COVID-19 Resources and Action Steps

COVID-19 Information and Resources

Updated 4/5/2020

A selection of emergency funds and relief assistance for working artists (varying disciplines). Note: All funds are also accepting donations.

• Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund 
  One-time $500, $1000, $1500 grants for performing arts workers, including actors, administrators, box office/event staff, carpenters, dancers, designers, directors, dramaturgs, musicians, playwrights, production staff, singers, teaching artists, technicians, etc. Rolling deadline. Donate here

• Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
  $200 grants for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists and administrators (consultants, facilitators, box office staff, seasonal/temporary employees, etc.) who have been financially impacted due to COVID-19. Donate Here

• Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund
  $100 - $500 grants for queer writers of color.

• Safety Net Fund
  For Bay Area artists with <$1000 monthly income. Donate Here

• CERF+ Emergency Assistance Inquiry
  For artists who experienced a recent, career threatening emergency, such as an illness, accident, fire or natural disaster.

• Anonymous Was A Woman Emergency Relief Grant
  $2500 grants for women-identifying visual artists over 40. Application opens April 6th, closes April 8th.

• San Francisco Arts & Artists Relief Fund
  $2000 grants for individual artists, up to $25,000 for local organizations. Rolling deadline.

• COVID-19 Financial Solidarity
  Opportunity to request and offer direct financial assistance and other support, to folks in need around the country.

• COVID19 Musicians Emergency Fund
  Contact the Jazz Foundation directly with request for aid. Donate here.

• SF Queer Nightlife Fund
  Application cycle closed. Still accepting donations for future rounds. Donate here
  

FOOD ASSISTANCE (Bay Area Only)

• Alameda Community County Food Bank

• Berkeley Food Network

• Oakland Unified School District - Free Meals During COVID-19

• SF-Marin Food Bank

UNEMPLOYMENT FILING ASSISTANCE (California Only)

• KQED - How to file for unemployment in California?

• Dance Magazine - A Freelancer’s Guide to to Unemployment Benefits

• Employment Development Department of California - Apply for unemployment benefits

TENANT RESOURCES (Bay Area Only)

• Bay Area Rent Strike Resources

• Oakland Eviction Moratorium Guide

• KQED - Guide to Bay Area Eviction Moratoriums During the Crisis

A collection of relevant resources lists compiled by organizations and individuals - lists include resources for artists, such as relief assistance and self-care tools, as well as resources for activists and vulnerable communities

• Art is Alive - Resources & Information

• Asian Americans for Civil Rights & Equality - COVID Resource List

• Black Girl Magik - COVID19 Global Resource Guide

• California Youth Justice Alliance - COVID resources for Undocumented Californians

• Causa Justa - How you can support during COVID-19?

• Creative Capital - List of Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak

• California Arts Council - COVID-19 News & Resources

• COVID-19 Freelance Artists Resources

• COVID Resources for Indigenous Peoples

• Common Field - COVID-19 Resources for the Artist Organization Field

• Dancers’ Group - COVID-19 Information & Resources

• Dance USA - Resources Related to Coronavirus

• Eastside Cultural Center - Community Resources During the COVID-19 Crisis

• Intersection for the Arts - Tools for Bay Area artists grappling with the repercussions of the COVID-19 outbreak.

• KQED - Emergency Funds for Freelancers & Creatives Losing Income During Coronavirus

• Legal Aid At Work - Coronavirus Update, Legal Information for WORKERS (CA only)

• Oakland Rising - Local Resources Amidst COVID-19 Public Health Crisis

• SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Bay Area - How to Stay Healthy and Show Up for Racial Justice in the Face of COVID-19