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Contact The NJ State Council
on the Arts
Mailing Address:
NJ State Council on the Arts
P.O. Box 306
Trenton, NJ 08625-0306
Office Address:
33 West State Street, 4th Floor
Trenton, NJ 08608
Directions
Tel: (609) 292-6130
NJ Relay: 711
Email: Feedback@sos.nj.gov
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COVID-19 Resources for Artists & Arts Organizations |
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June 21, 2021
During the COVID-19 crisis, the Arts Council will be compiling resources for artists and organizations who are experiencing personal or business losses due to the economic impact of the pandemic. This list is updated every other Monday, with new resources listed towards the top. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter for the most up-to-date information.
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ArtPride New Jersey Foundation
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
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Keep Jersey Arts Alive is a digital public value campaign that highlights the importance of the arts in New Jersey, and why the industry's survival is critical to the state's overall recovery. The Keep Jersey Arts Alive website offers videos and state- and county-wide impact data to illustrate how the arts affect every corner of the state. Check it out to learn what you can do to Keep Jersey Arts Alive!
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ArtPride New Jersey
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Lewis Center for the Arts
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Thrive Arts Conference
Thrive will tackle challenges facing the arts industry as it looks forward toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sessions are being planned to examine how our field can recover from the COVID-era stronger and be more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible.
Day Two: June 22, 2021
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts |
Coronavirus Relief Fund Grants for New Jersey Arts Nonprofits
On April 8, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S-3251, which provides $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for arts and culture venues throughout New Jersey. The Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Program funds will be awarded by the Arts Council as one-time, non-matching grants to eligible nonprofit, arts-missioned organizations.
Application Deadline: June 23, 2021
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COVID-19's Impact on Arts Organizations, Artists, and Creative Workers
Americans for the Arts has been tracking the human and financial impacts of COVID-19 since March 2020. As the pandemic continues, so does its devastation of the nation’s arts sector. These reports present the live and ongoing findings of Americans for the Arts' 2021 COVID Impact Survey for Arts Organizations, Artists, and Creative Workers.
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COVID-19 Impact Survey for Arts Organizations, Artists, and Creative Workers
Attention, arts organizations, artists, and creative workers! Americans for the Arts has revised their COVID-19 Survey, and they need your input. Even if you've already completed the survey, please take five minutes to fill out the new version.
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COVID-19 Information Hub
Call (General COVID-19 Questions): 211
Call (Medical COVID-19 Questions): 1-800-962-1253
Call (Vaccine Appointment Support): 1-855-568-0545
Text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts.
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ArtPride New Jersey
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Lewis Center for the Arts
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Thrive Arts Conference
Thrive will tackle challenges facing the arts industry as it looks forward toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sessions are being planned to examine how our field can recover from the COVID-era stronger and be more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible.
Day Two: June 22, 2021
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts |
Coronavirus Relief Fund Grants for New Jersey Arts Nonprofits
On April 8, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S-3251, which provides $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for arts and culture venues throughout New Jersey. The Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Program funds will be awarded by the Arts Council as one-time, non-matching grants to eligible nonprofit, arts-missioned organizations.
Application Deadline: June 23, 2021
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Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19.
Cycle 8 Deadline: June 23
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Performing Arts Readiness |
Free webinars on various topics related to emergency preparedness:
June 25: Fire Safety and Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations
June 28: Performing Arts in the Post-Covid-19 World
June 29: Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations
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New York Foundation for the Arts
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Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies experienced by artists. (For emergencies occurring November 1, 2020 and later.)
Cycle 8 Deadline: June 29, 2021
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The Artists’ Fellowship provides emergency aid to professional visual fine artists and their families in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement or unexpected extreme hardship.
Applications are reviewed monthly September through June.
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Princeton Area Community Foundation |
Trenton Arts Endowment Fund
Support for Trenton arts, arts education, culture, and history organizations recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Application Deadline: July 1, 2021
Trenton, NJ
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ArtPride COVID-19 Recovery Webinar
Join ArtPride for the next in their series of free webinars to discuss updated and valuable information regarding how New Jersey’s arts community is reacting to and being affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Webinar Date: July 8, 2021
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Arts and Economic Prosperity 6
Americans for the Arts seeks 250 partner organizations to participate in AEP6, their sixth national economic impact study of America’s nonprofit arts and cultural industry.
