COVID-19 Resources for the creative community

As public life resumes, Nevada County Arts Council remains hard at work to share the most current news and resources for our creative community and our community at large. Whether you are looking for comfort, inspiration or practical guidance, we are here to help. We continue to encourage creativity in the virtual sphere in order to serve those who remain home-bound, whether through choice or by necessity, and we encourage our creative sector to take advantage of these frequently updated resources.

Creative Sector leaders of arts organizations and creative businesses meet every other Tuesday at 5:30pm by Zoom to share best practices and exchange vital information to help us better serve our communities. If you would like to join us, please send an email to director@nevadacountyarts.org with “COVID-19 Leadership for the Creative Sector” in the subject line.

Nevada County COVID-19 Early Impact Survey : Key Findings

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Bi-Weekly meetings for Local Creative Sector Leaders - an information and knowledge hub sharing public safety and communication best practices on re-opening for the arts. To join us, send an email to director@nevadacountyarts.org for more information.

Nevada County Safe - an information only website designed in partnership with Nevada County creative businesses and organizations. Share your COVID-safe protocols through a simple submittal process, with listings updated regularly. This provides our community with information on where to dine, shop and be entertained safely. LEARN MORE

National Endowment for the Arts - THE ART OF RE-OPENING | A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19 - LEARN MORE

National Endowment for the Arts - The Road Forward: Best practices tip sheet for arts organizations re-engaging with audiences or visitors. LEARN MORE

WolfBrown - Audience Lookout 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. LEARN MORE

Reopening the Cultural Sector in U.S. Cities - Industry-specific guidance from Bloomberg Philanthropies on reopening cultural, community or entertainment venues. LEARN MORE

Roadmap for Recovery and Resilience for Theater - An ongoing study and collaboration between the American Repertory Theater at Harvard University and the Healthy Buildings Program at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health on how to reopen theater spaces as safely as possible. LEARN MORE

American Alliance for Museums Considerations for Museum Re-Openings - Guidance and considerations for museum reopenings. LEARN MORE

Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide - The Reopening Guide addresses health and sanitary issues that event and venue professionals need to consider in order to protect both patrons and workers. LEARN MORE

The Center for Cultural Power - No Going Back: A COVID-19 Cultural Strategy Activation Guide for Artists and Activists. LEARN MORE

Dance USA - Task Force on Dancer Health: Return to Dancing and Training Considerations Due to COVID-19. LEARN MORE

EXTENTED! California Small Business COVID-19 Relief Grant Program - Round 8 will see an allocation of $16m to Arts & Culture CA Nonprofits only. The Round 8 application window is open until September 30, 2021 at 5pm. To apply and learn more, please visit the CA Relief Grant page of CalOSBA. More information at Californians for the Arts.

Grantmakers in the Arts - for a robust list of both financial opportunities and related resources

Small Businesses and Nonprofits Fund - offering Small Business Guidance and Loan Resource.

Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant Program - This program has no deadlines and grants are typically $5,000-$15,000. The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant program is intended to provide interim financial assistance to qualified painters, printmakers, and sculptors whose needs are the result of an unforeseen, catastrophic incident, and who lack the resources to meet that situation. Each grant is given as one-time assistance for a specific emergency, examples of which are fire, flood, or emergency medical need. To be eligible for this program, an artist must be able to demonstrate a minimum involvement of ten years in a mature phase of his or her work. Artists must work in the disciplines of painting, sculpture or printmaking.

American Society of Journalists and Authors - Writers Emergency Assistance Fund - Coronavirus-related WEAF funds are only available to those who cannot work because they are currently ill or caring for someone who is ill. Funds are not available to those who have lost work because publishers and/or clients are no longer assigning due of the pandemic. All other guidelines outlined below still apply. Applicants need not be members of the American Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA), but must have credentials that would qualify them for ASJA membership

Artist Relief - Applications open March 8 to June 23. Distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19. To support artists during the COVID-19 crisis, a coalition of national arts grantmakers have come together to create an emergency initiative to offer financial and informational resources to artists across the United States.

Behind the Scenes - Provides financial assistance to entertainment technology professionals in the U.S. and Candada in need due to serious illness or injury.

Broadcasters Foundation of America - Emergency & Disaster Grant - The Broadcasters Foundation of America provides Emergency & Disaster Grants to radio and television broadcasters who find themselves in acute financial need and do not have insurance

The Actors Fund - Free and confidential assistance nationally to everyone who works in performing arts and entertainment.

Arts Administrators of Color Network Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund - Up to $200 to help those pursuing careers as artists or arts administrators whose income has been directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Author's League Fund - Helps professional authors, journalists, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune.

CERF+ Emergency Assistance - Supporting intensive care, focused on those infected with the COVID-19 that require intensive medical care.

Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants for Visual and Performing Artists - Urgent funding for visual and performing artists who incur unexpected or unbudgeted expenses for projects close to completion with committed exhibition or performance dates.

MusiCares - Short-term financial assistance for musicians’ personal needs that have arisen due to unforeseen circumstances. 

