Dear Local Arts Network,

Here are a couple of upcoming webinars that you don’t want to miss!

Ask an Expert: Contracts, Insurance, Visas, Employment and Legislation in the COVID-19 Era presented by the Alliance of Performing Arts Conferences (APAC)

Friday, March 27^th at 1 PM (EDT)

Join the Alliance of Performing Arts Conferences* for an upcoming free webinar, Ask an Expert: Contracts, insurance, visas, employment, and legislation in the COVID-19 Era.

This informative panel presentation will gather a group of legal experts to discuss and answer questions about the current business, legal, and financial realities facing the performing arts sector. We will be accepting questions *IN ADVANCE ONLY* for this session. Guest speakers include Heather Noonan (League of American Orchestras), Matthew Covey (Tamizdat), and more.

~Join us next week for a FREE ArtsU Webinar!~

Setting Up an Emergency Relief Fund

Wednesday, April 1^st at 3:00 PM (EDT)

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has created substantial disruption to earned revenue for organizations and income streams for individuals. Are you thinking about setting up a relief fund? Not sure where to start or how to best navigate it? Join our panel as they share how they setup their relief funds, questions to ask and insights they learned through the process.

Speakers:

· Ruby Lopez Harper, Senior Director of Local Arts Advancement, Americans for the Arts

· Barbara Davis, Chief Operating Officer, The Actors Fund

· Randy Engstrom, Director, Office of Arts and Culture for the City of Seattle

· Ashley Walden Davis, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Alternate ROOTS

Stay well!

Best,

Jerelle Jenkins

Local Arts Services Coordinator

Americans for the Arts

202.371.2830 x2086

Pronouns: she/her/hers