Contracts must be completed by September 30, 2021.
Data collection begins on January 1, 2022.
Final reports will be delivered by May 31, 2023.
All national, statewide, and local findings will be released in June 2023.
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Foundation for Contemporary Arts |
2021 Emergency Grants
Financial Relief for Artists Impacted by COVID-19
Eligible Categories: Dance and Performance Art/Theater, Music/Sound, Poetry/Literature, and Visual Arts/Moving Image
Application Deadline: December 13, 2021
National
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Americans for the Arts Action Fund |
Office Hours with Nina
Based on popular demand, Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs at Americans for the Arts and Executive Director of the Americans for the Arts Action Fund, is extending her weekly Zoom office hours. She will continue to help the arts community to navigate the complex web of federal funding opportunities, regulations, and deadlines related to current and upcoming COVID-19 economic federal aid programs.
Event Dates: Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM through December 31, 2021
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ArtPride New Jersey
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
Lewis Center for the Arts
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Thrive Arts Conference
Thrive will tackle challenges facing the arts industry as it looks forward toward recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Sessions are being planned to examine how our field can recover from the COVID-era stronger and be more equitable, diverse, inclusive, and accessible.
Day Two: June 22, 2021
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New Jersey State Council on the Arts |
Coronavirus Relief Fund Grants for New Jersey Arts Nonprofits
On April 8, 2021, Governor Phil Murphy signed into law S-3251, which provides $15 million in federal COVID-19 relief aid for arts and culture venues throughout New Jersey. The Coronavirus Relief Fund Grant Program funds will be awarded by the Arts Council as one-time, non-matching grants to eligible nonprofit, arts-missioned organizations.
Application Deadline: June 23, 2021
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ArtPride COVID-19 Recovery Webinar
Join ArtPride for the next in their series of free webinars to discuss updated and valuable information regarding how New Jersey’s arts community is reacting to and being affected by the COVID-19 crisis.
Webinar Date: July 8, 2021
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New Jersey Small Business Development Centers |
New Jersey Coronavirus Small Business Support and Resources
To better assist New Jersey's small business owners and entrepreneurs,
NJSBDC has prepared a website with coronavirus-related small business updates, resources, and support.
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The New Jersey Small Business Development Center at Ramapo College |
The New Jersey Small Business Development Center at Ramapo College is a federal-state-education partnership, primarily funded by the United States Small Business Administration, that provides no-cost business management counseling and information services to small businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs.
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Pro Bono Partnership assists qualifying nonprofit organizations in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York (excluding NYC) with their business legal needs.
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Jersey Arts at Home Event Submission
Stay connected with the public during the COVID-19 crisis by getting your virtual events highlighted in the Jersey Arts at Home guide.
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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority |
The NJEDA Board has created new programs designed to support businesses and workers facing economic hardship due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus COVID-19.
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The New Jersey Economic Development Authority |
CDFI Emergency Loan Loss Reserve Fund
The CDFI Emergency Loan Loss Reserve Fund is a $10 million capital reserve fund that the NJEDA will use to take a first loss position on CDFI COVID-related loans that provide low-interest working capital to microbusinesses that have been negatively impacted by the outbreak.
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New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Division of Unemployment Insurance
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Assistance is available to self-employed workers, independent contractors, gig and platform workers who are impacted by COVID-19 through Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) and possibly the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA).
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Survey Report: The COVID-19 Crisis and New Jersey's Non-profit Community
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COVID-19 Information Hub
Call (General COVID-19 Questions): 211
Call (Medical COVID-19 Questions): 1-800-962-1253
Call (Vaccine Appointment Support): 1-855-568-0545
Text NJCOVID to 898-211 to receive alerts.
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ArtPride New Jersey Foundation
New Jersey State Council on the Arts
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Keep Jersey Arts Alive is a digital public value campaign that highlights the importance of the arts in New Jersey, and why the industry's survival is critical to the state's overall recovery. The Keep Jersey Arts Alive website offers videos and state- and county-wide impact data to illustrate how the arts affect every corner of the state. Check it out to learn what you can do to Keep Jersey Arts Alive!
