Resources For Artists And Community During Coronavirus Shutdowns

Up-To-Date News and Resources For Artists During Coronavirus

This page was last updated on April 8, 4:30pm PST. 

Oakland & Bay Area

• Alameda County Community Food Bank is offering an emergency food helpline and other services
• Oakland’s food bank and food pantry lists.
• Tech Exchange is distributing free computers to OUSD families who need them for student online learning during school closures—call them 510-866-2260.
• OUSD Nutrition Services Department is distributing free meals during school closure for youth under 18.
• The Alameda County Public Health Department is providing various educational materials and resources for individuals.
• Replate is offering contactless and free of charge food delivery in partnership with Doordash—apply here.
• The San Francisco Arts Commission and Grants for the Arts collaborated to set up these two funding programs, an arts loan, ALF COVID-19 Emergency Loan and an arts grant, CCI’s SF Arts & Artists Relief Fund.
• A group of Oakland food service workers have organized The Oakland Food Service Workers Covid-19 Relief Fund to aid those impacted by restaurant and service industry closures.
• YBCA has collected a number of great resources and educational references for artists here.
• The Safety Net Fund is giving away $500 emergency grants to artists who do not qualify for unemployment.

California

• If you are facing reduced hours or layoffs due to Covid-19 shutdowns, please visit California’s Employment Development Department website for information on unemployment filings, childcare support, and other expanded resources.
• As of March 20, California health officials have opened a special enrollment period for anyone who lost a job or work hours because of business closures related to the coronavirus. Visit the Covered California website for more information on enrolling.
• General resources from ca.gov, including info on financial help, where you can donate medical supplies, and where you can get help for your small business.

National

• CERF+ The Artists Safety Net is providing resources to assist artists who test positive for COVID-19 and require intensive medical care.
• COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources is a regularly updated page featuring advocacy and legal information, emergency funding, remote job postings, and much more.
• Glass Art Society has a list of emergency relief resources with links grants and relief funds among other resources.
• Americans For The Arts is making daily updates to a list of preparedness resources, economic impact reports, funding opportunities, and more.
• Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund.
• Springboard For The Arts has a long list of resources for individual artists, some national, some regional.
• The Alliance Of Artist Communities has compiled a list of emergency relief programs available to artists and other creatives.
• Qualified working artists are invited to apply for funding through the Artist Relief Organization. Applications close April 23.

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