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.

FYI: While we continue to monitor the situation over the weekend, we will not send an update on Saturday or Sunday, and will be back to it on Monday. Please continue to send over items as you find them.

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AFTA NEWS/UPDATES

Beginning TODAY April 10th between 11:00 am and 12:00 pm ET, feel free to drop in to my Zoom "Office Hours with Nina", Monday through Friday, over the next two weeks as much as you need. I will be available to help you navigate the complex web of funding opportunities, federal regulations, and deadlines related to the $3.2 trillion federal aid package in the CARES Act.
NEA/AFTA USUAF Call: Thursday, April 16, 1:30p EDT

Please make sure to submit your updates and questions via the form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/JBTYZ7Y

AFTA Blog: Raising the Roof: How the Arts Can Lift Up Communities and Rebuild the Economy in the Post COVID-19 Era

PROGRAMMING

TODAY, 11a CST: Springboard for the Arts is hosting a gathering for Emergency Relief Fund administrators to chat about related fundraising efforts.

TODAY, 3:00p EST: “AASLH Conversations: Empathetic Audience Engagement During a Crisis” hosted by the American Association for State and Local History.

In a follow up to her blogpost, “Empathetic Audience Engagement During The Apocalypse,” AASLH invites you to join independent consultant and master educator Andrea Jones (Peak Experience Lab) for a thoughtful conversation about grieving a loss of normalcy during the current pandemic while also making progress towards forging new identities in our field.

April 13, 12:00p EDT: “Pause or Pivot? Unforeseen C-suite Vacancies During COVID-19 Pandemic!” hosted by Nonprofit HR

Join us for another Virtual Town Hall meeting and hear why uncertain times aren’t a time for inaction. One thing is for sure, employers are looking forward to a sense of normalcy, especially organizations seeking new executive leadership. While it might not be the best time for permanent executive leadership decisions right now, considering shorter-term solutions to address more acute leadership needs could be an effective way to move your organization forward.

April 14, 4:00p EDT: “Coping with COVID: Time Management for Artists During Challenging Times” hosted by Creative Capital

This free online workshop helps artists create take better control of their environment, manage time, reduce stress, and make room to achieve important goals, while also feeling productive and creative.

April 15, 1:00p EST: “Pause, Pivot, Adapt: Finding Emotional Resilience in Times of Crisis" Hosted by the Association of Performing Arts Professionals.

In this webinar, performance coach, management consultant, financial advisor and therapist Dana Fonteneau will lead a conversation on building personal resilience. In the COVID-19 crisis, arts organizations, artists and arts workers are facing seemingly insurmountable obstacles and a daunting future. How do we adapt and change our mindset to respond to the effects of the pandemic? How do we mentally prepare to work and lead effectively in the months ahead? And most importantly, how do we take care of ourselves? This webinar will plant seeds for cultivating emotional resilience and provide guidance on how to thrive in times of uncertainty.

April 15, 2:00p EST: “Creating and Managing a Virtual Silent Auction” hosted by Salsa Labs, presented by Handbid

Let Handbid show you how you can move your auction event to an online-only event. Whether it be your silent auction, live auction, paddle raise or some combination of all of these. This webinar will show you how to achieve your fundraising goals all online!

April 21, 4:00p EDT: “Coping with COVID: Centering Wellness and Self-Care for Creatives” hosted by Creative Capital

Join artist and energy healer Rhonda Wheatley for a conversation about wellness amid the isolation, anxiety, and uncertainty many are facing due to the coronavirus pandemic.

FIELD NEWS/COMMUNICATIONS

Mid-America Arts Alliance launches “Artist INC Cares: A Four-Part Series on Finding Financial Help”
ArtNet News article: “The Cultural World Is Ailing. That’s Why 23 Arts Groups Have United to Give $5,000 to 100 Artists Every Week Until September”
The Know article: “Amid painful losses, Denver’s nonprofit arts-and-culture sector gets strategic. But is it enough?”
“A letter from Michael Rohd, CPCP Lead Artist for Civic Imagination To All Local Officials (and the staff who serve them)”
Colleen Dilenschneider blog: “DATA UPDATE: Which Cultural Entities Will People Return to After Reopening? – April 8, 2020”

GENERAL NEWS

NYTimes article: “The Virus Changed the Way We Internet”
“Ad Council and Advertising, Media and Marketing Industry Associations Join White House, HHS and CDC to Launch “#StayHome. Save Lives.” Movement in Response to COVID-19 Crisis”
Stanford Social Innovation review article: “Lessons From Mutual Aid During the Coronavirus Crisis”
Washington Post article: “As social distancing shows signs of working, what’s next? Crush the curve, experts say.”
NYTimes op-ed: “The Magic of Empty Streets”
Washington Post article: “Small pleasures, deep sorrow: Life after coronavirus lockdown in Wuhan”
The Mind Unleashed article: “Himalayas Visible for First Time in 30 Years From Some Parts of India as Lockdown Sees Drop in Pollution”
FAKEQUITY blog: “COVID-19 Cringe Bingo for Remote Work” pushes us to consider the ways inequities and bias are showing up in the new digital environment.
ArtNet News article: “The Coronavirus Pandemic Has Cost American Arts Organizations a Collective $4.5 Billion So Far, a New Study Claims”

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

From Worcester Cultural Council (MA): The Creative Hub, MainIDEA, and Art Reach are hosting online crafting tutorials.
BillyPenn article: “Dancing Philly nurses’ ‘Level Up’ video goes viral, garners heartfelt thanks from celebs”
“Disney shares official Dole Whip recipe amid COVID-19 outbreak”
KTLA5 report: “Riverside County runs out of animals to adopt amid coronavirus outbreak”
“‘Lean On Me’ Is Chicago’s Next Mass Singalong, Planned For 7 P.M. Saturday”

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