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First published March 21, 2020.<\/strong>\u00a0Last updated April 22, 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This list will be updated as new information arrives. If you know of a resource that I should add, please send an email.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n

Funding:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 In the memory of the late artist Lionel Reinford, ReImagine North of Main in Fitchburg, Massachusetts, starts relief fund for artists in north central Massachusetts who have lost revenue or job opportunities due to the pandemic: https:\/\/www.reimaginenom.com<\/a>
\n\u2022 Massachusetts unemployment for gig workers & freelancers
\nhttps:\/\/www.mass.gov\/how-to\/apply-for-pandemic-unemployment-assistance?fbclid=IwAR2pMd40WEcnv-MA8DfTU9OhlcOuKyf_-6qM8KMTq1TZBZQs0lYjnMag1lQ<\/a>
\n\u2022 City of Boston\u2019s Artist Relief Fund (for Boston artists): https:\/\/www.boston.gov\/news\/boston-establishes-artist-relief-fund-response-coronavirus<\/a>
\n\u2022 Cambridge Artist Relief Fund from Cambridge Community Foundation, City of Cambridge and others (for arts organizations and artists who live, work, create, and\/or perform in Cambridge): http:\/\/cambridgecf.org\/artist-relief-fund\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Somerville Cares Fund from City of Somerville, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, and the Community Action Agency of Somerville: https:\/\/unitedwaymassbay.org\/covid-19\/local-funds\/somerville\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Essex County COVID-19 Response Fund from the Essex County Community Foundation and partners. To support \u201cnonprofit organizations working with communities that are disproportionately impacted by COVID-19.\u201d http:\/\/eccf.org\/COVID-19ResponseFund<\/a>
\n\u2022 Mass Cultural Council’s COVID-19 Relief Fund: “Grants of $1,000 will be available to Massachusetts individual artists and independent teaching artists\/humanists\/scientists who have lost income derived from their work as a direct result of COVID-19 related cancellations and closures.” Deadline to apply: April 22, 2020. https:\/\/massculturalcouncil.org\/blog\/covid-19-relief-effort-for-individuals\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Rhode Island Artist Relief Fund from Rhode Island State Council on the Arts, Providence Arts Culture + Tourism and the Rhode Island Foundation will award grants of up to $1,000 to help artists, teaching artists, arts administrators and other freelance arts and culture workers stay housed, fed, and safe in this time: https:\/\/risca.online\/grants\/artistrelieffund\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Connecticut Artists Relief Fund: https:\/\/portal.ct.gov\/DECD\/Content\/Arts-Culture\/Funding_Opportunities\/Relief-Fund-for-Connecticut-Artists<\/a>
\n\u2022 Maine Artist Relief Fund: https:\/\/www.artsengageme.org\/maine-artist-relief-fund<\/a>
\n\u2022 Vermont Rapid Response Artist Relief: https:\/\/www.vermontartscouncil.org\/grants\/artists\/rapid-response-artist-relief<\/a>
\n\u2022 Brown University’s Brown Arts Initiative will award grants of $2,000 to Rhode Island-resident practicing artists whose income has been severely impacted by the effects of the COVID-19 crisis: https:\/\/brownartsinitiative.submittable.com\/submit\/163555\/brown-arts-initiative-community-development-grant-application<\/a>
\n\u2022 Worcester Creative Relief Fund from Worcester Cultural Coalition in partnership with the Greater Worcester Community Foundation: https:\/\/worcesterculture.org\/worcester-creative-relief-fund\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Cape Cod Arts Relief Fund from Arts Foundation of Cape Cod: https:\/\/artsfoundation.org\/news\/9052\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Unemployment assistance from the Massachusetts Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development and the Massachusetts Department of Unemployment Assistance: https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/resource\/information-on-unemployment-and-coronavirus-covid-19<\/a>
