About the artist relief fund

Relief during times of crisis is always available for professional artists whose livelihoods are at risk.

Nevada County Arts Council has formed a coalition of local arts organizations to create an emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists within Nevada County.

Now is the time to give back to our artists who contribute so much to the quality of our lives and the wellbeing of our community. Funds will be distributed as micro relief grants to eligible artists once our fund has reached a critical level.

PLEASE GIVE GENEROUSLY!

Your tax-deductible donation goes directly toward the support of professional artists in all disciplines whose livelihoods have been affected by the public health crisis.

What a relief

To help jumpstart donations and raise awareness for the fund, Nevada County Arts Council presented an online festival on August 22 featuring over 30 performances by musicians, artists, actors, and more. Our festival was called WHAT A RELIEF!

Now, from the many wonderful submissions of fresh, original footage we received, we have edited together a shorter audio visual montage which you can view HERE.

This online festival was not only an incredible show of pride and solidarity for our arts community, but also provided entertainment and enjoyment for all of us who have missed seeing our favorite theater group or band perform in the last few months, or who have missed walking into a gallery or going to the movies.


 

our coalition partners

Join these leading Nevada County Arts organizations and collectives who are supporting efforts to raise funds for artists during the COVID-19 public health crisis.

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What A Relief!

A day-long online arts festival and fundraiser in support of individual artists in Nevada County whose livelihoods have been devastated by COVID-19. featuring performances by local artists, musicians, actors dancers, & more!


INCLUDING

Roy Rogers, Blues Rock Slide Guitarist
Alasdair Fraser, Scottish Fiddler & Composer
Cheryl Haines, Gallerist, Film Director & Producer
Gyan Riley, Grammy Nominated Classical Guitarist
Forrest Gander, Pulitzer Prize-Winning Poet
Daniel Reeves, Emmy Award-Winning Experimental Film Pioneer
Secret Agent 23 Skidoo, Grammy Award-Winning Hip Hop Artist
Shelly Covert, Nevada City Rancheria 
Molly Fisk, Nevada County Poet Laureate
Velvet Foxes with singers Lorraine Gervais, Alvetta Newby-Jones & Cassidy Joy
LeeAnn Brook, Artist
Sands Hall, Author, Musician & Playwright
Maxima Kahn, Poet & Essayist
Izzy Tooinsky, Performance Artist
Brett Shady, Musician
Peter Wilson, Musician
Micah Cone, Award-winning Actor & Musician
Honey of the Heart, Musicians
Sarah Coleman, Artist
Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS)


Our abiding thanks to all those who have contributed to our Artist Relief Fund

Anonymous $1,980

Michelle Amador $275

Martin Arkenstone $100

Kara Asilanis $100

Julie and Richard Baker $100

Joan Baranow $25

Andrea Baruch $30

Ellen Bates $250

Julie Becker $100

Robert & Judith Bee $100

Gregory Blaney $50

Jon Blinder $250

Pavana Bohegian $100

Gretchen Bond $50

Susan Brainin-Martin and Greg Martin $50

Lucy and Bruce Bottrell

Catharine Bramkamp $25

Brian Buckley $250

Roseanne Burke $50

Merry Byles-Daly $25

Greg Cameron $25

Katie Carter $100

Marlee Chamberlin $50

Erika Chin $100

Susan Cope $25

Mike Cormack $50

Sue Costa $25

Shelly Covert $10

Tara Crim $50

Judy Crowe $50

Caleb Dardick $50

Eve Diamond $30

Shannon Dooley-Miller $100

Daniel Elkin $20

Galen Ellis $50

Pamela Esmon $25

Kimberly Ewing & Drew Horwath  $50

Gwen Eymann $50

Dawn Fischer $10

Corinna Fisher $25

Jean Fournier $10

Alasdair Fraser $25

Judith A Funk $100

Gerald Gaynor $25

Mike & Barbara Getz $100

Bonnie Gleason $100

Hindi Greenberg $150

Lisa Haden $25

Jeannette Halderman $10

Jenny Hale $25

Sands Hall $50

Donn Harris $100

John Henkel $50

Sally and Bruce Herring $100

Chris Higgins $10

Hilde $50

Wayne Hood $100

Thomas Israelian $50

Lin Janovic $100

Nancy Jevons $50

Brett Jones $25

Maxima Kahn $25

Jan Kelley $10

Cristine Kelly $50

Jane Kesselman $10

Rebecca Kligerman-Savercool $150

Cary and Karen Korobkin $100

Azriel LaMarca $50

Debbie Lange $10

Jenifer Lawrence $25

Shaun Lawrence $25

Alison Lehman $50

Howard Levine and Posy Gering $100

Don Lewis $100

Jesse Locks $100

Nancy Lopez $10

Iven Lourie $25

Mike Maginot $25

JoAnn Marie $25

Marni Marshall $25

Marni Marshall $25

Michael mauldin $50

Peggy McConnaughay $50

Diane McIntire $50

Luanne McKinnon $100

Patricia McLean $50

Jenny Michael $10

Molly Moore $10

Pamela Morey $250

Julie Morse $100

Stephen Munkelt $25

Ean Murphy $100

Cyrus Musiker $50

Christine Newsom $25

Nevada City Film Festival $1,590  

Jeanne and Gary Palmer $125

Jeff, Shannon and Mitchell Pelline and Sierra FoodWineArt magazine $100

Terri Pencovic $10

Debra Plass $100

Keith Porter $100

Jane Primrose $50

Tasa Proberts $25

Ellen Reynard $500

Cassie Robertson $100

Paul and Ann Schwartz $250

Erika Seward $50

Laura Shady $10

Greg and Karen Sharp $250

Mike & Melissa Shutowick $100

Pamela Shyne $100

Sierra Nevada $500

Steve Solinsky $10

Natana Spohler $50

Paul Steege $25

Sheila Anne Stein $25

Tart $50

Tom Taylor $100

Ed and Barbara Thomas $100

Wendy Thompson $100

Chris & Judith $50

Eliza Tudor $110

Scout Valentine $25

James Vance $50

John Vance $100

Mark Vance and Estelle Barber $250

Teri Voorhes $50

Robin Wallace $100

Elyse Warner $50

Leslie, Clifford, Jon and Robert Whitcomb $10

Community Asian Theatre of the Sierra (CATS) $500

Jeannie Wood $100

Bob and Peggy Wright $100