americans for the arts emergency relief fund

Support to Local Arts Service Organizations Affected by Disasters

In response to the devastation in Texas and Louisiana due to recent hurricane activity, Americans for the Arts is collecting donations to its Emergency Relief Fund. Funds will be used to provide assistance to local arts service organizations located in or serving those areas most affected by hurricane damage to help them rebuild the arts in their communities. We have been in touch with our constituents in the affected areas and will continue to monitor their situation as they recover from these storms and assess the damage to the arts in their communities. At this time, the application process for emergency relief funds is not open, and will only be opened when enough resources have been collected and are available to distribute.

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About the Americans for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund
The Americans for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund was established in 2005 to provide timely financial assistance to victims of a major disaster for the purpose of helping them rebuild the arts in their community. Relief funds are distributed directly to local arts agencies or other nonprofit arts organizations that provide community-wide services. The funds may be used to assist with their own recovery as well as to provide needed services and funding to local nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists. Relief funds are generated by Americans for the Arts and the charitable contributions of foundations, corporations, governmental agencies, nonprofit organizations, and individuals from across the country. Contributions to the Americans for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund are tax deductible. One hundred percent of all funds raised will be distributed to local arts service organizations in disaster areas.

For additional questions regarding the Americans for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund, please contact emergencyrelief@artsusa.org.