For Individuals

Federal Relief 

CARES ACT of 2020 Resources

OFFICE HOURS! On Fridays (excluding holidays) from 11:00a to 12:00p EDT join Nina Ozlu Tunceli with the Americans for the Arts Action Fund to get answers to your most pressing questions about navigating the CARES Act relief programs.

• Arts Action Fund COVID-19 Resources
• Book Nina for your next local, state, or national webinar related to CARES Act funding for the arts and/or ArtsVote 2020 legislative and political activities
• Americans for the Arts and Action Fund Legislative Update on the CARES Act
• Regularly Updated Arts Action Fund 2021 COVID Arts Resource Table

• Tell us your story!

As the unemployment rate increases, state unemployment offices may be overwhelmed; find your state's unemployment office website and start the process early.

Relief Funds

National

• Actors Fund. The emergency financial assistance program helps eligible applicants in need. It is not income replacement, but limited funds for basic living necessities. The Actors Fund is also administering COVID19 Assistance programs for performing arts and entertainment unions including SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, Actors Equity Association, American Guild of Musical Artists and Musicians Local 802. Additionally, The Fund is administering the Jujamcyn Theatre Assistance Program.
• The Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant. Grants up to $15,000. Painters, printmakers and sculptors are welcome to apply. Ongoing fund. No deadline.
• Artist Relief Project. Grants up to $200. Eligible applicants are required to demonstrate that they are artists via a resume and website, where applicable, and share the Artist Relief Project fundraiser with their own networks and provide a screenshot. Ongoing fund. No deadline, but should follow Funds Distribution schedule.
• Artist Recuse Trust (A.R.T.) Grant for the Web. A.R.T. will provide $1,500 over three months to artists in need and amplify the stories, performances and creations they had hoped to share with the world before the pandemic limited their ability to do so.
• Arts Administrators of Color Network Relief fund. Grants of $200. Fund is to support BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists AND administrators (consultants, facilitators, box office staff, seasonal/temporary employees, etc.) Funds will be provided as long as funding is available. No deadline.

State

California

• Theatre Bay Area. Grants for $500, $750, and $1,000. Any “performing arts worker” who is a resident of the San Francisco Bay Area, who has experienced a loss of income due to COVID-19 (either arts income or supplemental income). Applications will remain open until there are no more funds available.
• UNTITLED, ART. Grants of $250. An emergency fund in collaboration with &Art& for artists in the Bay Area. Artists must have graduated from a Bay Area institution or have lived in the Bay Area for two years as a working artist. Applications due on a quarterly basis until further notice.
• Akonadi Foundation So Love Can Win Fund: Grants of $10,000 for Oakland-based organizers, storytellers, culture bearers, and healers. The So Love Can Win Fund provides general support grants for Oakland groups, formations, and collectives who employ organizing, arts and culture, healing, and locally-focused journalism or narrative efforts to push towards a collective vision of freedom and racial justice. Round 2 to open July 1 and close on September 1.

Colorado

• Denver Actors Fund. Grants up to $250. Theatre artists are eligible to apply. Interested applicants are encouraged to read the DAF Emergency Artists Relief Fund Distribution Policy before applying.

Georgia

• Augusta Cultural Arts Consortium. Grants up to $500. Self-employed/contract artists of all disciplines (visual, literary, performance, etc.) in the CSRA recover income lost due to the cancellation of a specific scheduled gig or opportunity (commission, performance, contract) due to Coronavirus/COVID-19 precautionary measures. Deadline: Rolling basis.

Massachusetts

• Arts Foundation of Cape Cod. Grants up to $500. Focused on lost income, the Cape Cod Arts Relief Fund will provide one-time relief to artists who live, work, create, and/or perform on Cape Cod. Funds will be provided as long as funding is available. No deadline.

New York

• Max's Kansas City Project. Grants up to $1,000. Emergency grants are available for New Yorkers in the creative arts. Applicants are required to send a cover letter expressing the nature of your need with the completed application form and all necessary supporting information, including proof of monthly expenses. No deadline.

North Carolina

• NC Artist Fund Relief Fund. Grants range from $200-$2,000. A collaboration fund between Artspace, PineCone, United Arts Council and VAE Raleigh. The fund will remain open as long as artists have financial needs related to the outbreak of COVID-19 and donations are being made.
• The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation Arts Grant Program: Eligible organizations must be tax exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and be located in Chatham, Durham, Orange, or Wake counties, North Carolina. Preference is given to organizations with operating budgets under $300,000. Proposal application opens June 1 with proposals due June 15.

