Thanks, Kelley. Great to hear from you.
Maury Sparrow
Communications Director
Helping art come to life • msparrow@lexarts.org • OFFICE
859.255.2951 • CELL 859.351.3502
From: <uaf@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> on behalf of Kelley Gibson <kelley@culturalyork.org>
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Date: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 at 3:00 PM
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Subject: Re: [Americans for the Arts] The COVID-19 Virus and the Arts
We've currently created accelerating funding tiers for our operational grants and created a relief fund for artists; I think a zoom call would be a great way to share best practices and results.
Kelley Gibson
President
Cultural Alliance of York County
14 West Market St., York PA 17401
717.812.9255
culturalyork.org
From: uaf@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <uaf@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> on behalf of Dorie Watts <dwatts@cultureworks.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 2:51 PM
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Subject: Re: [Americans for the Arts] The COVID-19 Virus and the Arts
I agree. We are wrestling with the same scenario here in Dayton.
Dorie Watts
Manager of Strategic Initiatives
Culture Works
110 North Main Street, Suite 165
Dayton, OH 45402
937-222-2787
From: uaf@americansforthearts.simplelists.com <uaf@americansforthearts.simplelists.com> on behalf of Susan Mendenhall <smendenhall@artsunited.org>
Sent: Tuesday, March 31, 2020 2:49 PM
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Subject: Re: [Americans for the Arts] The COVID-19 Virus and the Arts
Maury,
Would it make sense to hold a Zoom discussion on this topic? These are big and important questions.
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On Tue, Mar 31, 2020 at 2:32 PM Maury Sparrow <msparrow@lexarts.org> wrote:
Hello all,
Strange times we find ourselves in. I hope each of you are safe and healthy, even as the arts are suffering tremendously.
I’d like to open a discussion here about how each of your organizations are addressing the pandemic.
- Our annual Fund for the Arts campaign began with high hopes and tremendous excitement on Tuesday, March 10 and by Monday, March 16 we were all working remotely, and the campaign was at a stand-still.
- We were planning a joint press conference with our Mayor, VisitLEX (our CVB), Breeders’ Cup and Equitana USA about 2020 being ‘the year of the horse’ in Lexington and rolling out a major public art project for the fall, Horse Mania.
- We are now considering if and how we might engage an Emergency Relief Fund for the arts in Central Kentucky. (We’ll be on the AFTA webinar tomorrow at 3pm.)
I’m curious to know how your organization is faring and the steps you’re taking to address this very unstable time for the arts.
- If you are currently in the midst of an annual campaign, are you considering postponing or extending?
- Are you considering an Emergency Relief Fund?
- Have you made adjustments to your grants deadlines, eligibility, etc?
- Do you, or did you, have major fundraisers that have been canceled or postponed?
We’ll get through this stronger together; it’s only intermission. If anyone is interested in a virtual meeting, I’d be interested, too. I look forward to hearing your thoughts.
Warm regards,
Maury
Maury Sparrow
Communications Director
Helping art come to life • msparrow@lexarts.org • OFFICE 859.255.2951 • CELL 859.351.3502
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