COVID-19 Resource List for Artists and Arts Organizations

Updated 08/25/2020

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 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 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 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/

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

• 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

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

• 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/

• CERF+ | COVID-19  Relief Grant
  • https://cerfplus.org/cerf-covid-19-relief-grant/
  • Deadline: September 9, 2020

• 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 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/

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