Ohio

• Greater Columbus Arts Council (Columbus, OH). Grants up to $850. This grant program is for individual artists living in Franklin County across disciplines who are struggling to have their basic needs met (shelter, food, and medical) due to loss of artistic income from COVID-19. Funds provided as long as funding is available. No deadline. Applications accepted on a rolling basis with reviews completed every Wednesday by staff.

Pennsylvania

• Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council (Pennsylvania). Grants up to $500. This is a relief fund for artists in Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Washington, Lawrence, Indiana, Greene, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland counties. No deadline.
• The Village Arts and Humanities (Philadelphia, PA). Grants of $500. The Emergency Gap Fund for Philly’s Black Working Artists is a fund that disburses one-time grants of $500 to help Black working artists residing in Philadelphia stay stable and safe while weathering the impact of the COVID-19 crisis. Everyone who applies will be contacted by a Village representative to confirm or clarify information. Decisions will be made weekly, by Wednesday at 10am. Notifications will be made each Wednesday, by noon.

Rhode Island

• Rhode Island State Council on the Arts. Grants of up to $1,000 available to artists who have lost income due to the health crisis. The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA), in cooperation with the Rhode Island Foundation and the City of Providence Department of Art, Culture + Tourism, is launching a fund to help Rhode Island artists who have lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Applications can be submitted at any time and awards will be made on a weekly basis until funds are exhausted.

Resources/Tools/Webinars

• Actors Fund. Actors Fund offers a broad spectrum of programs to support the unique, essential needs of all who work in entertainment and the performing arts. Learn more and register for free online workshops and services pertaining to The Career Center, Financial Wellness, Health & Health Insurance and Social Services. You can also view housing opportunities in their housing section.
• American Art Therapy Association. Resources for Art Therapists during the COVID-19 Pandemic
• Are you a freelance artist? A great crowd sourced resource list is available
• Artist Thrive assembled a listing of helpful resources for artists.
• Artwork Archives has compiled a list of emergency grants for artists.
• ArtsReady has great tools and resources to share.
• Artwork Archives has launched a resource page for artists with several funding opportunities
• Association of Performing Arts Professionals published a resource listing.
• Billboard resource page on national and state by state funds to support artists.
• Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF+) published an update and resource listing geared for craft artists.
• Artists in a Time of Global Pandemic hosted by Howlround Theatre Commons offers resources and inspiration to freelance artists. Recording available.
• New York Foundation on the Arts launches relief fund resource page for several disciplines and geographic focus.
• Springboard for the Arts has several resources and relief funds.
• WomenArts has a fund roundup on their website
• Forecast launches toolkit on creative alternatives to in-person arts-based activities, for artists and administrators
• Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance maintains a resource page for artists, teaching artists and arts and culture organizations moving to a digital/virtual platform.
• Yerba Buena Center of the Arts Creates Hotline to Help Financially Struggling Artists. Called the Artist Power Center, the long-term initiative will help arts professionals including visual artists, writers, photographers, and performers by connecting them to funding opportunities, emergency relief, and other resources.
• Over 50 Examples of COVID-19 Scams and How to Avoid Them
• ON DEMAND: Navigating Uncertain Futures with Scenario Planning
• ON DEMAND - Because That's Where The Money Is: Fully Secured Borrowing For the Arts

Arts Education

• Community Conversation on COVID19 hosted by the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable
• This event https://vimeo.com/397826225 was produced by the Association of Teaching Artists, Teaching Artists Guild, Creative Generation, National Guild for Community Arts Education, NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, and Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic.
• Arts Extension Services (Amherst, MA) has a resource page with instructor resources
• The Kennedy Center maintains a digital library of learning resources for educators.
• PBS LearningMedia offers standards-aligned lesson plans and videos in the arts.
• MCN prepared the Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections.
• The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning offers suggestions for educators on addressing the social and emotional needs of students.  
• NYU Metro Center outlines guidance on culturally responsive-sustaining remote education.
• The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) provides a comprehensive list of educational applications and platforms used for student learning and connection during school closures.
• Mapping Access outlines tips and considerations for Accessible Teaching in the Time of COVID-19.
• The NYC Arts in Education Roundtable presented the Teaching Artist COVID-19 Community Conversation to address how teaching artists are affected by the crisis.

