Request your members of Congress ensure Congress will include $4 billion—to be distributed though the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA)—to help offset the losses of the nonprofit arts industry, and expand eligibility through additional federal programs to ensure artists, entrepreneurs, and small businesses in the creative economy can utilize business interruption relief. More…
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Creative Capital: Online Arts Events During the COVID-19 Outbreak
We have created a list of events that have moved online due to the crisis, in an effort to support artists, arts professionals, and cultural organizations, as well as to provide an enriching experience for those isolated at home as COVID-19 continues to spread. More…
Creative Capital: List of Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Creative Capital has always been anchored by a rich spirit of community and mutual generosity, and we believe that continuing communication and exchange are crucial for all of us. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, we have created a list of resources for artists working in all disciplines, as well as arts philanthropists, and arts professionals. More…
New York Foundations Create $75 M. Fund to Support Arts Nonprofits and Social Services Impacted by Coronavirus
Amid the increasing closures brought on by the coronavirus, a consortium of 18 foundations has created a $75 million fund to support small and midsize nonprofit arts and cultural organizations as well as others offering social services.
The NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund, which will be administered by the New York Community Trust, allows organizations to apply for grants and zero-interest loans to “to help them respond to emerging needs, cover losses associated with the disruption of their operations, and help them continue their critical work,” according to a release announcing the fund.
To qualify, organizations must be New York City–based 501(c)(3) organizations that have previously received funding from the city or the state, with an annual operating budget of less than $20 million and a “track record of robust programming and services for New York residents.” More…
Dallas News: As Dallas arts organizations cope with the pandemic fallout, the focus is on survival — and the future
Local arts groups hope to survive until at least April 29, while assessing how to protect themselves once COVID-19 is gone. More…
BOMB Magazine: COVID-19 Artist Resources
At BOMB Magazine, generating dialogue and community between artists across disciplines has been our core mission since we started in 1981. We believe the artist’s voice is necessary, particularly in uncertain times.
We are so grateful to our readers, contributing artists and writers, and supporters. Our commitment to you is unshakeable, and we offer our firm support during a period when many of us are isolated and facing unprecedented challenges. In the coming weeks, BOMB will continue to publish new content daily, as well as resources and virtual outreach for artists in order to amplify and support the voices we hold dear in our community. 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…
The Ultimate Guide to Virtual Museum Resources, E-Learning, and Online Collections
In the blink of an eye, once-crowded museums sit empty. We’re preparing ourselves for social distancing and potential quarantine. This is the time for museum technology to step up and fill the void. The potential of online collections, virtual tours, and social media campaigns have always been there, but now the opportunity for impact is incalculable.
Access to endless open content. Educational resources for e-learning. Virtual retreats to art, culture, and history around the globe. This is the museum technology community’s time to shine! This list will be continually updated with examples of museum and museum-adjacent virtual awesomeness. More…
The Art Institute of Chicago Puts 44,000+ Works of Art Online: View Them in High Resolution
We can’t all take the day off like Ferris Bueller and stand in front of Georges Seurat’s Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte. But thanks to the Art Institute of Chicago, we can all view and download the 1884 pointillist painting in high resolution, zoom in closely like the troubled Cameron to specific details, share the digital image under a Creative Commons Zero license, and similarly interact with an oil sketch for the final painting and several conté crayon studies. More…