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Table of Contents:
- COVID-19
- New York State & New York City
- Vaccines
- Facilities
- Advocacy
- Government Outreach
- Initiatives
- Additional
- Online Dance Classes, Projects, & Opportunities
- Online Event & Performance Streaming
MENTAL HEALTH & SELF CARE & SAFETY
- General Support
- Grants and Opportunities
- Mutual Aid
- Financial Resources for Dance and Arts Organizations
- Financial Resources for Independent Artists
- Financial Resources for Disabled Artists
- Financial Resources for Women-Identifying Artists
- Financial Resources for BIPOC/Undocumented/LGBTQIA+ Communities
EVENT MANAGEMENT
COMMUNICATIONS
- Additional Resources for Arts Organizations
- Additional Resources for Independent Artists
- Additional Resources for Disabled Artists
- Additional Resources for Latinx Artists
RELATED PRESS
GOVERNMENT
COVID-19
- People’s CDC : The People’s CDC is a coalition of public health practitioners, scientists, healthcare workers, educators, advocates and people from all walks of life working to reduce the harmful impacts of COVID-19. The People’s CDC is volunteer-run and independent of partisan political and corporate interests and includes anonymous local health department and other government employees.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have issued guidance to help businesses and employers prepare for the potential spread of COVID-19 within the United States. The CDC has prepared materials specifically for employers, and community-based organizations. Here is a collection of current resources:
- CDC mask guidance to help slow spread of COVID-19
- CDC guidance on what to do if you are sick with COVID-19
- CDC guidance on Quarantine and Isolation (including Quarantine and Isolation Calculator at top of page)
- CDC overview of COVID-19 resources
- CDC guidance for businesses and employers
- CDC guidance on scheduling people with disabilities and their caregivers for COVID-19 vaccine
- CDC guidance on mass gatherings (including community- and faith-based organizations)
- A Guide to Reopening New York & Building Back Better
- An Arts Field Guide to Federal Disaster Relief
- The Art of Reopening: A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19 (National Endowment for the Arts)
- New York City Tools and Guidance
- World Health Organization
- COVID Risk Levels Map, COVID ActNow Risk Levels Map
- COVID 19 Tribal Resource Center – National Indian Health Board
- COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund | First Nations Development Institute
- Does Medicare Cover COVID-19 Vaccines? | Medicare Vaccine Coverage
- The Impact of COVID-19 State-by-State | Americans for the Arts
Small Business Relief Programs
- NYC Small Business Resilience Grants – $10,000 grant to help eligible small businesses recover from the economic hardships that occurred because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- New York State COVID-19 Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
- For application assistance from Arts Business Collaborative, email services@artsbusinesscollaborative.org to learn more. If you are interested in applying for this program, please fill out this intake form or email us for more information.
- Small Business Administration
- COVID-19 Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
- Exploring and Claiming the Employee Retention Tax Credit
- FEMA Assistance for Governments and Private Non-Profits After a Disaster
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance for Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Renters.
- Shuttered Venue Operators Grant – APPLICATIONS CLOSED AUGUST 20TH
- Small Business Administration
NEW YORK STATE & NEW YORK CITY
- ACCESS HRA (one stop shop for rent freeze, food stamps, health benefits, and more)
- Answers for NYC Residents: COVID-19 Resource Guide
- Brooklyn Arts Council Resource Guide
- COVID-19 Agency Outreach Tracker
- COVID-19 Tracker from The City
- Free Meals: New Yorkers can receive free meals, text ‘NYC FOOD’ or ‘NYC COMIDA’ to 877-877 or visit the website for more information
- Gothamist Resources for Unemployed New Yorkers
- Harlem Health Initiative
- How to file for unemployment
- Key To NYC
- LGBTQ COVID Guide
- Notify NYC: Sign up for the City’s official source for information about emergency alerts. In addition, you can text COVID to 692-692 to get enrolled in Notify NYC to provide important updates about COVID-19 in NYC. You can continue to help us keep track of outreach efforts using this tracker form.
- The New York State Department of Health
- The New York State Department of Education – School Meals
- NYC – COVID- 19 Food Assistance Resources
- NYC & Company is maintaining a toolkit for businesses
- New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer: COVID-19 Resource Center
- NYConnects: Serves individuals of all ages & income levels wanting to learn more about long term services in NYC
- NY Forward Safety Plan Template
- NY HERO Act workplace health and safety protections
- NYC Department of Cultural Affairs COVID-19 Coronavirus Resources
- NYC Consumer Affairs: Free Financial Counseling
- NYC Consumer Affairs has created a Business Reopening Guide. This guide contains information regarding what safety protocols employers must follow, workplace laws, and other City resources.
- Worker Rights Page Available in different languages.