Creative Economy

• Atrium (Sacramento, CA) posts a resource page for creative workers and business
• Audio Assemble blog on short-term and long-term strategies for musicians dealing with income loss.

Public Art

For additional resources on public art and the response and recovery from COVID-19 pandemic, visit the Public Art Resource Center and look for additional links under the “Emergency Response COVID-19” in the General Topics menu.

• Forecast Public Art’s resource page shares relief funding and opportunities
• Project for Public Spaces created a blog post to help public space managers help fight COVID-19
• Read this paper on how to prepare your public art collection in response to disasters
• Read our blog on with resources, stories and information on implementing community engagement events
• Common Field will be hosting their annual convening virtually and for free
• Tips for Conducting an Online Artist Selection Panel by LA Metro Arts & Design for Art-in-Transit.

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Field Tools and Research

Funders

• Are you a funder? Here are 7 ways you can support your arts and culture community.
• "Guiding Principles for COVID-19 Funding" published by the National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness and Emergency Response offering guidance on emergency relief funding.
• Springboard for the Arts is hosting a peer group for administrators of emergency relief funds.
• NY Times article on making safe choices about donating to funds
• Council on Foundations shares A Call To Action: Philanthropy's Committment During COVID-19
• Inside Philanthropy article about what funders are doing to support the arts sector.

Impact Surveys

The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on America’s arts sector. Since the first U.S. case was reported on January 20, 2020 cancellations and closings are taking place at thousands of arts organizations across the country, and two-thirds of the nation’s artists are now unemployed. Americans for the Arts leads the three premier national studies tracking the human and financial impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the arts.

The Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Arts and Cultural Organizations

COVID-19’s Impact on The Arts: Research & Tracking Update

The coronavirus pandemic continues to gnaw away at the nation’s arts and cultural infrastructure. Nearly every arts organization has postponed or outright cancelled performances, exhibitions, and events. Similarly, nearly every working artist has lost at least some work, and a bewildering 62 percent report they have become fully unemployed because of the crisis.

New! COVID-19 Impact Survey

Americans for the Arts has released new versions of our COVID-19 Impact on the Arts surveys. The findings will power our ongoing advocacy work to ensure the arts are part of the billions of dollars in relief and recovery funding.

COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers

A consortium of funders announced the creation of the Artist Relief fund, a $10 million national emergency relief fund for artists and creative workers that will provide $5,000 no-strings-attached grants. It is intended for anyone who earns income from their creative or artistic practice and who has also been affected by COVID-19.

Americans for the Arts and Artist Relief, with support from the Ford Foundation, have launched a new COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists. This revised survey enables the partners to gauge what is happening to our creative economy and address what is needed to provide relief and spur recovery. All types of creative workers should participate: practicing artists, culture bearers, educators and teaching artists, creative entrepreneurs, and hobby artists). Please share this link with your artist networks.

Impact on General Public—Role of the Arts in Protecting Mental Health

Due to COVID-19, millions of Americans are isolated in their homes, and will remain so for a significant period. “COVID-19 and Social Distancing: Impact of Arts and Other Activities on Mental Health” is a new study designed to strengthen our understanding of the mental health impacts of sheltering in place, social distancing, and isolation—and to determine if there are activities that buffer against those ill effects (such as the arts). The study is a partnership between University College London, University of Florida, and Americans for the Arts. Everyone age 18 and older is welcome to be part of the study. Participation is fast and simple. Please participate and share this opportunity with family, friends, and colleagues.

CARES Act Arts Funding Tracker

On March 27, 2020, Congress passed an historic $2.3 trillion CARES Act package to financially support small businesses and gig workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.  Americans for the Arts and the Arts Action Fund have now launched a CARES Act Arts Funding Tracker to measure the success of the arts sector in securing critical relief funding. We are collecting this data from arts and cultural nonprofit organizations and commercial companies, as well as self-employed arts workers and independent arts contractors. This data will help us quickly inform Congress and other decision-makers on how the CARES Act impacted the arts sector and what the needs are for the future. This is also the place for you to tell your story about how the arts are being engaged in your community’s COVID-19 response or recovery effort.

