COVID-19 Resource List for Artists and Arts Organizations

Updated: 03/24/2022
(Latest Updates: Artist Relief, US Small Business Administration | Shuttered Venue Operators Grant)

We at the Arts Foundation for Tucson and Southern Arizona want to make sure that artists and arts organizations in Southern Arizona are aware of the variety of resources out there for you during this time. We have compiled a list of resources, sourced from various local and national organizations. This is a living document that will continue to change and grow as we discover more resources and better ways to present this information to you.

LOCAL

• Alliance of Arizona Nonprofits | COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Resources
  • https://arizonanonprofits.org/page/COVID19

• Arizona Commission on the Arts | COVID-19 Information and Resources
  • https://azarts.gov/news/covid-19/

• Arizona Commission on the Arts | What’s in the Second COVID-19 Relief Package?
  • https://azarts.gov/news/whats-in-the-second-covid-19-relief-package/

• Arizona Community Foundation | Arizona COVID-19 Community Response Fund
  • http://www.azfoundation.org/Giving/ArizonaCOVID-19CommunityResponseFund.aspx

• Arizona Department of Education | Online Learning and Enrichment Resources
  • https://www.azed.gov/titleiv-a/online-learning-and-enrichment-resources/

• Arizona Together
  • https://arizonatogether.org/

• AZEvictionHelp
  • https://azevictionhelp.org/

• City of Tucson Small Business Loans | Business Development Finance Corporation | Tucson Resiliency Loans
  • https://www.bdfc.com/recovery-loans/

• Community Investment Corporation | Disaster Relief Microloan
  • https://cictucson.org/disaster-relief-microloan-pre-qualification/

• Downtown Tucson Partnership | Safety Measures: COVID-19 Resources
  • https://www.downtowntucson.org/covid-19/

• Museum of Contemporary Art Tucson (MOCA) | Grant Writing Support for Arizona-based Artists
  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeol-JZlPt7vU6XJ8zdkNrsEGZV0AtU26sZEvNk4tjT-LViaA/viewform

• Pima County | Protect Yourself
  • https://webcms.pima.gov/cms/One.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=567800

• Pima County | COVID-19 Resources
  • https://www.tucsonaz.gov/covid-19/resources-covid-19

• Tucson and Pima County Eviction Prevention Program
  • https://tucsonpimaep.com/

• Tucson Musicians COVID19 Relief
  • https://www.gofundme.com/f/tucson-musicians-covid19-relief

NATIONAL

• Alliance of Artists Communities | Advocacy Alert – Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act)
  • https://www.artistcommunities.org/news/advocacy-alert-coronavirus-aid-relief-and-economic-security-act-cares-act

• Americans for the Arts | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center
  • https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center

• American Rescue Plan
  • https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/blog/2021/03/10/the-american-rescue-plan-passed-now-what/
  • https://hyperallergic.com/627818/american-rescue-plan-2021-nea-neh/

• Artist Relief
  • https://www.artistrelief.org
  • Deadline: May 31, 2021

• Artists Thrive | COVID-19 Resources
  • https://artiststhrive.org/covid-19

• Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfv4AazvLFVUNAgXoxqBqfZ7jJVkrMroa-CET6Vt6XygR-CaQ/viewform?fbzx=5586095135704013801

• Arts Education Partnership | COVID-19 Resources
  • https://www.aep-arts.org/covid-19-resources/

• Arts Ready
  • https://www.artsready.org/

• Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP) | What APAP is doing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
  • https://www.apap365.org/Advocacy/COVID19

• Authors League Fund
  • https://authorsleaguefund.org/apply/

• Capacity Interactive | Digital Marketing Recommendations for our Arts Community during COVID-19 Outbreak
  • https://ideas.capacityinteractive.com/digital-marketing-recommendations-for-our-arts-community-during-covid-19-outbreak

• CERF+ | The Artists’ Safety Net
  • https://cerfplus.org/

• CERF+ | Craft Emergency Relief Fund
  • https://cerfplus.org/get-relief/apply-for-help/craft-emergency-relief-fund/

• Creative Capital | List of Arts Resources during the COVID-19 Outbreak
  • https://creative-capital.org/2020/03/13/list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak

• Dramatists Guild Foundation | Emergency Grants
  • https://dgf.org/programs/grants/grants-for-writers/

• Equal Sound | Musicians Corona Relief Fund
  • https://equalsound.org/musicians-corona-relief-fund-application/
• Fingerprint for Success | 8 signs of burnout at work and how to deal with it
  • https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/signs-of-burnout-at-work

• Freelance Artist Resource Producing Collective | COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources
  • https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/

• Freelancers Union | Freelancers Relief Fund
  • https://www.freelancersunion.org/resources/freelancers-relief-fund/

• Foundation for Contemporary Arts | Emergency Grants COVID-19 Fund
  • https://www.foundationforcontemporaryarts.org/grants/emergency-grants-covid-19-fund

• Independent Sector | CARES Act: How to Apply for Nonprofit Relief Funds
  • https://independentsector.org/resource/caresact/

• Kickstarter | Resources for Artists in the COVID-19 Crisis
  • https://www.kickstarter.com/articles/covid-19-coronavirus-artist-resources

• Musicians Foundation | Musicians Fund
  • http://www.musiciansfoundation.org/get-support/eligibility/

• National Assembly of State Arts Agencies (NASAA) | Coronavirus Resources
  • https://nasaa-arts.org/communication/coronavirus-resources/

• National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) | 2021 Actos de Confianza (Cycle 3 – Western United States)
  • https://www.nalac.org/actos-guidelines-2021/
  • Deadline: May 12, 2021 (11:59pm CT)

• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) | COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
  • https://www.arts.gov/covid-19-resources-for-artists-and-arts-organizations

• Pen America | Writers’ Emergency Fund
  • https://pen.org/writers-emergency-fund/

• Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund
  • https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd4u-9VX5bQZrdt3H-wO99UPb8e_k4r3dy0A3wf8eoG3E-2sw/viewform

• State Education Agency Directors of Arts Education (SEADAE) | Arts Instructional Resources
  • https://www.seadae.org/arts-instructional-resources

• The Lewis Prize for Music | COVID-19 Community Response Fund
  • https://www.thelewisprize.org/

• UC Berkeley Extension | Mental Health Resources to Help Prevent Creative and Professional Burnout
  • https://bootcamp.berkeley.edu/blog/mental-health-resources-to-help-prevent-creative-and-professional-burnout/

• US Small Business Administration | Disaster Assistance
  • https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/disaster-assistance

• US Small Business Administration | Paycheck Protection Program – EXTENDED DEADLINE
  • https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/covid-19-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program
  • Deadline: May 31, 2021

• US Small Business Administration | Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
  • https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/shuttered-venue-operators-grant
  • Deadline: OPEN, no deadline disclosed