Here’s the latest Coronavirus (COVID-19) news…
Please note there will be no weekly digest next week, but we will continue circulating after the first of the year. If you see interesting or helpful items or have a resource to share, please email me
at jejenkins@artsusa.org.
We invite you to share this news roundup with your networks and colleagues.
AFTA NEWS/UPDATES
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#artcreateshope. Tell us how the arts create hope for you! Share your
story on social media of the arts creating hope in your life. Don't forget to tag @americans4arts and include #ArtsCreateHope in your posts. Need a little inspiration? Use our sample language and download images to get your social post started.
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COVID-19’s Impact on The Arts Research Update: December 14, 2020 : The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on America’s
arts sector. Since the first U.S. case was reported on January 20, 2020 cancellations and closings are taking place at thousands of arts organizations across the country, and two-thirds of the nation’s artists are now unemployed. Americans for the Arts leads
the three premier national studies tracking the human and financial impacts of the COVID-19 crisis on the arts.
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Book Randy to speak on the pandemic’s impact and rebuilding your community through the arts.
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How the Work of Americans for the Arts Is Addressing the Urgent Challenges of 2020: In 2020,
Americans for the Arts continued its commitment to our vision and planned work, while also pivoting and taking on new, urgent work like so many of our 5,000 member organizations. Here are highlights of some key areas of this new and urgent work.
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Calling on Artists & Creative Workers to Share Their COVID-19 Experience. Americans for the Arts and Artist Relief, with support from the Ford Foundation, have
launched a second-round survey to understand what is happening to creative workers as we approach the end of the year, and what is needed for recovery. This survey collects the data and stories we need to advocate for artists and creative workers, so we can
all come out stronger on the other side. Please share this link with your artist networks: http://www.americansforthearts.org/CovidArtistSurvey
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To Rebuild and Reimagine the United States Post-Pandemic, We Must Put Creative Workers to Work,” a policy proposal developed with over 100 partners throughout the creative community to Put Creative Workers to Work in the national recovery—activating
the creative economy and drawing upon the creative energies of the country’s 5.1 million creative workers to energize Americans, reimagine how communities can thrive, and improve the lives of all. Click
here to view the full proposal, and follow the endorsement link at the top to submit your endorsement. You can sign on as either an individual or as an authorized representative for an organization.
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OFFICE HOURS! Extended through 2021 on Fridays (excluding holidays) from 11:00a to 12:00p EDT. Join Nina Ozlu Tunceli
with the Americans for the Arts Action Fund to get answers to your most pressing questions about navigating the CARES Act relief programs. Check the link for any additional dates or occasional blackout dates.
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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.
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Book Nina for your next local, state, or national
webinar related to CARES Act funding for the arts and political activities. Free for members.
FIELD PROGRAMMING
(We will feature new offerings here – free to low-cost opportunities. Previous listings have been moved down to below the signature)
FIELD NEWS
MUSEUMS/GALLERIES
THEATRE & DANCE
RELIEF FUNDS & GRANTS:
- California Humanities:
Humanities for All Grants
- California Arts Council:
Arts & Cultural Organizations General Operating Relief
- Center for Cultural Innovation:
Cali Accelerator
- Kenneth
Rainin Foundation:
Project Grant, grant ranges from $5,000–$30,000. Letters of Inquiry accepted from January 11–February 12, 2021.
- Creative Work Fund Grant. The Creative Work Fund invites artists and nonprofit organizations to create new art works through collaborations.
It celebrates the role of artists as problem solvers and the making of art as a profound contribution to intellectual inquiry and to the strengthening of communities. Artists are encouraged to collaborate with nonprofit organizations of all kinds. Letters
of Inquiry due January 22.
GENERAL NEWS
EQUITY/MENTAL HEALTH
ON THE LIGHTER SIDE
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.
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Jerelle Jenkins
Local Arts Services Coordinator
Americans for the Arts