Articles/Tools

• NPR story featuring Robert Lynch on the economic impact of the pandemic.
• United States Department of Arts and Culture launched Art Became The Oxygen which incorporates first-person experience and guidance from respected voices deeply engaged in artistic response from Katrina to Ferguson, from Sandy to Standing Rock. It includes hundreds of links to powerful arts projects, official emergency resources, and detailed accounts for those who want to go even deeper.
• San Francisco Chronicle Datebook article asking folks not to let the arts die because of the Coronavirus – and wash your hands.
• Denver Post article about the effect on concerts and arts and cultural events.
• While the arts are not specifically referenced, this is a helpful article from Nonprofit Quarterly on the early impact on NPO events.
• Washington Post article about the need for cultural events where we gather together in the time of plague. (paywall present)
• Crain's Cleveland Business article about artists in Akron, OH.
• Rolling Stone article on touring musicians.

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Equity/Mental Health

ArtsBlog series: The Impact of COVID-19 on Intentionally Marginalized Artists and Creative Workers

• Announcing New Blog Series Highlighting the Impact of COVID-19 on Intentionally Marginalized Artists
• The Financial Impact of COVID-19 on Intentionally Marginalized Artists and Creative Workers
• The Social Impact of COVID-19 on Intentionally Marginalized Artists and Creative Workers
• The Creative Impact of COVID-19 on Intentionally Marginalized Artists and Creative Workers

Articles & Resources

• Quartz: The disproportionate mental health effects of Covid-19 on Black and Latino populations
• Deseret News: COVID-19 got you down? Technology can help manage your mental health
• Chapelboro.com: Duke Experts Share advice on Preserving Mental Health Amid COVID-19
• FastCompany: As wealthy parents turn to ‘pandemic pods,’ startups aim to make them equitable
• Next City: How COVID-19 Inspired Oakland to Get Real About Equitable Urban Planning
• ABC News: New California reopening rules require 'equity' measure
• Nonprofit Quarterly: Why Nonprofit Leaders Need to Talk about Grief
• The Ohio State University: How to cope with 'crisis fatigue'
• The Miami Hurricane: Coping with the other impact of Covid-19: mental health challenges
• Nonprofit Quarterly: Women Hardest Hit by Pandemic's Economic Side Effects
• Medical Xpress: Why COVID mental health measures must target disadvantaged areas
• Collegiate Times: Students and counselors adapt to changes in mental health services during COVID-19
• Fast Company: How to build more equitable public space after COVID-19
• Washington State University: Rural areas have fewer mental health services for young people, but great need
• Jersey’s Best: Ways to weather the stress storm caused by COVID-19
• Fast Company: No internet, no vaccine: How lack of internet has limited vaccine access for racial minorities
• CIDRAP: Mental anguish in COVID-19 survivors, young US adults
• NPR: Race Versus Time: Targeting Vaccine To The Most Vulnerable Is No Speedy Task
• Creative Youth Development: CYD Community Response Survey - This survey is an effort to collect information about the larger field's response to the COVID-19 pandemic and the ongoing injustices of systemic racism that the pandemic has magnified.
• CIDRAP: Teens’ mental health claims skyrocket in pandemic

Webinars

• OnDemand: “Justice Out Loud: These Times Call For Nothing Less” hosted by The Opportunity Agenda.
• OnDemand: How to Center Race Equity in Your Organization’s COVID-19 Response hosted by Independent Sector and Equity in the Center.
• On YouTube: Assess and Invest for Mental Health
• OnDemand: “AES2020 Sunday: Tips for Accessible Online Learning” presented by Arts Connect International. Online learning has provided much needed opportunities for arts organizations to continue programming during COVID-19 related closures, but without attention to design, they can also present accessibility issues for participants with disabilities. Join Open Door Arts to review concrete tips, strategies, and resources to make your online programming more accessible.
• The Winters Group, podcast: “Ramadan and the Power of Community During a Global Pandemic with Aisha Ghori Ozaki”

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Reopening and Resources

Arts Agency and Arts Service Organization Resource Pages

National

• Council of Chief State School Officers: Restart & Recovery
• Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide
• Map: What States Are Reopening?
• Reopening Archives, Libraries, and Museums (REALM) Information Hub: A COVID-19 Research Project
   
