Hello/hola, here’s the latest news…Starting next week, we will be circulating the news digest on Monday, Wednesday, Friday as we continue to monitor the changing crisis.

 

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.

 

USUAF UPDATES

 

AFTA NEWS/UPDATES

The long-awaited Treasury guidelines and application form on loan forgiveness of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) have finally been released. With thousands of arts groups and self-employed artists having successfully received billions of dollars in PPP loans, the goal now is to get these loans forgiven. 

 

 

FIELD PROGRAMMING

(UPDATE: We will feature new offerings here – free to low-cost opportunities. Previous listings have been moved down to below the signature)

Also read, “Take-Aways from Webinar II: CIRD in the Time of COVID-19

 

 

FIELD NEWS

 

 

EQUITY/MENTAL HEALTH

 

GENERAL NEWS

 

 

ON THE LIGHTER SIDE

 

 

Thanks for reading. We hope you find this daily news digest to be a helpful tool to navigate this very complex situation, and welcome feedback at services@artsusa.org.

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FIELD PROGRAMMING

How are artists responding to pandemic in their  artistic work, and how is the COVID-19 pandemic reshaping their artistic practices?

This event will explore new ideas about both the challenges and opportunities for arts workers and the creative sector, how the creative landscape has already changed and will continue to change in the future. The event will focus on learning from related fields, and the application of new ideas through creative sector work.

This event will explore new ideas about both the challenges and opportunities for arts workers and the creative sector, how the creative landscape has already changed and will continue to change in the future. The event will focus on learning from related fields, and the application of new ideas through creative sector work.

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. Registration is free and limited to the first 1,000 registrants. Registration can include all four sessions or singular event day. You can also watch APAP BREAK/ROOM Conversations on Facebook Live.

Gather online for advocacy briefing and training to prepare to contact Members of Congress as well as state and local officials about the essential role music learning plays in every child’s education. Registrants are required to have a NAMM.org account. Registration is free and open to all.

We will hear from funders and PSO leaders who are calling for and working toward a more liberated future of grantmaking. Together, we will explore what is necessary to re-imagine systems, power, and practice in response to this pandemic and the ongoing crisis of racial inequality.

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.