- NYC Employee Retention Grant Program
- NYC Health + Hospitals: If you need to self-isolate due to COVID-19 but are unable to stay six feet away from others in your home, or live with someone vulnerable, you may be eligible for a temporary hotel room from NYC Health + Hospitals. Learn more about the program.
- NYC Housing Connect: The City has launched a streamlined NYC Housing Connect portal, New Yorkers’ central resource for finding and applying for affordable housing.
- NYC Homebase: The City has resources to prevent homelessness, assist with emergency rent, and more. To help prevent the spread of COVID-19, all Homebase locations are closed. Homebase services are still available by phone at 311.
- NYS Department of Labor: The Shared Work Program
- NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
- NYC Mayor’s Office of Immigrant Affairs
- NYC Media and Entertainment Office
- NYC Nightlight Employee Resources
- NYC Profits: Nonprofit Business Continuity
- NYC Safety Guidelines for Organizations and Volunteers
- New York Police Department Policy on Hate Crimes/Bias Incidents
- New York City Paid Safe and Sick Leave Law
- New York City Department of Cultural Affairs
- New York City Human Resources Administration Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Benefits
- New York State’s Resource Finder
- Off-Broadway COVID Test Bulk-Buy Spreadsheet
- Open Culture Guidelines – CECM
VACCINES
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FACILITIES
- ASHRAE HVAC guidance
- CDC: Cleaning and Disinfecting Your Facility
- Disinfectants for Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- What New COVID-19 Developments Mean for Your Dance Studio
SUPPLIES FOR ORGANIZATIONS
INDUSTRY UNION GUIDANCE
- American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA): Updated Guidance and New CDC COVID Framework
- Actors’ Equity: COVID-19 Information for Producers
- SAG-AFTRA: COVID-19 Safety Protocols
- Stage Directors and Choreographers Society (SDC): COVID-19 Resources and Contracts
ADVOCACY
Government Outreach
- Add your name as a Citizen Co-Sponsor of the bill to expand paid sick leave to gig workers
- Contact your Assembly members in the Insurance Committee and Cities Committee and tell them about your experiences with Business Interruption Insurance in support of A10226B/S8211.
- Write to Congress asking them to approve emergency supplemental funding for the arts
Initiatives
- Be an #ArtsHero is an intersectional grassroots campaign comprised of Arts & Culture workers, Unions, and institutions in the United States.
- Follow and Amplify Be an #ArtsHero on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.
- Download and share Be an #ArtsHero’s social media images.
- Connect with Asian Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)
- Join Americans for the Arts: Arts Action Fund
- Americans for the Arts Resource and Response Center
- Track the Economic Impact of COVID-19 on the Arts and Culture Sector
- Housing Justice For All
- NYC NOWC #ShareMyCheck Campaign
- Register for Bystander Intervention Training
- Support people with disabilities at risk for COVID-19 (Partners for Youth with Disabilities)
- Track philanthropic response to coronavirus and share your grants data.
Additional
- American Immigration Council: Sanctuary Policies Fact Sheet
- Artists’ Literacies Institute
- Center for an Urban Future – Creative Comeback: Surveying NYC’s Cultural Ecosystem in the Wake of COVID-19
- Culture Lab reports and articles
- Covid-19 and the African Cultural Economy: An Opportunity to Reimagine and Reinvigorate?
- The Arts and Culture Sector’s Contributions to Economic Recovery and Resiliency in the United States
- COVID-19 Shows It’s Time to Rewrite the Script on Jobs in the Creative Economy
- Culture After Covid
- How to Help Artists and Cultural Industries Recover from the COVID-19 Disaster
- Dance/NYC: Coronavirus Dance Impact Survey Informational Brief
- Dance/USA: The Impact of COVID-19 on the Field of Dance: Part II
- Dance/USA: Informational Papers from the Task Force on Dancer Health
- Emerging from the Cave – Reimagining our future in theater and live performance
- NYC Artist Coalition: Advocacy Toolkit
- New Yorkers for Culture and Arts Impact Survey Findings
- On the Move Resource on COVID-19 and Cultural Mobility
DANCE FIELD ENGAGEMENT
Online Dance Classes, Projects, & Opportunities
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- Ajna Dance Classes (Ongoing)
- AXIS Company Classes (Ongoing)
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- Ballet Classes with Corvino (Ongoing)
- Ballet with Kat Wildish (Ongoing)
- Ballez Classes (Free)
- Barnard College Movement Lab COVID-19 Resources
- Bartenieff Fundamentals with Alexandra Beller (Ongoing)
- Black-Led Dance Companies + Organizations
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- Contemporary with Donnell Oakley (Ongoing)
- Contemporary with Yin Yue (Ongoing)
- Corvino Ballet Classes (Ongoing)
- Cumbe Online Classes (Ongoing)
- Cunningham Technique Classes (Ongoing)
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- Dance Church (Free)
- Dance for All Bodies (Ongoing)
- Dance Place Virtual Classes (Free)
- Dancers Group List of Online Offerings
- Dancio Classes (Two Weeks Free)
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- Flamenco Classes with Nelida Tirado (Ongoing)
- freeskewl (Ongoing)
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- Gaga Classes (Ongoing)
- Gibney Online Studio (Ongoing)
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- hireartists: Hire accomplished, dedicated practitioners from across the arts to share their knowledge or to help with both creative and your every day.