\n\u2022 Call for Talent: “CSQLive”: Central Square Business Improvement District in partnership with Cambridge Community Television is offering stipends for people to share “their expertise and talent” in public broadcast programming: https:\/\/centralsq.org\/blog\/call-for-talent-csqlive-coming-soon<\/a>
\n\u2022 Boston Music Makers Relief Fund from The Record Co. (for musicians in Greater Boston): https:\/\/www.therecordco.org\/relief<\/a>
\n\u2022 Artist Fund for the Boston music community from Boston Music Awards and Jack Daniel’s: https:\/\/thisis617.com\/home\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Boston Dance Alliance Dance Relief Fund for “dancers, dancemaker\/choreographers, or dance teachers who have experienced loss of income due to cancelled activities because of the Covid-19 pandemic.” The fund “will disburse stipends of $250 to assist with immediate basic needs. The fund will disburse grants on a first-come, first-served basis until April 15, 2020”:\u00a0https:\/\/bostondancealliance.z2systems.com\/np\/clients\/bostondancealliance\/survey.jsp?surveyId=28<\/a>
\n\u2022 Boston Singers’ Relief Fund from Boston Singers Resource (for New England-based classical music singers): https:\/\/www.bostonsingersresource.org\/programs\/bsrf<\/a>
\n\u2022 Theatre Community Benevolent Fund: http:\/\/www.tcbf.org<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Passim Emergency Artist Relief Fund for artists who \u201chave played a gig for Passim (or taught in the School of Music) in the last 10 years.\u201d Up to $500. https:\/\/www.passim.org\/pearfund\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Dance Complex’s Artist Rental Relief Fund to support dance artists “by paying a portion of their rent” of spaces at the Cambridge facility. “Applications for this fund will be made available approximately 2 weeks prior to reopening as permitted by state government.” https:\/\/www.dancecomplex.org\/donate\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 State of Massachusetts Small Business Recovery Loan Fund will provide emergency capital up to $75,000 to Massachusetts-based businesses impacted by COVID-19 with fewer than 50 full- and part-time employees, including nonprofits. \u201cLoans are immediately available to eligible businesses with no payments due for the first 6 months.” https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/news\/baker-polito-administration-announces-10-million-small-business-recovery-loan-fund<\/a>
\n\u2022 Gaming Mitigation Program from Mass Cultural Council “provides capital to non-profit and municipal performing arts centers in Massachusetts to preserve their ability to compete in a new, unbalanced marketplace.” Apply by April 17: https:\/\/massculturalcouncil.org\/organizations\/gaming-mitigation\/application-process\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding for nonprofit arts organizations via the National Endowment for the Arts: https:\/\/www.arts.gov\/news\/2020\/national-endowment-arts-announces-cares-act-funding-support-arts-jobs-and-help-sustain<\/a>
\n\u2022 “Economic Relief for the Creative Community in Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill,” a guide from MassCreative: http:\/\/www.mass-creative.org\/covid19-5?utm_campaign=covid19_4&utm_medium=email&utm_source=masscreative<\/a>
\n\u2022 The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts has extended its grant deadline from April 1 to April 15: https:\/\/risca.online\/2020\/03\/18\/grant-support-options-for-extended-april-15th-deadline\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 U.S. Small Business Administration: COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loans and Loan Advance, Debt Relief, Express Bridge Loans and Paycheck Protection Program: https:\/\/www.sba.gov\/page\/coronavirus-covid-19-small-business-guidance-loan-resources<\/a>
\n\u2022 National artist relief fund from Academy of American Poets, Artadia, Creative Capital, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, MAP Fund, National YoungArts Foundation and United States Artists.. Offers “unrestricted $5,000 relief grants to assist artists facing dire financial emergencies due to the impact of COVID-19”: https:\/\/www.artistrelief.org<\/a><\/p>\n

