HIRE THE ILLUSTRATOR OF THIS WORK
In addition to relying on word of mouth and already existing relationships with arts organizations Artists are looking for new and reliable resources for support. To date three online resources for artists that have been updating their sites regularly are Kickstarter, New York Foundation for the Arts and Creative Capital.
Kickstarter
Kickstarter
Resources for Artists in the COVID-19 Crisis
Resource for emergency grants, freelance resources, legal aid, and more.
Updates are made evvery Monday.
Support resorces include
• Grants and funds available sooner rather than later
• Grants and funds available in the medium- and long-term
• General resources
• Resources for artists outside of the United States
• Legal aid
• For artist-owned nonprofits and businesses
• For artists working multiple jobs in the part-time, service, or remote industry
• Resources from The Creative Independent
• Ideas to Pass the Time
• Medical Resources
Their resource page includes the following message of support:
As Kickstarter staff works remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic to bring creative projects to life, we want to say a few things:
You are not alone.
Sharing knowledge shares power.
Stay safe, informed, and away from crowds.
CREATIVE CAPITAL
CREATIVE CAPITAL
Creative Capital, an organization who’s mission is to nurture and fund arts projects for the past two decades.
Updated Weekly.
Their resource page features:
• Online Workshops
• National Grants
• Local and State Grants
New York Foundation for the Arts
New York Foundation for the Arts
Updated Daily
NYFA often receives calls from artists requesting information on emergency grants to serve financial need or an emergency such as bereavement or illness so they are well equipt to pull together a reliable resource for these times.
The resources on this site target relief funds that are either long standing funders or set up to address the specific needs created by COVID-19
NEA’s list of note
NEA’s list of note
In addition to the above the National Endowment for the Arts is supporting artists with a curated and comprehensive page of key resources. Below are some of the visual arts related organizations featured on this page that are providing frequently updated news and resources:
Americans for the Arts
National Assembly of State Arts Agencies
State Arts Agencies & Regional Arts Organizations Contacts
For Freelance Artists
COVID-19 & Freelance Artists
Alliance of Artists Communities
Alternate ROOTS
American Alliance of Museums
American Indian Alaska Native Tourism Association
Art House Convergence
Artist Relief
A.R.T./New York
Arts Education Partnership
Arts Extension Service – UMass Amherst
ArtsReady
Artwork Archive
Association of Art Museum Directors
Chamber of Commerce
Center for Cultural Innovation
CERF+
Common Field
Creative Capital
CultureSource
Grantmakers in the Arts
Lawyers for Good Government
Lifetime Arts
NALAC | National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures
National Black Arts
NDN Collective
New York Foundation for the Arts
Emergency Resources – includes national level resources
State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education
University of Florida Center for Arts in Medicine
Western Governors’ Association
WomenArts fund