- Hyp-Access Classes (Ongoing)
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- Materials for the Arts Online : Field Trips + Courses + Resources (Ongoing)
- Merce Cunningham Solo Project
- Modo Yoga Classes (Ongoing)
- Movement for Hope Classes (Saved, free classes via Instagram)
- Movement Research (virtual and in-person)
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- Nomads of the South Workshops with Gabriel Nieto (Ongoing)
- NYC Community Ballet (Ongoing)
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- Pilates with Ann-Marie Gover (Free)
- Pilates Classes with Kinected (Ongoing)
- Public Space Programming List Application (due January 28, 2022)
- Public Space Programming RFP Guidelines (due January 28, 2022)
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- Restorative Contact (Donation-Based)
- Rhythm & Motion Classes (Ongoing)
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- Simonson with Rachel Feinerman (Free Youtube videos)
- Steezy Classes (7 Day Free Trial)
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- The Red Curtain Project (Ongoing)
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- What’s Wrong with my Yoga? with Ori Flomin (Short, free Youtube videos)
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- Yin Yue/YY Dance Company (contemporary) (Ongoing)
- Yoga Flow with Darby Canessa (Email darbycanessa@yahoo.com for more information)
Online Event & Performance Streaming
- Dance/NYC 2021 Redefining Practice Town Hall Series
- Dance/NYC 2021 Digital Symposium
- Dance/NYC 2020 Digital Symposium
- Dance/USA’s Archiving During the Coronavirus Practices
- Dancing Alone Together’s List of Footage and Films
- Dixon Place TV
- Gibney’s Panel: Black Dance Artists on Masculinity
- How to Host a Watch Party on Facebook
- New York Times’ List of Theater, Dance, and Classical Music Streaming
- On The Boards TV (subscription based)
- 1,200 museums and cultural sites to visit on a virtual tour
MENTAL HEALTH & SELF-CARE & SAFETY
- Asbestos: Printable Pain Trackers
- Addiction Treatment Resources during COVID-19
- Addiction Blog – Drug and Alcohol Intervention Services
- adrienne maree brown’s Additional Resources for Facing COVID-19
- Artists Reach Out Interview Series – Eva Yaa Asantewaa
- Best KN95 Masks for COVID Protection
- Better Tools – The Complete Guide to Self-Care
- Black Mental Health Directory
- Burnout in the digital age: How to avoid workplace stress
- CDC’s Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19
- CDC’s Treatments your Health Care Provider might recommend if you are sick
- Child Mind Institute: Supporting Families During COVID-19
- Community Healthcare Network
- Cornerstone Cares
- Corona Broadcast
- Coronavirus: Wisdom from a Social Justice Lens Podcast (March 2020)
- Crisis & Trauma Institute: Webinar on Mental Health and Resilience During COVID-19
- COVID-19 and Mental Health (regarding addiction treatment)
- COVID-19 Emotional Support Hotline for New Yorkers: 1-844-863-9314
- COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resource
- COVID-19 Outbreak Can Be Stressful for People: Here’s How You Can Manage Stress in a Healthy Way
- COVID-19 Victims Services & Resources
- Dance USA: Informational Papers from the Task Force on Dancer Health
- Difference between KN95 and KF94 Masks explained
- Explore’s Livecams of Nature and Animals
- F Squared TeleHealth
- Four Ways People of Color Can Foster Mental Health and Practice Restorative Healing
- The Friedman Health Center for the Performing Arts
- Gibney Cares Podcast
- Guide to Parenting & Family Health During COVID-19
- Guide to Mental Health Assistance for Students | BestValueSchools
- Headspace: Collection of meditation, sleep and movement exercises
- Help Now NYC
- Hispanic American Mental Health Report & Resource Guide
- How to receive virtual medical treatment while under quarantine
- How To Get Health Insurance During the Coronavirus Pandemic
- How You Can Honor the Radical History of Self-Care
- InfiniteBody: It’s also okay to take time to grieve
- International Association for Dance Medicine & Science COVID-19 Webinar series
- Las Disparidades Raciales en el Tratamiento de la Salud Mental | Recursos para los Latinos
- LGBTQ+ Community Mental Health Resources
- Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence Phone Services
- Mental Health Insurance and Therapist Directory Google Drive
- Mental health resources for performing artists – Mayor’s Office of Community Mental Health
- Mindful Urgent Care
- Mindfulness Meditation with The Actors Fund
- MyWellBeing offers a free matching service to find a therapist offering remote sessions.
