COVID-19 Resource List for Artists and Arts Organizations

Updated 05/11/2020

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 | AZ CARES Grant
  • https://azarts.gov/grant/azcares/
  • Deadline: May 12 – June 2, 2020

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

• Arizona Complete Health | COVID-19 Support Grant
  • https://www.azcompletehealth.com/about-us/community-giving.html
  • Deadline: May 8, 2020

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

• Arizona Humanities | CARES Act Emergency Grants
  • https://azhumanities.org/grants/grant-opportunities-2/
  • Deadline: Starting April 24, 2020 and reviewed on a rolling basis

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

• City of Tucson Office of Economic Initiatives | Economic & Workforce Development / Special Events Grants
  • https://connecttucson.com/grants/
  • Deadline: May 4, 2020

• 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/

• Community Foundation for Southern Arizona | COVID-19 Nonprofit Event Relief Fund
  • http://cfsaz.org/grants-scholarships/covid-19/
  • Deadline: Grants will be distributed on a rolling basis, but applications will remain active throughout the process.

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

• Southwest Folklife Alliance | Emergency Relief Funds for Traditional Artists & Culture Bearers
  • https://southwestfolklife.org/emergency-relief/

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

• University of Arizona | Confluencenter for Creative Inquiry | PandemiDiarios: Shelter in Place Creative Projects
  • https://confluencenter.arizona.edu/funding/pandemidiarios
  • Deadline: May 22, 2020 (5pm)

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 | CARES Act Application
  • https://www.arts.gov/grants-organizations/CARES/grant-program-description
  • Part 2 deadline: May 4, 2020 (11:59pm EST)

• 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

• Artist Relief
  • https://www.artistrelief.org

• 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/

• Center for Craft | Craft Futures Fund
  • https://www.centerforcraft.org/grants-and-fellowships/craft-futures-fund
  • Deadline: Interest Form due May 12, 2020 (11:59pm EST)

• 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/

• 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) | Actos de Confianza: NALAC Micro-Grants
  • https://nalac.org/grants/covid19-relief-efforts/
  • Deadline: April 16, 2020 (4pm 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

• National Endowment for the Humanities | CARES: Cultural Organizations
  • https://www.neh.gov/program/neh-cares-cultural-organizations
  • Deadline: May 11, 2020

• 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/

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

• WESTAF Cares | WESTAF CARES Relief Fund for Organizations
  • https://westafcares.gosmart.org/
  • Deadline: Applications open May 6, 2020 and will close based on program capacity.