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Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19.
Cycle XIII: June 23
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Performing Arts Readiness |
Free webinars on various topics related to emergency preparedness:
June 25: Fire Safety and Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations
June 28: Performing Arts in the Post-Covid-19 World
June 29: Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations
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New York Foundation for the Arts
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Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
The Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants program provides one-time grants of up to $5,000 for unexpected medical, dental, and mental health emergencies experienced by artists.
Cycle 8 Deadline: June 29, 2021 (For emergencies occurring November 1, 2020 and later.)
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The Artists’ Fellowship provides emergency aid to professional visual fine artists and their families in times of sickness, natural disaster, bereavement or unexpected extreme hardship.
Applications are reviewed monthly September through June.
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Arts and Economic Prosperity 6
Americans for the Arts seeks 250 partner organizations to participate in AEP6, their sixth national economic impact study of America’s nonprofit arts and cultural industry.
Contracts must be completed by September 30, 2021.
Data collection begins on January 1, 2022.
Final reports will be delivered by May 31, 2023.
All national, statewide, and local findings will be released in June 2023.
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Foundation for Contemporary Arts |
2021 Emergency Grants
Financial Relief for Artists Impacted by COVID-19
Eligible Categories: Dance and Performance Art/Theater, Music/Sound, Poetry/Literature, and Visual Arts/Moving Image
Application Deadline: December 13, 2021
National
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Americans for the Arts Action Fund |
Office Hours with Nina
Based on popular demand, Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs at Americans for the Arts and Executive Director of the Americans for the Arts Action Fund, is extending her weekly Zoom office hours. She will continue to help the arts community to navigate the complex web of federal funding opportunities, regulations, and deadlines related to current and upcoming COVID-19 economic federal aid programs.
Event Dates: Fridays from 11 AM - 12 PM through December 31, 2021
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Jazz Foundation of America |
Support for basic living expenses for jazz musicians and their families.
Eligible musicians will be contacted by phone in 2 - 3 weeks.
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Dramatists Guild Foundation |
Support for individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists seeking financial support due to the COVID-19 theatrical shutdown.
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Joan Mitchell Emergency Grant
The Joan Mitchell Foundation provides grants of up to $6,000 to US-based visual artists who have suffered significant physical losses after natural or man-made disasters.
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Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Foundation |
Gottlieb Emergency Grant Program
This emergency grant provides financial assistance to painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation.
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U.S. Small Business Administration |
Shuttered Venue Operators Grant
Emergency assistance for eligible venues affected by the COVID pandemic.
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The mission of Artist Rescue Trust is to provide relief funding to musicians and artists totaling $1,500 over three months and amplify their stories, performances, and art to the world.
Applicants must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
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The Authors League Fund helps authors, dramatists, journalists, critics, short story writers, and poets.
Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis.
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Sweet Relief provides immediate assistance with a limited amount of funds available to be used specifically for musicians and music industry workers affected by the Coronavirus.
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#CaresForMusic
A toolkit to support cities, towns, and counties to utilize existing CARES Act relief to invest in their local music economies.
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ArtsWA
Oregon Arts Commission
Idaho Comission on the Arts
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Free Webinar: "Creative Borrowing for your COVID-19 Comeback"
This webinar provides information about how nonprofit organizations can use fully secured borrowing to help them through a financial crisis. Arts leaders share how their organizations used fully-secured borrowing to manage their financial crises and ultimately become stronger, more resilient organizations.
Recorded June 10, 2020
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American Alliance of Museums |
2020 Special Membership
In recognition of the devastating impacts of COVID-19 on museum professionals, AAM has created a special membership specifically for those who have been furloughed or laid off in 2020.
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COVID-19 Emergency Relief for the Entertainment Community
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American Guild of Musical Artists |
AGMA Relief Fund
Emergency financial assistance to members in need.
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COVID-19 Blues Musician Emergency Relief Fund
Immediate resources to full-time blues musicians whose revenue streams have been severely diminished by the current coronavirus pandemic.
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U.S. Small Business Administration |
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Audience Outlook Monitor
An international collaboration between top researchers, funders, service organizations, and hundreds of cultural organizations who want to make informed decisions about how and when to re-start programming based on rigorous research data.
