Growing List of Resources in Response to COVID-19
*** WE’VE UPDATED AND EXPANDED THIS GROWING LIST OF RESOURCES. FIND OUR MOST UP-TO-DATE COVID-19 RESOURCES HERE.
In response to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), Artist Trust has created a growing list of resources to support artists. Please share this list and any of the resources found below.
If you wish to add any resources, please submit it on our Opportunities page.
Also, feel free to take our anonymous survey to express what you need. We know this is a hectic time, and we are here to support you as best we can.
Financial Resources
- Seattle Artist Relief Fund Amid COVID-19
- Rauschenberg Emergency Grant Program, New York Foundation for the Arts
- Springboard for the Arts Personal Emergency Relief Fund (Minnesota)
- Short-term financial assistance for musicians, MusiCares
- Emergency Grants for Writers, Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF)
- Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund
- Artist Relief Tree
- Carnegie Fund for Authors
- Authors League Fund
- Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
- The Creator Fund
- Seattle Music Teachers Fund
- Financial Resources for Washington Residents Impacted by COVID-19
- Seattle Hospitality Emergency Fund
- CERF+ Emergency Assistance
- Spokane Artists & Creatives Emergency Fund
Artist-Specific Resources and Information
- Artist Trust Responds to COVID-19 Survey
- Daily Report of how COVID-19 is impacting the art world
- Coronavirus preparedness webinar for theaters, Theater Communications Group
- COVID-19 Livestream: Connect with the Experts, Pacific Science Center
- Webinar on fundraising and event strategies, Washington Nonprofit Institute
- ArtsEd Washington online curriculum
- Seattle Musician Access to Sustainable Healthcare (SMASH)
- ArtsReady
- Americans for the Arts
- CERF+
- National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER)
- Performing Arts Readiness
- COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources
- Missed Tour – Fans Helping Bands
- Freelancers out of work – how to deal with your student loans
- Artists Health Insurance Resource Center
- Arts Administrators of Color Network
- Online Studio Visit List
- How Seattle musicians are finding ways to make money amid the coronavirus
- The Social Distancing Festival
- COVID-19 Response Group for Washington State Artists
- Washington’s Film Industry + Coronavirus
- Host Virtual Events for Free with Hovercast
Museum, Galleries, Art Spaces, Theaters, etc. Closure Updates in Seattle, WA
- Museum of Pop Culture
- Henry Art Gallery
- Seattle Art Museum
- Seattle International Film Forum
- Seattle Public Libraries
- Tacoma Art Museum
- Pacific Science Center
General Information
- Amazon and Gates Foundation may create and distribute home-testing kits
- Utility Discount Program for Seattle residents
- Interim Guidance for businesses and employers, Center for Disease and Control (CDC)
- 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019 nCov), Public Health Seattle and King County (this site includes FAQ in English, Spanish, and Chinese)
- Novel Coronavirus Outbreak 2020, Washington State Department of Health
- List of resources for small business owners, artists, and general information, Michael Stevens
- Anti-Stigma resource and messaging
- Special enrollment period health insurance
- How City Light can assist with your City Light bill during the COVID-19 outbreak
- Coronavirus sparks an epidemic of people helping people in Seattle
- Family Resources for COVID-19 Related School Closures
- Unemployed Due to Coronavirus Pandemic? Here’s Where to Get Help
- Care for Your Coronavirus Anxiety
- Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
- SPS COVID-19 School Closure Parent Survival Page
- 2-1-1
- Rental Assistance Programs – Seattle / King County
- Free Music, Museums, and Art to Check Out Virtually
