We wanted to share this updated information with you from the federal agencies responsible for administering paid leave provisions of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, signed into law on March 18. Following is a top-line overview with direct links to information available from the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Both agencies are expected to release more details this week, which should provide answers about how the requirements and relief apply to staff, artists, and independent contractors who are not able to work due to program cancellations; inability to telework; and other impacts of the COVID-19 crisis. Performing Arts Alliance will keep you up to date as those details become available. More…
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BRIC: Resources for Artists During a Public Health Crisis
As we take heightened precautions to support public health initiatives, including temporarily closing our doors, we want to maintain our unwavering support of the artistic and creative community and ensure that you continue to thrive. To that end, we have compiled a list of shared resources from local and national arts and culture organizations.
These resources offer assistance, such as financial support and opportunities for artists to continue to express their creative potential during these difficult times. More…
Canada’s National Arts Centre and Facebook will pay musicians for livestreams
The National Arts Centre has teamed up with Facebook to offer artists a paid alternative to the livestreaming they’re already doing. The Facebook-National Arts Centre Fund for Performing Artists will provide $100,000 in artists fees to support online performances.
The first in the #CanadaPerforms series, which will run on NAC’s Facebook page, will take place Thursday, March 19 at 2 pm EST. Blue Rodeo frontman Jim Cuddy and his Jim Cuddy Band will be joined by Devin Cuddy, Sam Polley and Colin Cripps. The artists will perform in a studio and stand 1.5 metres apart from each other.
Other early performances include Serena Ryder, William Prince, Irish Mythen, Erin Costelo and Whitehorse. More…
NYS Arts Go Online: Virtual Events for All Ages
In these unprecedented times, New York’s arts and culture play as valuable a role in our lives as ever.
New York State Council on the Arts is proud to support their grantees as they ensure that all New Yorkers can continue to experience our creative culture while upholding essential public health measures.
From family art projects to theater, independent film, opera, streaming house concerts and centuries of incredible painting and sculpture, as we practice social distancing, we can still connect through the arts. More…
COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
A list of resources from the National Endowment for the Arts. More…
Survey for Nightlife Workers, Freelancers, and Businesses Impacted by COVID-19
The Office of Nightlife is gathering information on the impacts for workers, performers, contractors, and businesses from COVID-19-related business closures and event cancellations. More…
COVID-19 & Freelance Artists
This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community. This includes, but is not limited to, actors, designers, producers, technicians, stage managers, musicians, composers, choreographers, visual artists, filmmakers, craft artists, teaching artists, dancers, writers & playwrights, photographers, etc.
What this list IS: an aggregated list of FREE resources, opportunities, and financial relief options available to artists of all disciplines. Read more…