Musicians Foundation - Financial assistance to professionals in the music industry. Applications closed on May 7th and will reopen when current applications have been reviewed.

PEN America Writer's Emergency Fund - Small grants for professional writers in acute or unexpected financial crisis.

Nevada County Arts Council’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter pages for news, information, and shared resources 

Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District’s Facebook and Instagram pages for news, information, and shared resources 

Truckee Arts Alliance’s Facebook and Twitter pages for everything creative in Truckee

Collaborative Resources for Nevada County Small Businesses - a Facebook Group for those who wish to share, ask questions, receive and give advice, and provide feedback on the most pressing issues facing your (creative) enterprise.

Facebook for Business - COVID-19 Business Resource Hub - Facebook Group - International Facebook's resources and advice for managing your business during the COVID-19 outbreak.

Homebound Happenings Facebook Group - Local Information about local and worldwide virtual events - concerts, museum tours, theater performances, etc.

Virtual Shop & Support Local - Facebook Group - A page where Nevada County businesses, contractors, employees, artists, creatives and non-profits can post their online shop, offer, membership page or virtual tip jar.

Nevada County Strong: Building a Resilient Community Today for Tomorrow – Facebook Group - A resource and discussion group.

LOCAL VIRTUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Find virtual events and post all your virtual events on our Virtual Community Arts Calendar. This is the one place locally where virtual events will be posted chronologically, then synced with other community calendars and shared on social media.

Call to Artists - Opportunities and Submission Guidelines.

MULTI-DISCIPLINE

All Arts will let you know what’s streaming today with an ongoing list of arts and culture events to watch.

Lincoln Center has put together a series of concerts and educational materials.

DANCE:

Alvin Ailey - Alvin Ailey is streaming live performances online.

Dance Magazine has put together a comprehensive list of virtual dance performances around the world.

FILM:

The Library of Congress invites you to watch over 7,000 videos including hundreds of old movies.

Wild & Scenic Film Festival - Films for Social Distancing is a series of films from past festivals.

KIDS:  

J. K. Rowling launched a new “Harry Potter Website” designed to bring Hogwarts to children via quizzes, videos, puzzles, and other activities. 

LITERARY ARTS:

The Academy of American Poets presents poem-a-day – the only online daily series featuring new work by today’s poets.

Book Passage is presenting an Author Series with author interviews every weekend. Past author interviews are also archived and available for viewing.

The Washington Post publishes a schedule of current literary events

MUSIC:

Metropolitan Opera - A live title each night from the Met in HD series during the duration of their closure.

Music in the Mountains  - is livestreaming virtual concerts. 

InConcert Sierra – is livestreaming virtual concerts.

The Center for the Arts – is livestreaming virtual concerts and events.

PODCASTS:

Art Podcasts - Ten binge-worthy art podcasts in the age of Coronavirus

The Getty Museum hosts a new season of podcasts about recording artists entitled “Radical Women”. The series delves into the lives and careers of six women who made art during the feminist and civil rights movements.

THEATER:

South Bank Globe Theatre - Shakespeare - Stream Shakespeare plays recorded at the Globe Theatre.

VISUAL ART:

Google Arts & Culture App - This app from Google Arts & Culture will turn your phone into an interactive museum. You can even see what famous art looks like on your own walls at home.

12 Museum Tours - Online tours of 12 museums around the world including the British Museum, Musee d'Orsay, and the Rijksmuseum.

Immersive Museum Exhibits - 19 Immersive museum exhibits you can explore online

MOMA is now offering free online art classes.

You can now stream every one of Nikon’s online photography classes for free.

Print your own coloring sheets inspired by Wes Anderson, Hayao Miyazaki, and other films.

Elizabeth & Olaf Carmel - Scenic nature videos from around the world by Truckee photographers Elizabeth & Olaf Carmel

From local to global, here are links to vital information and resources.

Nevada County COVID-19 Dashboard - Maps and statistics for Nevada County, State of California, and the nation.

Nevada County Public Health COVID-19 website - Current information and resources in Nevada County for COVID-19 and in Spanish here.

California Arts Council website - Current information and resources for grantees and the creative community statewide.

Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) - See here for information on forgivable Small Business Administration loans for struggling non-profit arts organizations and independent artists, and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance, as a result of an unprecedented and historic $2 Trillion pandemic relief package with many provisions that will help the arts.

Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development website - A compilation of information for employers, employees, and all Californians as it relates to the COVID-19 outbreak.

World Health Organization website - Rolling updates on COVID-19 including travel advice, situation reports, media resources, and other research

California State Council on Developmental Disabilities - website Resources for Californians with developmental disabilities and their families during COVID-19

For our artists and creative businesses across Nevada County here are - for the most part - resources and information specific to the creative industries.

California SBDC (Small Business Development Center ) - Covid-19 Resources for Business Booklet, developed specifically for California small businesses

Small Business Administration - Disaster Relief Program website - Federal Disaster Loans for Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners and Renters

Americans for the Arts COVID-19 Response and Resource Center website - Current news and resources for the arts and culture field

Creative Capital - Arts Resources during the COVID-19 Outbreak website - A list of Arts resources druing the COVID-19 Outbreak - for artists working in all disciplines.

