Greg Cook, Editor of Wonderland, an online magazine in greater Boston, MA, published a list of COVID-19 related resources for artists in the New England region regarding funding, organizational planning, healthcare, hunger and food resources, legal help, and more during this time.
Audience: Teaching Artists
11 Tips for Maintaining a Creative Practice, When Home Is Your Studio
The following is a post published by Pratt Institute to aid their student and faculty communities during COVID-19. The tips are universally relevant for anyone who wants to create at home. “COVID-19 has quickly changed the way we study, teach, and create. As students, faculty, staff, and alumni in the Pratt Institute community are now …
Older Adult Choir Instructional Videos from SFCMC
The San Francisco Community Music Center developed the Older Adult Choir Program to provide the many personal, social, artistic, and quality of life benefits that musical activity can bring to older adults. The program has grown as choirs have cycled out of the Community of Voices research study led by UCSF in partnership with CMC …
Creative Aging/COVID-19 Forum (National Guild)
On March 17, 2020, the National Guild’s Creative Aging Network held a community forum for Creative Aging practitioners. Leaders in the field discussed how they’re responding to their community needs including: adjusting programs and learning environments, working with senior centers and other community partners, supporting teaching artists, and speaking to funders. Visit the National Guild website to access the meeting recording
Online Workshops for Improv and Theatre Teachers (Sliding Scale)
Elana Fishbein is an improv instructor, consultant, and performer based in New York City. She has designed curriculum and facilitated improv workshops for corporations, non-profits, and educational institutions all over the United States and beyond. Elana’s targeted, experiential sessions have helped thousands of students expand their ability to communicate, collaborate, empathize, and lead through radical …
Museum Arts Culture Access Consortium
MAC have created this webpage to link you to as many at-home learning resources and activities being offered by NYC cultural institutions and beyond as possible. The list includes resources for families, individuals, teachers, and people with disabilities. They link to many institutions’ current offerings (including live streams from the MET opera) as well as podcasts and …
Letter to Elected Officials (Template)
A handful of folks from the Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic, the Teaching Artists Guild, among others have drafted a customizable letter (Google Doc) for teaching artists to send to elected officials in your area.
COVID-19 Resources for Teaching Artists (TAG)
On Friday, March 13, 2020, Association of Teaching Artists, Teaching Artists Guild, Creative Generation, National Guild for Community Arts Education, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, and Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic hosted a free webinar to address how the COVID-19 health crisis is affecting teaching artists. The recording is available on the Teaching Artist …
NYC Low-Income Artist + Freelancer Relief Fund
This independent GoFundMe campaign is designed to support low-income, BIPOC, trans/GNC/NB/Queer artists and freelancers in New York City.
Freelance Artist Resources and Emergency Funding for Artists
This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community. This includes, but is not limited to, actors, designers, producers, technicians, stage managers, musicians, composers, choreographers, visual artists, filmmakers, craft artists, teaching artists, dancers, writers & playwrights, photographers, etc. Learn more about the COVID-19 & Freelance Artists …
Creative Capital List of Funds and Grants
In times of crisis, artists are often among those most affected. Creative Capital has always been anchored by a rich spirit of community and mutual generosity, and believe that continuing communication and exchange is crucial for all. As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, Creative Capital have created a list of resources for artists working …
City of Boston Artist Relief Fund
The Boston Artist Relief Fund will award grants of $500 and $1000 to individual artists who live in Boston whose creative practices and incomes are being adversely impacted by Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19). With events of all types being cancelled to reduce spread of COVID-19, people who make income partially or fully through gigs and freelance work …