• Alliance for Artists Communities. The Ultimate Residency Resource Guide: Residency Preparedness + Response to COVID-19 
• American Alliance for Theatre and Education
• Arts Education Partnership
• Chorus America maintains a resource page with tools for going virtual.
• Creative Capital artist resource page
• The Conference Board has resources for the C-Suite with a 360° view of implications for business and insights on what’s ahead related to the COVID-19 Coronavirus.
• DonorPerfect. The COVID-19 Fundraising Template Kit for Nonprofits
• Educational Theatre Association
• The Heritage Emergency National Task Force has launched its COVID-19 Resource Hub. This web portal leads to an array of resources that can help you and your constituents respond to and recover from the pandemic includes resources for artists and arts organizations.
• International City/County Management Association (ICMA)
• International Council of Fine Arts Deans
• National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations (NACEDA) published a resource page designed for community development nonprofits and the associations that serve them.
• National Association for Music Educators
• National Assembly of State Arts Agencies published a resource page for State Arts Agencies.
• National Association of Counties
  • Preparing to Reopen America's Counties
• The NAMM Foundation. Teaching and learning music can continue and even thrive through the remarkable tools, resources and people that are engaging in music online.
• National Dance Education Organization
• National Endowment for the Arts assembled a resource page and informative FAQ document.
• National Conference of State Legislatures
• National Governors Association
• National Guild for Community Arts Education
• National League of Cities
• National Lieutenant Governors Association
• RuralOrganizing.org launched resources for rural civic leaders
• Salsa Labs has a resource page for nonprofits with webinars, blogs and financial resources
• Teaching Artist Guild
• United States Conference of Mayors
• Western Governors’ Association

State

Alabama

• Reopening Alabama Phase One
• Alabama State Department of Education Return to Schools

Arizona

• Arizona Reopening and Guidance
• AZ Arts and Physical Education Re-Entry Guidelines
   
• Arizona Commission on the Arts resource page for Arizona artists and arts sector
• Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona resource page
• Southern Arizona Arts & Cultural Alliance maintains a resource page for artists, teaching artists and arts and culture organizations moving to a digital/virtual platform.

Arkansas

• Arkansas Reopening: Theaters, Lecture Halls and other Large Venues
   
• Arkansas Arts Council resource page

California

• California Resilience Roadmap
   
• California Arts Council resource page

Colorado

• Colorado Creative Industries resource page

Connecticut

• CT Arts and Culture Industry Guidelines for Operating During COVID-19
• Guidelines for Connecticut K-12 Arts Programs

Hawai’i

• Hawai'i Beyond Recovery Reopening Plan
   
• Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts resource page

Illinois

• Phase III: Cautiously Reopen - Industry Guidlines for Reopening
   
• Illinois Arts Council Agency resource page

Indiana

• Back on Track Indiana
• Reopening Guidelines for Independent Creative Contractors
   
• Indiana Arts Commission resource page

Iowa

• Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs resource page

Kansas

• Lawrence Arts Center: Health and Safety Guidelines for Phased Reopening

Louisiana

• Louisiana Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics and Activities

Maryland

• Maryland Strong: Roadmap to Recovery
• Arts Together: Planning Guidance for Arts Educators in Maryland Public Schools
   
• Maryland State Arts Council business resource page

Massachusetts

• Reopening MA: What it means for the creative community

Minnesota

• Minnesota Theatre Alliance resource page
• Springboard for the Arts resource page

Missouri

• Missouri School Boards' Association's Center for Education Safety - Pandemic Recovery Considerations: Re-Entry and Reopening of Schools

Nevada

• Wynn Las Vegas: Health and Sanitation Program

New Jersey

• The Road Back: Restoring Economic Health Through Public Health
• September Ready: Fall 2020 Guidance for Arts Education

North Carolina

• Moving Forward: Phase I
• A Guide to Reopening the Arts in North Carolina was compiled by cultural leaders representing the North Carolina Theatre Conference, the North Carolina Presenters Consortium, Arts North Carolina, the North Carolina Arts Council, and independent arts organizations.
• Recommendations for Arts Education as North Carolina Reopens Schools
   
• ArtsNC provides resources for artists and arts organizations in North Carolina

Ohio

• Red Herring Theatre reopening plan consists of a series of practices, policies, and protocols to assure public safety. They are fielding a survey for feedback to their plan.