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Relief Fund for Artists Affected by Cancellations Due to COVID-19
At the moment, new requests are not being accepted, but artists can join the waitlist to be informed if and when the opportunity becomes available again.
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Yerba Buena Center for the Arts |
The Artist Power Center
The Artist Power Center is a digital platform created to help artists and cultural workers navigate emergency relief and continue to build long-term careers, allowing artists to share knowledge, exchange resources and opportunities, advocate for what matters, and create connections across sectors to strengthen the creative community across the United States.
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National Endowment for the Arts |
The American Rescue Plan and the Arts and Creative Industries FAQs
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COVID-19's Impact on Arts Organizations, Artists, and Creative Workers
Americans for the Arts has been tracking the human and financial impacts of COVID-19 since March 2020. As the pandemic continues, so does its devastation of the nation’s arts sector. These reports present the live and ongoing findings of Americans for the Arts' 2021 COVID Impact Survey for Arts Organizations, Artists, and Creative Workers.
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COVID-19 Impact Survey for Arts Organizations, Artists, and Creative Workers
Attention, arts organizations, artists, and creative workers! Americans for the Arts has revised their COVID-19 Survey, and they need your input. Even if you've already completed the survey, please take five minutes to fill out the new version.
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New Jersey Business Action Center |
Resources for New Jersey businesses as they reopen and recover.
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New Jersey Cultural Alliance for Response |
NJCAR's primary aims are to prevent and mitigate the loss of cultural and historic resources in the event of a disaster and to serve as a statewide resource. Click the link below for resources about navigating the coronavirus pandemic.
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New Jersey Theatre Alliance |
Coronavirus Recommendations and Resources
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Council of New Jersey Grantmakers |
Coronavirus Response
Articles, Resources, and Events for the Philanthropy Field
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Resources for Dancers and Dance Organizations
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South Jersey Cultural Alliance |
Coronavirus Resources and Information
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Noyes Museum of Art
Stockton University
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Coronavirus and Art Resources
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The Arts Ed NJ staff have compiled a list of resources, technologies, and instructional tools to support our arts educators and teaching artists.
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Arts in Education Virtual Learning Portal
A compendium of information to assist teachers, students, and families during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Virtual Teaching Resources for Music Educators
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National Guild for Community Arts Education |
Virtual conversation series, digital resources, and social platforms for arts education providers in their response to COVID-19.
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National Endowment for the Arts |
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National Endowment for the Arts |
Resources to Help Ensure Accessibility of Virtual Events for
People with Disabilities
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Americans for the Arts closely monitors recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and the Federal and D.C. governments as developments evolve concerning the coronavirus. This page is updated daily as news and information becomes available.
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National Assembly of State Arts Agencies |
Resources for state arts agencies and other public arts funders as they develop more policies and practices to address COVID-19.
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Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak
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Alliance of Artist Communities |
COVID-19 Arts Preparedness and Response Resource List
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COVID-19 Emergency Funds, Resource Lists, and Webinars
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What freelancers need to know about the coronavirus.
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COVID-19 & Freelance Artists |
This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community.
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Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative |
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COVID-19 Resources for Artists
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Coalition of State Museum Associations |
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North Carolina Arts Council |
COVID-19 Content Resource Guide for Artists
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COVID-19 Resources for Actors, Creators, and Performing Artists
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Association of Performing Arts Professionals |
Guide to Government Relief for Artists and Arts Organizations
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National Council of Nonprofits |
COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofit Organizations
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COVID-19 Resources for Makers
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COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits
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To help music professionals and their loved ones navigate the coronavirus crisis, Billboard has compiled a list of resources at both the national and state levels.
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I Care If You Listen has compiled a list of emergency funding and artist resources for artists impacted by the COVID-19 emergency.
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Performing Arts Readiness |
The PAR project is offering resources that will contribute to the sustainability of organizations during the COVID-19 crisis.
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COVID-19 Nonprofit Resources
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A comprehensive list of tips, tools, and examples for event organizers during the coronavirus outbreak.
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The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, created in 1966, is a division of the NJ Department of State. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. The Council receives direct appropriations from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated, renewable Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee, as well as competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov.
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