Americans for the Arts is bringing a brand-new experience to engage with hundreds of arts advocates from across the country virtually at the National Arts Action Digital Summit. The National Arts Action Digital Summit includes three plenary and ten issue-specific webinars live April 27 through May 1, 2020. Over these five days, you’ll gain a depth of knowledge from policy experts at Americans for the Arts and many of our National Partners, including sessions on the National Endowment for the Arts, Arts Education, Charitable Giving, Arts and Juvenile Justice, and many more. More…
Month: April 2020
CUNY Law Film Fest 2020
This collection of documentaries and films presented by our community and special guests explores issues at the intersection of social justice and advocacy.
Watch the featured films on your schedule and then meet us on online each week on Friday at 12:30PM for discussions with law professors, journalists, filmmakers, organizers, and a few special guests. More…
Louis Armstrong’s museum has gone silent, but ‘Pops’ is still talking
For years, Armstrong’s personal, reel-to-reel tapes have been a kind of hidden jewel, recognized and accessed by scholars and jazzniks through the archives at Queens College. But this week, the Louis Armstrong House Museum, also in Queens, launched a free, curated online program to bring the material to a wider public. “That’s My Home” is the richly designed story of Armstrong told in chapters with archival photos, essays from research collections director Ricky Riccardi, and a wealth of fascinating sound clips. More…
The Arts Respond to COVID-19
Boston University’s Arts Administration program has compiling media items related to the pandemic, aiming to highlight the creativity of our field in these listings of streaming performances, virtual exhibitions, and media reports of the ways in which the crisis is affecting the arts community – and the ways in which artists and arts organizations are responding. We are also tracking community resources to support artists and arts organizations in these difficult times. More…
Navigating COVID-19 for Nonprofits: From Financial Triage to Scenario Planning
Nonprofit financial experts from Fiscal Management Associates offer information and resources in this free webinar sponsored by Wallace on Wednesday, April 15, 2020, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM.
In these unprecedented times, many nonprofit organizations are being challenged in a variety of ways, including shifting staffing structures, sudden changes in service delivery or capacity, and current or future loss of revenue. These changes can put the financial health and resilience of nonprofits at risk. This webinar will review some of the key areas organizations should consider focusing on and provide tools they can use in navigating this process. More…
The Cultural World Is Ailing. That’s Why 23 Arts Groups Have United to Give $5,000 to 100 Artists Every Week Until September
The presidents of the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Arison Arts Foundation explain why they helped create a new $10 million relief effort for artists. More…
APAP: Making Sense of COVID-19 Relief
From the Association of Performing Arts Professionals (APAP): As you may be trying to make sense of the COVID-19 relief programs, we want to highlight these important, upcoming webinars.
Join us for “Putting the Puzzle Together: COVID-19 Relief for Performing Artists, Arts Workers, and Arts Organizations ” on Tuesday, April 14 at 1 p.m. (EDT) . In this joint webinar with the Alliance of Performing Arts Conferences, our expert panel will explain the complex web of programs available to performing artists, arts workers, and arts organizations. Register now .
Secondly, back by popular demand from the APAP|NYC conference, performance coach, management consultant, financial advisor and therapist Dana Fonteneau offers her insight and support in this special webinar, ” Pause, Pivot, Adapt: Finding Emotional Resilience in Times of Crisis ” on Wednesday, April 15 at 1 p.m. (EDT). This webinar will help you cultivate emotional resilience and provide guidance on how to thrive in times of uncertainty. Register now . More…
Podcast: Revolutionizing the Way You Hear Theatre with Iyvon Edebiri of The Parsnip Ship and Playwright Andrew Rincón
From HowlRound’s Adventures in Audio Fiction Podcast: The first half of this episode features Iyvon Edebiri (Baruch MA Arts Administration ’17), the Artistic Director and host of The Parsnip Ship, a series of new plays and new music performed live each month in Brooklyn and then released as a free podcast. The second half of this episode features Andrew Rincón, a playwright who was featured on The Parsnip Ship and whose play, I Wanna F**k like Romeo and Juliet is one of their most downloaded episodes. I Wanna F**k Like Romeo and Juliet will be produced on stage at New Light Theatre Project in New York City this May. More…
Forbes: How The CARES Act Increases The Charitable Deduction Without Helping Non-Profits Very Much
By Howard Gleckman | April 8, 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act creates two new tax benefits for donors to non-profits. One will mostly benefit low- and middle-income households, but do little for the charities it is intended to support. The other mostly will benefit a relative handful of high-income givers and may accelerate their donations to non-profits. But it isn’t likely to increase overall giving in the long term. More…
Making Art During a Pandemic: Theaters Seek and Share Mini-Plays
Nonprofits around the country plan to commission works of no longer than 10 minutes that can be read or performed by people sheltering in place. More…