In this uncertain time, we understand that artists are struggling and looking for emergency support resources. In response to the unprecedented scale of the COVID-19 crisis, we have increased and reallocated the Joan Mitchell Foundation's Emergency Grants budget to Artist Relief, a national, multidisciplinary initiative offering rapid, unrestricted funding of $5,000 to individual artists in all disciplines.
In addition to that effort, we've compiled a list of resources here that may address your most immediate needs. This is an evolving list that we will continue to update.
National Funds
- Artist Charitable Fund (for medical bill assistance only)
- Artist Fellowship, Inc. (for immediate medical emergencies and their aftermaths only)
- Artist Relief
Artist Relief Tree Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund - CERF+
Creator Fund Foundation for Contemporary Arts iLYSM Kinkade Family Foundation (for curators) NYFA / Rauschenberg Emergency Grants ( for medical emergencies)
Regional Funds
(As defined by the regional arts associations)
MAINE
Boston Artist Relief Fund (Boston) - Cambridge Artist Relief Fund (Cambridge)
- Mass Cultural Council COVID-19 Relief Fund
- Worcester Artist Relief Fund (Worcester)
- Cape Cod Artists Relief Fund (Barnstable County/Cape Cod)
RHODE ISLAND
MARYLAND
- Baltimore Artist Emergency Relief Fund (Baltimore City)
- Maryland State Arts Council Emergency Grants
NEW YORK
PENNSYLVANIA
- Covid-19 Arts Aid PHL (Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties)
Erie Arts & Culture, Emergency Financial Assistance Fund Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council Emergency Fund (Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Greene, Indiana, Lawrence, Washington, and Westmoreland counties) - Velocity Fund: COVID-19 Artist Emergency Relief Fund (Philadelphia)
VIRGINIA
- Charlottesville Emergency Relief Fund for Artists (Charlottesville or Albemarle, Fluvanna, Greene, Louisa, or Nelson counties)
WASHINGTON, DC
- Wherewithal Recovery Grants (Residents within I-495 Beltway)
INDIANA
Crosshatch Artist Emergency Fund (Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties)
RAC Artist Relief Fund St. Louis (St. Louis City and St. Louis County)
OHIO
Greater Columbus Arts Council Emergency Relief Funds (Franklin County) - The Arts Commission Artist Relief Fund (Toledo)
WISCONSIN
Chippewa Valley Artist Relief Fund (Chippewa Valley)
ARIZONA
- Arizona Emergency Relief Fund
- Pivot Grant (Pima County)
CALIFORNIA
Artists Benevolence Fund (Laguna Beach) - Artists Now (Bay Area artists who are POC, Women, or identify as LGBTQIA+.)
Safety Net Fund (Bay Area) SF Arts and Artists Relief Fund (San Francisco) Untitled, Art Emergency Fund (Bay Area residents and graduates)
COLORADO
Black Cube Open Call (This open call is project-based for video work.) Imagine 2020 Artists Assistance Fund (Denver) Martha Kate Thomas Fund for Artists (Boulder County)
NEW MEXICO
- Culture Connects Artist Relief Fund (Santa Fe County)
- Fulcrum Fund (80-mile radius of Albuquerque)
WASHINGTON
Seattle Artist Relief Fund Amid COVID-19 (Greater Seattle area)
ALABAMA
- Arts Huntsville Artist Relief Fund (Madison County)
GEORGIA
- Atlanta Artist Relief Fund (Atlanta)
- Atlanta Artist Lost Gig Fund (Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Fulton, Gwinnett, Henry and Rockdale counties, and the city of Atlanta)
FLORIDA
- Miami-Dade Relief Fund (Miami-Dade County)
LOUISIANA
New Orleans Business Alliance Relief Fund for Gig Workers (Orleans Parish) - Creative Response Relief Fund (Greater New Orleans metro area)
NORTH CAROLINA
Artist Emergency Relief Fund (Greater Greensboro area) Durham Artist Relief Fund (Durham) North Carolina Artist Relief Fund
TENNESSEE
- Arts Memphis Artist Relief Fund (Shelby County)
TEXAS
- Austin Creative Alliance Artists Emergency Relief Fund (Greater Austin area)
- Corona Artist Relief Fund (Bexar County)
- The Idea Fund (Greater Houston Area)
- United Way of Tarrant County Creative Industry Relief Fund (Tarrant County)
WEST VIRGINIA
Emergency Resource Lists
Americans for the Arts
NOTE: Please sign up for emails from Americans for the Arts to receive information and webinars about current advocacy efforts and assistance with applying for stimulus package support.Artists Thrive Artist Trust - Common Field
COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources Creative Capital National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER) National Performance Network Women Arts Emergency Funds
Webinars & Videos
- Negotiating the Unexpected, webinar hosted by Center for Cultural Innovation
- Rallying Together: Resources to Support Artists During COVID-19, webinar hosted by CERF+ & Artwork Archive
- Coping with COVID: Centering Wellness and Self-Care for Creatives, webinar hosted by Creative Capital
- Coping with COVID: Financial Implications for Creative Individuals, webinar hosted by Creative Capital
- Coping with COVID: Time Management for Artists during Challenging Times, webinar hosted by Creative Capital
- American for the Arts: Office Hours with Nina (Weekdays, 11am-12pm ET, through May 15)
- COVID-19 relief programs for immigrant and non-immigrant foreign workers, webinar hosted by Artpreneur.org
- Community Conversation on COVID-19, hosted by NYC Arts in Education Roundtable (Recording & transcript available)
- Panel: Artists In a Time of Global Pandemic, hosted by Howlround Theatre Commons (ASL & Captioned, transcript available)
Other Resources
NYC COVID-19 Business Financial Assistance Volunteers Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts (VLA) VLA Emergency Response Legal Services Hotline: 617-350-7600 or email [email protected]