Hello/hola, here’s the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) news…

If you see interesting or helpful items or have a resource to share, please email me at rharper@artsusa.org. We will continue to update the Resource Center on a regular basis. A reminder that we are circulating this news digest weekly on Monday.

AFTA NEWS/UPDATES

The deadline to apply for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) forgivable loan through a bank or online financial institution was officially extended from June 30 to August 8, 2020.
Please complete our revised COVID-19 survey for organizations. It still collects the critical up-to-date estimates that we need for our collective advocacy efforts. However, we’ve removed less relevant questions and added short sections on re-opening plans and the impact of the racial equity movement. You can keep up with the survey results by visiting the project dashboard as well as by downloading a handy 1-page summary of all our COVID-19 impact research.

Link to Revised Survey: https://surveys.americansforthearts.org/s3/CoronavirusImpactSurvey

EXTENDED THROUGH JULY 29! Office Hours with Nina. Nina is extending her daily office hours through July 29 on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays excluding holidays (June 19, July 3) from 11am - noon ET! She will be available to help you navigate the complex web of funding opportunities, federal regulations, and deadlines related to the federal aid package in the CARES Act.

CARES Act Table of Federal Arts Funding Opportunities – This helpful table breaks down the CARES Act so you can determine which funding opportunities apply to you, whether you represent a nonprofit organization, a governmental agency, a commercial arts company, a self-employed gig worker, or just a taxpayer. The table is regularly updated and links to helpful FAQs are listed on the last page.
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. Free for members.

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.

Jul 16, 3:00p EDT: ENGAGING YOUR AUDIENCE DURING AND AFTER COVID-19

This webinar will tackle these questions and more. We will review the tenets of strong audience development we can lean on that haven’t changed; explore approaches and frameworks to help us think about and understand our audiences in ways that can guide our programming and/or communication; and check-in with the most recent data for big-picture clues that can help inform our planning.

Sample plans for reopening: AFTA is collecting and sharing reopening plans. Some communities are closer than others to restarting businesses and allowing the public back into museums and cultural sites. As we receive examples of plans to reopen (please send them to services@artsusa.org), we will be sharing them on the resource center.

FIELD NEWS

Arizona Commission on the Arts: Governor announces $2 million in relief funding for Arizona’s arts & culture sector
Arts Foundation of Cape Cod: Arts Foundation of Cape Cod Will Deliver 35th Annual Citizens Bank Pops by the Sea to Audiences Virtually
Broadway World: Short North Stage Will Present Staged, Virtual JOHN & JEN This July
Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development: Gov. Wolf: CARES Act Funding Now Available to Museums and Cultural Organizations
The Bay Area Reporter: U.S. Conference of Mayors adopts resolution calling for longterm aide to arts organizations
NPR: Government Arts Boost 'Does Not Come Close To Meeting The Demand,' Says NEA Head
Washington Post: Country singers criticize Chase Rice as ‘selfish’ for concert in front of hundreds in Tennessee
Fast Company: ‘Hamilton’ on Disney Plus is a nostalgic tour de force—and that’s the problem Watching the beloved 2015 Lin-Manuel Miranda play through 2020 eyes lays bare the disconnect between the play’s fantasy and our current reality.
RELIEF FUNDS

Mississippi Arts Commission. Grants up to $500. Supports established and emerging professional artists based in Mississippi by providing funds to assist then with professional training, promotional efforts, purchase of expendable supplies and, in light of COVID-19, to adapt their artistic work in an online setting. Deadline: July 17
Emerging Artist Initiative.

GENERAL NEWS

John Hopkins University & Medicine: Timeline of COVID-19 policies, cases, and deaths in your state A look at how social distancing measures may have influenced trends in COVID-19 cases and deaths
FOX5: Walmart is turning 160 of its parking lots into drive-in theaters this summer
CNN Health: 12 states are pausing reopening over the surge in US coronavirus cases
NJ.com: N.J. malls reopening to shoppers today after months of coronavirus closures. Here are the rules.
ABC WMTW8: Reopening Maine's public schools more than $300M, education commissioner says
ASAE: Take Charge of Your Professional Development

EQUITY/MENTAL HEALTH

JAMA Network: Cognitive Bias and Public Health Policy During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fast Company: Summer happy hours are canceled this year. Here are 7 remote bonding activities to try instead Welcome to the summer of 2020, where team outings and casual cocktail hours are things of the past. To help you keep your team connected, here are a handful of new, socially distant ways to bond with your work colleagues.

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

CNN: A volunteer 'sewing squad' distributed more than 55,000 masks to vulnerable communities in 3 months. They're not slowing down

Thanks for reading. We hope you find this news digest to be a helpful tool to navigate this very complex situation, and welcome feedback at services@artsusa.org. If you were forwarded this and want to sign up for the Local Arts Network listserv to receive it directly, click here.

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FIELD PROGRAMMING

July 23, 2:00p EDT: “Digital-first events are the new normal. Are you prepared?” hosted by ON24

Join us for VIRTUALIZED, a special live online event designed to prepare you for our digital-first future. Kicking off with a special live keynote webinar featuring leading experts in webinar and experiential marketing, it’s followed by a 5-part on-demand webinar certification course that will teach you how to build amazing digital experiences for your audience that engage across the entire customer journey.

NEW Webinar Series on Health Equity and Social Solidarity in the Time of Pandemic: Strategies for COVID-19 Response and Recovery presented by the National Association of Counties.

NACo is happy to highlight a new webinar series, Health Equity and Social Solidarity in the Time of Pandemic: Strategies for COVID-19 Response and Recovery, from our partner County Health Rankings and Roadmaps. The series highlights the challenges communities are facing as they respond to COVID-19 and its impacts and serves as an opportunity for community leaders across the nation to learn from lead researchers, policymakers and each other.

OnDemand: APAP BREAK/ROOM Conversations is a unique series of virtual dialogues with leaders across our field---artists, presenters, producers, agents, managers, funders and other cultural workers---launched in response to the current crisis.