicians)
- Musicians Foundation Emergency Fund (musicians)
- Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
- CERF+ Artist Safety Net (focusing on craft artists)
Advocacy Alerts and Petitions for Funding
- Help advocate at the federal level for relief!!! Advocacy Action Alert – TCG & Performing Arts Alliance
- “Actors’ Equity Calls For Government Relief For Theater Workers In Wake Of Local Bans On Mass Gatherings”
- Local Advocacy: Letter to Mayor London Breed and Mayor Libby Schaaf Re: Wage Workers and CoVID19
- Vox.com is soliciting stories! Google form here
- Demands from Grassroots Organizers Concerning COVID-19
EMERGENCY FUNDING
National Relief Funds & Grants
- Comprehensive List of Funding Opportunities from 3Arts
- Emergency Grants – Foundation for Contemporary Arts
- Emergency Grants – New York Foundation for the Arts (visual arts heavy)
- Emergency Grants – Rauschenberg Foundation
- Emergency Grants – Women Arts
- Emergency Relief Programs – Alliance of Artist Communities
- Emergency Grants for Visual Artists (comprehensive list with tips)
- AGMA Relief Fund
- Actors Fund Emergency Financial Assistance (not just for actors)
- Shade Literary Arts Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund (national)
- Local 802 Emergency Relief (musicians)
- Artist Relief Tree
- The National Writers Union Freelance Solidarity Project (writers)
- I Lost My Gig
- PEN America Writers Emergency Fund (writers)
- Emergency Grants – Dramatists Guild Foundation
- Emergency Funding – CERF + The Artists Safety Net
- MusiCares (run by The Grammys)
- Missed Tour (merch for sale to support musicians)
- Musicians Foundation Emergency Fund (musicians)
- Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
- CERF+ Artist Safety Net (focusing on craft artists)
Local Relief Funds & Grants
- Important Info re: GoFundMe and Taxes for Organizers
- BOSTON: Theater Community Benevolent Fund (plans to roll out resources this weekend, as of 3/12/20)
- BOSTON: Boston Singers Relief Fund
- BOSTON: Boston Music Maker Relief Fund (RecordCo)
- BOSTON: Boston Artist Relief Fund (City of Boston)
- CHICAGO: Chicago Mutual Aid (artist organized)
- DURHAM, NC: Durham Artists Relief Fund
- SEATTLE: Artist Relief Fund
- WEST COAST: GoFundMe Supporting Performing Artists
- PITTSBURGH: Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council’s Artist Emergency Fund
- NYC: Episcopal Actors’ Guild
- NYC: Dance NYC Coronovirus Impact Survey
- NYC: GoFundMe Low-Income Artist/Freelancer Relief Fund
- NYC: Hebrew Free Loan Society
- NYC: Actor’s Guild
- NYC: Assistance & Guidance for Businesses Impacted Due to Novel Coronavirus From NYC.gov
- New York: Max’s Kansas Project (seems like it’s for musicians)
- MINNESOTA: Springboard for the Arts Emergency Fund
- PHILADELPHIA: GoFundMe Philly Performance Artists Fund
- WASHINGTON, DC: Theatre Washington Emergency Fund, Taking Care
- HAWAI’I: Hawaii Artists and Entertainment Professionals Fund
- OKLAHOMA: Red Dirt Relief Fund (Emergency Financial Assistance for Oklahoma Musicians)
Interest Free Loans
- Hebrew Free Loan Society (New York based artists)
International Resources (outside United States)
- Petition to the British Government to offer economic assistance to the events industry during COVID-19
BEST PRACTICES FOR ONLINE TEACHING, LEARNING, and GATHERING
- Accessible Teaching in the Time of COVID-19
- Distance Learning Tips
- Resources for Moving Dance-Based Pedagogy Online
- Remote Teaching Resources
- Teaching Theatre Online: A Shift in Pedagogy Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak
- Teaching Theatre Thru Remote Learning Facebook Group
- “Ways of Gathering In the Age of COVID-19” (HowlRound)
- “Please do a bad job of putting your course online” by Rebecca
- Resources for Moving Production Courses Online in Case of an Emergency
- How to Be Good at Video Meetings
- How Performers Can Survive the “Year of the Cancellation.” (Sean Buvala)
- Teaching Remote Music Lessons: The Best Services and Settings to Use (with step-by-step instructions) (Eric Heidbreder)
- Companies Offering Free or Discounted Educator Resources
ONLINE PLATFORMS
- Twitch
- Loom
- Zoom
- Google Hangouts
- StageIt (be wary, they may charge high hosting fees, up to 40%!)
- Jitsi Meet
- MutualAid
- Patreon
- Moodcaster — iOS and Android app for virtual auditions, casting, and learning
HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
- The Actors Fund
- Friedman Health Center (NYC)
- Planned Parenthood
- Open Path Psychotherapy Collective
- 16 Directories for Therapists of Color
- National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color
- Free Online Guided Meditation
- National Alliance on Mental Illness
- Online Sobriety Resources: AA, NA, Al-Anon, Te
mpest - Free Coaching Session for Freelancers Struggling with COVID-19 Stress (includes a promise of no sales pitch for future paid services)
- A Guide to Caring For Your Coronavirus Anxiety
TEMPORARY/REMOTE JOB OPPORTUNITIES
- 25+ Sites for Finding Remote Work
- 2020 Census Jobs (Uncertain how this might be affected by the current climate but figure it’s worth putting on here)
- Resources for Remote Work
- Rev.com (verified they have paid people for transcription work)
- Real Ways to Earn Money Online (verified)
- Online Focus Groups (not verified but worth trying)
- Online Opportunities for Bilinguals (not verified but worth trying)
- Baltimore Area Childcare Providers During School Closures