Organizational Planning:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 “Safe Harbors Program,\u201d planned by the Mass Cultural Council, would be an assistance program offering resources, webinars, and online tools for organizations to understand their financial situation in the context of the pandemic and begin developing plans for future steps, decisions, and outcomes:\u00a0https:\/\/massculturalcouncil.org\/blog\/covid-19-relief-effort-for-organizations\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Healthcare:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 \u201cMassachusetts Health Connector offers extended enrollment for uninsured individuals to ease coronavirus fears\u201d: https:\/\/www.mahealthconnector.org\/massachusetts-health-connector-offers-extended-enrollment-for-uninsured-individuals-to-ease-coronavirus-fears<\/a><\/p>\n

Hunger and Food Resources:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 From Project Bread in Boston, hunger and food resources for Massachusetts households, children and families:\u00a0http:\/\/www.projectbread.org\/news-and-events\/news\/covid-19-hunger-food.html<\/a><\/p>\n

Home Heating Assistance:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Information about the Massachusetts Department of Housing and Community Development’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program as well as assistance from other organizations: https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/service-details\/learn-about-fuel-assistance<\/a><\/p>\n

Legal Help:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Pro Bono\/Low Cost Legal Support: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts based out of Arts & Business Council of Boston has \u201cassembled an emergency response panel of large law firms that are ready and willing to advise artists and arts organizations on contracts, insurance, and labor and employment issues that are particularly relevant and concerning during this unprecedented time.\u201d Contact Director of Legal Services Luke Blackadar for more information: luke@artsandbusinesscouncil.org.<\/p>\n

Directories of Resources:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 From Mass Cultural Council: https:\/\/massculturalcouncil.org\/covid-19-resources\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Somerville Arts Council: https:\/\/somervilleartscouncil.org\/covid19<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Boston Center for the Arts: hhttps:\/\/bostonarts.org\/artists\/opportunities\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Creative Collective in Salem, Massachusetts: https:\/\/www.creativecollectivema.com\/covid19-resource-and-info-page<\/a>
\n\u2022 From the Boston Society of Architecture: https:\/\/www.architects.org\/covid-19-resources<\/a>
\n\u2022 From New England Foundation for the Arts: https:\/\/www.nefa.org\/covid-19<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Brain Arts Org in Boston: https:\/\/brain-arts.org\/blog?post=bao-resource-list-for-artists-impacted-by-covid-19-updates-ongoing<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Massachusetts Nonprofit Network: http:\/\/massnonprofitnet.org\/nonprofit-resources\/coronavirus-massachusetts-nonprofits\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Philanthropy Massachusetts:\u00a0https:\/\/philanthropyma.org\/grantmakers-philanthropic-advisors\/resources\/disaster-and-emergency-relief-resources<\/a>
\n\u2022 From New Bedford Art Museum: https:\/\/newbedfordart.org\/artist-resource-list\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 From the The Rhode Island State Council on the Arts: https:\/\/risca.online\/coronavirus-and-the-arts-resources-and-updates\/<\/a>
\n\u2022 Resources for Freelance Artists (info by geographic locale): https:\/\/covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Artwork Archive: https:\/\/www.artworkarchive.com\/blog\/financial-relief-resources-for-artists-during-covid-19<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Americans for the Arts: https:\/\/www.americansforthearts.org\/by-topic\/disaster-preparedness\/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center#impact<\/a>
\n\u2022 From Creative Capital in New York: https:\/\/creative-capital.org\/2020\/03\/13\/list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak\/<\/a><\/p>\n

Surveys To Help Advocate For Relief:<\/strong>
\n\u2022 Americans For the Arts Survey of the Economic Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Arts and Cultural Organizations: https:\/\/surveys.americansforthearts.org\/s3\/CoronavirusImpactSurvey<\/a>
\n\u2022\u00a0Mass Humanities survey to identify needs for cultural organizations:\u00a0 https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/228NS8B<\/a><\/p>\n

Webinars and Other Advice:<\/strong>
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