Hola and good morning, here’s the latest news…
NOTE: Items marked with a * will be added to the
Resource Center. If you see interesting or helpful items, please send them along. We are updating the Resource Center daily, Monday through Friday. We are going to be moving to a new framework of the Resource Center in the next two weeks.
PROGRAMMING
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Today, AFTA is hosting a webinar on setting up an emergency fund
https://artsu.americansforthearts.org/products/setting-up-an-emergency-relief-fund
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April 8, we are hosting a webinar on navigating the resources and benefits inside the CARES Act
https://artsu.americansforthearts.org/products/how-the-cares-act-supports-the-arts-sector
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ArtsU has a dedicated COVID-19 webinar page to aggregate available on-demand AFTA webinars and upcoming events related to the crisis in one place
https://artsu.americansforthearts.org/COVID-19
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April 9, The Conference Board will host a webinar titled “COVID-19: Tackling Key Governance & Legal Issues" focused on the legal and governance implications of the COVID-19 outbreak and what companies and boards
should be thinking about during this time.
FIELD NEWS
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The Philadelphia Inquirer: “To
avert ‘enormous’ deficit, Philadelphia Orchestra musicians take 20% pay cut as special fund-raising begins”
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NYTimes article: “The Larger Costs
of Closing a Local Museum During Coronavirus”
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NYTimes article: “Met Museum Tells Staff It Is Extending Pay Until May 2”
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US Chamber of Commerce Foundation is tracking how the business community is mobilizing its expertise, capabilities, and community
resources to assist with the relief and containment efforts.
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Jacob’s Pillow announced the cancellation of its summer season
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Chicago Tribune: “Gov.
J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot join to create an emergency fund for the arts and artists in Illinois”
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*Resource pages
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League of American Orchestras has a Federal Relief resource page for organizations
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*Relief Funds
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The Emergency Relief Fund for Arizona Artists and Arts Professionals has been initially seeded with $130,000 from the Arizona Community Foundation
and another $25,000 from other partners. The submission process will be managed by the Arizona Commission on the Arts, an agency of the State of Arizona. Other generous fund partners include Artlink Inc., the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona,
and the City of Phoenix Office of Arts and Culture.
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Dance/NYC invites metropolitan New York City area freelance dance workers and dance making organizations to submit applications for
awards through the Coronavirus Dance Relief Fund. The application will reopen on April 10, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. for freelance dance workers seeking funding for the month of April. Applications for dance making organizations are still open, and must be submitted
online by April 10, 2020, 6:00 p.m. EST.
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Disabled Creator & Activist Pandemic Relief:
To support disabled activists and creators that have lost honorariums and sales due to conference and event cancellations, volunteers are collecting information to organize a relief fund.
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COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund:
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS’ COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund is helping entertainment professionals meet coronavirus-related expenses and other challenges brought about by the evolving pandemic.
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Foundation for Contemporary
Arts – COVID-19 Relief Fund:
For as long as the FCA’s Board of Directors determines it is necessary and prudent to do so, the Foundation will disburse $1,000 grants to artists who have had performances or exhibitions canceled or postponed
because of the COVID-19 virus.
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Oolite Arts launched a Relief Fund for artists for COVID-19 providing up to $500 to cover lost income due to the novel Coronavirus.
GENERAL NEWS
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Department of Commerce has an easy to navigate and comprehensive resource center for businesses (aka organizations)
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NACO article “County-installed hotspots bring broadband to rural areas”
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NBC News: “Black,
Asian and Hispanic House caucus chairs unite in 'no tolerance' for coronavirus racism”
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The Salt Lake Tribune: “With loans and landlord’s help, Ken Sanders’
Salt Lake City bookstore gets a reprieve amid coronavirus crisis”
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
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For you, Dolly Parton fans: “International
Treasure Dolly Parton Will Now Read Us Bedtime Stories”
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Mayor Lightfoot (Chicago, IL) shares a
PSA on #StayAtHomeSavesLives
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CNN shared “Zoo
shares adorable pictures of orangutans playing with their otter friends”
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“Your coronavirus grocery questions, answered by experts”
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IF, Rudyard Kipling’s poem, recited by Sir Michael
Kaine
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Watch
66 Oscar-Nominated-and-Award-Winning Animated Shorts Online, Courtesy of the National Film Board of Canada
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Senior Director of Local Arts Advancement
Americans for the Arts
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Washington, DC 20005-4940
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