Artists and arts organizations in Arkansas are feeling the financial impact of COVID-19. As restaurants, theaters and other venues close, everyone from musicians to improv comedians are being hurt financially. Below is a list of resources the Arkansas Arts Council has compiled to help arts communities statewide. We will be adding to this list as more information becomes available.
Economic Surveys:
Mid-America Arts Alliance/ Artist Inc.: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyv-A9PGiwQYe7NS5O0BBWrGlwVo7UAxhoM-ITX9sSIwRS-w/viewform?fbclid=IwAR0O9gn_kpi9izBG1DE53uFXqkuGbr6cUtJC6BrJzP3b-jcxQJFfB-uk_88&fbzx=-181653193820600789 First Survey Findings: www.maaa.org/survey-for-artists-covid-19/
Americans for the Arts: https://surveys.americansforthearts.org/s3/CoronavirusImpactSurvey
Individual Artists
- Professional development, including for online workshops or webinars: www.arkansasarts.org/aac-grants/grants-sally-a-williams-artist-fund
- Covid-19 Emergency Fund Resource List for Freelance Artists: https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/emergency-funding/
- Artist Relief Project: https://artistreliefproject.org/about/
- Emergency COVID-19 Aid for Artists: https://www.artistrelief.org/
- Organists and church musicians: www.agohq.org/responding-to-covid-19/
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts: https://foundationforcontemporaryarts.submittable.com/submit/b9feb8b2-3b40-4a12-bee3-b0e71294d17f/fca-emergency-grants-covid-19-fund
- The Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant: https://pkf.org/apply/
- Artnet Relief List: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/artist-aid-resources-during-coronavirus-1828860?fbclid=IwAR11CaXtJnDa0TzlsGPyGeo3oHN3_WlXNcrS3qRtCL7LLBO0-q5GsFhh8FE#.XpgL2xnwc55.facebook
- The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures micro-grants: https://nalac.org/actos-de-confianza-apply/?fbclid=IwAR2Ni9zUxiXnxj43qruLvpp2KQHdjNRdlEy6Dr3VJUko0VtosGM77btkrhA
- OppARTunities! calls for entry, relief: www.facebook.com/groups/arkansasarts/?source_id=78586711974
- PEN America Writers' Emergency Fund: https://pen.org/writers-emergency-fund and https://pen.org/emergency-fund-for-writers/
Arts Organizations
- Art for Lifelong Learning Mini-Grant program, including virtual experiences: www.arkansasarts.org/aac-grants/arts-in-education-arts-for-lifelong-learning-mini-grants
- Information for Arkansas (including arts) Businesses, webinar, May 18, 22, 25 and 29: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_9zXM-MUTRDuJ6yszmicyRA
- Musicians: www.billboard.com/articles/business/9337908/coronavirus-resource-guide-music-professionals-help
- Little Rock Chamber of Commerce information for small businesses:
- National Endowment for the Arts, grant information: https://www.arts.gov/COVID-19-FAQs
- Pro Bono Consultations:
https://mailchi.mp/devosinstitute/the-devos-institute-of-arts-management-invites-applications-for-pro-bono-consultations-in-wake-of-pandemic?e=5f67d0e810 - National Endowment for the Arts resource list: www.arts.gov/covid-19-resources-for-artists-and-arts-organizations and grants https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/gap/visual-arts
- Grant Relief for Northwest Arkansas (Benton and Washington counties): www.nwacouncil.org/news/2020/4/14/councils-arts-organization-launches-bridge-fund-for-arts-and-culture-nonprofits
- Arkansas Humanities Council grants: https://arkansashumanitiescouncil.org/how-to-apply-for-a-grant/
State and National Resources
- Grants and fellowships resource list: www.artworkarchive.com/blog/financial-relief-resources-for-artists-during-covid-19
- Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center resources related to COVID-19: http://asbtdc.org/covid-19-resources/
- Ready for Business Grant Program: www.arkansasedc.com/covid19resources/business-resources/ready-for-business-grant-program/?fbclid=IwAR0_07rExmwk_yvUt3xh0Io4nbCfNOibbba2ksdSLApVpvpFaxACCDEvbPI
- Arkansas Economic Development Commission: www.arkansasedc.com/covid19
- Women's Foundation of Arkansas, grants: womensfoundationarkansas.org/women-owned-faq/
- U.S. Small Business Administration, Coronavirus: Small Business Guidance and Loan Resources: www.sba.gov
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts, emergency relief fund: www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants
- Mid-America Arts Alliance resource list: www.maaa.org/resources-for-public-health/
- For COVID-19 infected artists: https://cerfplus.org/get-relief/apply-for-help/
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts has emergency funds for artists who need support to finish a project. www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grant_programs/immediate_needs.html
- Fractured Atlas is a membership organization with funding, health insurance and other benefits. www.fracturedatlas.org
- Creative Capital, List of Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak: https://creative-capital.org/2020/03/13/list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/
- ArtsReady, online preparedness for arts and culture nonprofits: www.artsready.org/
- The Creator Fund for creators impacted by COVID-19 https://creatorfund.ck.page
- Pollock-Krasner Foundation for artist in financial need: https://pkf.org/apply/
Rauschenberg Emergency Grants for medical emergencies for artists: https://current.nyfa.org/post/612209634032369664/announcing-rauschenberg-emergency-grants-program - MusiCares has short-term financial assistance for employees of the music industry who have released music commercially:www.grammy.com/musicares/get-help
- Carnegie Fund for Authors for writers who have published at least one full-length work through a mainstream publisher:www.carnegiefundforauthors.org/grant-eligibility
- National Endowment for the Arts FAQs: https://www.arts.gov/COVID-19-FAQs
- Small Business Support Programs: www.safehome.org/resources/small-business-protection-guide/
Crowdfunding Resources
- National Network of Fiscal Sponsors provides guidelines for crowdfunding programs: www.fiscalsponsors.org/
- Tips for crowdfunding: www.womenarts.org/skills/crowdfunding/
- Kickstarter: www.kickstarter.com/articles/covid-19-coronavirus-artist-resources and www.kickstarter.com/articles/how-kickstarter-is-supporting-creators-during-the-covid-19-pandemic?ref=section-homepage-promo-how-kickstarter-is-supporting-creators-through-the-covid-19-pandemic
- Create or support artists’ crowdfunding projects: www.kickstarter.com/discover/advanced?term=Arkansas&category_id=1&woe_id=2347562&sort=newest&seed=2641200&page=1
- GoFundMe during COVID-19: www.gofundme.com/c/act/covid19
Teachers, Parents and Online Learning
- The American Federation of Teachers, resources for remote learning: https://sharemylesson.com/coronavirus/remote#coronavirus-resources
- Afterschool Alliance, resource list:
- Teaching Artist Guild resources: https://teachingartistsguild.org/covid-19-resources/?utm_source=Teaching+Artists+Guild&utm_campaign=03f7ef416b-Q12_Eblast_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f81bf3420f-03f7ef416b-242727041&goal=0_f81bf3420f-03f7ef416b-242727041&mc_cid=03f7ef416b&mc_eid=d218e6b63e
- Arts Education Partnership, resource list, including online teaching: www.aep-arts.org/covid-19-resources/