Financial Relief Resources for Artists During COVID-19 website - Financial relief resources for artists during COVID-19 including grants and other emergency funding.

California Arts Council COVID-19 Statement for California Arts Council Grantees and the Arts Field in California website - Current news and resources for CAC grantees, contractors, and members of the arts community at large, and key findings of an impact survey of California Arts Organizations & Individual Artists.

California Lawyers for the Arts - website - Continuing to offer cores services while offices remain closed during Covid-19

California Employment Development Department website - The EDD provides a variety of support services to individuals affected by COVID-19. This site provides answers to FAQ and service options.

Freelance Artists:  COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources

We know that Nevada County is unique in California as the only rural county home to two state-designated California Cultural Districts – Grass Valley-Nevada City Cultural District and Truckee Cultural District, and that creativity in our mountain home extends beyond these districts to every corner of our county. At Nevada County Arts Council, we would like make sure it stays this way. From an economic perspective alone, we know that our creative sector is a $46m industry. When we come through this crisis, we want our creative sector ready and in good shape to help drive our economy. To help us achieve this, we believe that each community member has a role to play in carrying the torch for for the arts!

Californians for the Arts: Action Center for COVID-19 Relief Use this letter-generator to ask Governor Newsom that the needs of nonprofit arts organizations and individual artists are considered in federal and state relief responses, and keep connected via CFTA’s website and Facebook page. See here for information on the new Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), including forgivable Small Business Administration loans for struggling non-profit arts organizations and independent artists, and Pandemic Unemployment Assistance.

Americans for the Arts: The Economic Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on the Arts and Cultural Sector This national survey is designed to collect information about the financial and human impacts that the spread of the coronavirus has had on arts and cultural organizations.

California Arts Council: California Arts Organizations & Individual Artists Impact Survey If you anticipate a loss of income due to the Coronavirus pandemic, we encourage you to please fill out this brief survey to better inform the CAC and the state of the potential financial impacts for the arts field.

CreateCA: Arts as a Solution Partner: Great action-packed newsletter from CreateCA, filled with news and resources to inspire. Sign up here for CreateCA’s regular newsletter.

Racial Equality Tools - website Racial Equality and Social Justice resources during COVID-19

National Center for Transgender Equality - website Resources for trans people during COVID-19

We understand the serious impact COVID-19 is having on our creative community, and believe the health of our arts ecosystem is important to our community’s overall health. Like you - we understand the need to be proactive in sharing resources which help us plan for the potential impact of the virus on our livelihoods.

Event Safety Alliance:  Prepare Your Organization for the Coronavirus Disease Outbreak

Art House Convergence:  Preparedness Resources for Theaters and Festivals

ArtsReady:  Preparing for Potential Impact of the Coronavirus

National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER):  Preparedness for the Arts Sector

Teaching Artists Guild:  COVID-19 Resources for Teaching Artists

Freelance Artists:  COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources

League of American Orchestras:  Coronavirus

CERF+ | The Artists Safety Net:  CERF+ Responds to Coronavirus (COVID-19)

American Alliance of Museums:  Resources & Information for the Museum Field

Theatre Communications Group:  Coronavirus Preparedness Webinar and Preparing for the Impact Resources

Events, Videos & Guides on preparing your organization:

HowlRound: Financial Strategies for Freelance Artists in a Time of Crisis

Theater Communications Group: Coronavirus Preparedness for Theatres

HowlRound: Artists In a Time of Global Pandemic (American Sign Language interpreted & Closed Captioned).

Silent Rhythm's Inclusion 101: Inclusive "Distancing": a Guide for the Arts & Culture Sector on the Inclusion & Accessibility of Persons with Disabilities During COVID-19

DeVos Institute of of Arts Management: Practical Steps in a Time of Uncertainty (wise words from Michael M. Kaiser, Chairman, and Brett Egan, President)

Nevada County Arts Council - Please enjoy our suite of 30 fun art classes filmed in collaboration with our teaching artists, Nevada County Superintendent of Schools and Nevada County Media

CreateCA - CREATE AT HOME - the most engaging collections and activities for our home-bound students, a comprehensive – but not overwhelming site which is updated weekly.

Open Culture Online Courses - Free online courses, audio books, eBooks, Movies, Coloring Books, and more.

Arts Education Online Learning in the time of Covid-19 - Recommended by California Alliance for Arts Education, a curated list of links to teaching/learning/growing from home. All are free unless noted.

EdSource - What California Parents and Students should know about the Coronavirus: A Quick Guide

Nevada County Superintendent of Schools - Public, charter and private schools, along with the Nevada County Superintendent of Schools Office, are teaming up with Nevada County Public Health Department to provide students, families and the public with the most accurate information available regarding COVID-19 in Nevada County.

California Poets in the Schools - A free, online poetry workshop for youth 1st-12th grades, with lessons created by professional poets throughout California.