Oklahoma

• Going Forward: Best Practices and Considerations for Nonprofit Re-Engagement

Oregon

• Reopening Oregon Framework

Pennsylvania

• Pennsylvania Phased Reopening
• Pennsylvania Council on the Arts: Reopening Safely
• What to Know About Museums Reopening in Southwestern PA
• Allens Lane Art Center - Physical Art Camp Safety Protocol
• COVID-19 and Arts Education Best Practices and Solutions for Supporting Pennsylvania's K-12 School Phased Reopening Preliminary Guidance

South Carolina

• AccelerateED Recommendations for Arts Classrooms
   
• South Carolina Arts Commission resource page
• Office of Rural Health resources for rural communities and providers

Tennessee

• Tennessee Department of Education School Reopening Toolkit

Texas

• Open Texas Checklists

Utah

• Utah Art Education Association Art Classroom Guidelines for the 2020-2021 Visual Arts

Virginia

• Forward Virginia
• Virginia Department of Education COVID-19 Safety Practices for Fine Arts Programs

Vermont

• Vermont's Creative Sector: A Resource Guide for COVID-19 Reopening and Recovery

County/Regional

• Appalachian Regional Commission has issued a resource page for individuals in the Appalachian region.
• ArtsFairfax (Virginia) has a resource page
• Arts and Science Council (Charlotte, NC) resource and response to Coronavirus
• Arts Services Initiatives of Western New York has a resource page for Western New York.
• CultureSource (Southeast Michigan) is updating their resource page regularly with information.
• The Cutaway (Bay Area) has a resource page for artists, musicians, freelancers, and other gig workers who may be struggling or out of work due to the coronavirus crisis
• New England Foundation for the Arts has a resource page.
• WESTAF published a resource page for western states featuring resources and funding opportunities

Local

• Arts Council of Indianapolis resource page is available
• Creative Response. Creative Response is a New Orleans-based relief effort to support the region’s greatest natural resource— the artists, performers, writers, and culture bearers that make New Orleans one of the most creative places in the world. These creators shape every aspect of the city, and the current Covid-19 crisis has ground to halt both gig work and the tourist economy that many of them rely on. The page features kits, activities, relief fund grants and resources.
• Houston Arts Alliance resoure page is available
• RichmondCultureWorks (Virginia) has a resource page
• Worcester Cultural Coalition (Worcester, MA) has a resource page offering surveys, advocacy and funding resources
• City of Oakland published a resource page for artists and nonprofit arts organizations in the Oakland area

Other Resources and Articles

• Surale Phillips is committing pro bono services for 19 special projects over the next 24 months for local nonprofit arts organizations. Please send your request to surale@suralephillips.com.
• Kickstarter published a page with resources for artists.
• Wired Impact has assembled a extensive page with NPO resources. It has a rich variety of information and tools that cover topics including information about human resource management, fundraising, communications, event planning and more.

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Americans for the Arts News and Events

Starting Monday, March 16, 2020, Americans for the Arts physical offices in DC and NYC will be closed and staff will be working remotely and available by phone, email and video conferencing.

We are hard at work monitoring the situation and continuing to provide services and support to the arts and culture field.  

News

• Recent news and communications related to the coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Read our blog for information on basic actions you can take.

Americans for the Arts COVID-19 Webinars

• Find all AFTA COVID-19 related webinars at ArtsU: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Webinars

   

• OnDemand: COVID-19 Federal Relief Funds for the Arts 101 Series. In this FREE on-demand video series, we will explore the federal relief programs available to artists and arts organizations during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
• Navigating Uncertain Futures With Scenario Planning
• Before You Close: Strategies For Alternative Pathways Forward
• PPP Loan Forgiveness and EZ Application Webinar on the NEWLY Released (6/17/20) Paycheck Protection Loan Forgiveness Application Forms and Flexibility Rules. 
• PPP Loan Forgiveness. The long-awaited Treasury guidelines and application form on loan forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have finally been released. With thousands of arts groups and self-employed artists having successfully received billions of dollars in PPP loans, the goal now is to get these loans forgiven. You can also view the recording on the Arts Action Fund Facebook page.
• Spring Appeal and Fundraising in COVID-19
• CARES Act Update
• How CARES Act Supports The Art Sector
• “Setting Up an Emergency Fund” 
• Arts and Culture Sector and the Coronavirus: What we know and how to move forward?
• We Are Stronger Together: Navigating Crises and Sustaining Healthy Relationships in the Era of Coronavirus

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