- NYC Health + Hospitals – find out if you are eligible for oral antiviral pills to treat COVID-19
- NYC COVID Care Network
- NYC Well Text ‘WELL” to 65173 or call 1-888-NYC-WELL
- NY Project Hope – Coping with COVID mental health resources
- NYU Langone Health Virtual Urgent Care
- Native and Indigenous Communities and Mental Health
- Okay, Let’s Unpack This – List of Free Therapy & Counselor Sessions
- Return to Dancing and Training Considerations Due to-COVID-19
- Sanctuary for Families: Safety Planning During COVID-19: Tips From Survivors For Survivors
- Self-Love Remote Work tips
- Senior Guide to Mental Health During COVID-19
- Strengthening Mental Health through The Arts (Including Mine!)
- Strengthening Mental Health through the Arts (report)
- Sunshine Behavioral Health – Black Health Matters
- Taking Care of Your Mental Health in the Face of Uncertainty
- Teletherapy for Addiction and Mental Health
- Telehealth and Online Mental Health Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic
- That Discomfort You’re Feeling Is Grief
- The Actors Fund Mental Health Resources
- The Complete Guide on How to Take Care of Your Mental Health
- The Institute for Family Health
- Tips From Counselors on How to Manage Financial Stress During a Crisis
- Top 10 Podcasts Exploring Mental Health
- To Write Love On Her Arms
- Virtual Therapy vs. In-Person Therapy
- What Social Isolation Means for Addiction Treatment
- What To Do If You Have COVID-19: A Toolkit
- 44 Mental Health Resources for Black People Trying to Survive in This Country
- 60 Digital Resources for Mental Health available for specific populations
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
General Support
- ACCESS-HRA (one stop shop for rent freeze, food stamps, health benefits, and more)
- ARP Ask Tips for Communicators
- Bartender Emergency Assistance Program
- Coronavirus Financial Impact Loan
- Coronavirus Scams to Watch Out For
- Cultural Solidarity Fund
- Emergency Rental Assistance Program (applications currently closed)
- Filing for Unemployment
- Guide to COVID-19 and Your Finances: What You Need to Know
- Managing Your Finances During the Coronavirus Outbreak
- National Foundation for Credit Counseling Coronavirus Financial Toolkit
- The National Performing Arts Funding Exchange
- New York City Emergency Management
- NYC Employee Retention Grant Program
- New York State COVID Rent Relief Program
- Paycheck Protection Program
- Resilient Communities Fund
- Special NY State Health Insurance Enrollment
- Start Small Think Big COVID-19 ASSISTANCE REQUEST FORM
- Using American Rescue Plan Funds for Creative Response and Recovery
- Moratorium on Evictions
Mutual Aid
- Indigenous Mutual Aid Resources
- Get Help Give Help Mutual Aid Resources
- Mutual Aid Hub
- Mutual Aid NYC
- NYC United Against Coronavirus Mutual Aid Resources
- Undocu Workers Fund
Financial Resources for Dance and Arts Organizations
- Brooklyn Community Foundation COVID-19 Response Fund
- Comprehensive list of vetted funds
- EO New York: Where to Turn for Financial Support During a Crisis
- Fast Forward: COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits
- Mayer Foundation Grant
- New York City Department of Small Business Services: Financial Assistance
- New York Foundation for the Arts Emergency Grants
- New York Forward Loan Fund
- NY Small Business Development Center: Resources for Small Business Owners
- New York Small Business Pandemic Recovery Initiative Fact Sheet
- NYS Empire State Development Business Pandemic Recovery Initiative
- O’Connor Davies: Webcast – CARES Act Support for Non-Profits: Tax Relief, Loans and Charitable Giving Incentives
- Paycheck Protection Program FAQs for Nonprofit Organizations
- Pentacle’s Financial Urgent Care
- Pandemic Small Business Recovery Grant Program
- SAG-AFTRA Foundation and SAG-AFTRA Motion Picture Players Welfare Fund (MPPWF): COVID-19 Disaster Relief Fund
- Recursos de PPP (Protección de Cheques de Pago) en español
- Small Business Resources List
- The Field’s list of funding and additional resources
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Loan Assistance for Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Renters.
Financial Resources for Independent Artists
- The Actor’s Fund Emergency Financial Assistance
- Amy Smith’s Financial Literacy & Well-being Workshop (please note, video recording with no captioning/transcript. List of mentioned resources is linked in video description.)
- Asian American Arts Alliance: Financial and Community Resources
- Arts Educator Emergency Relief Fund
- Barkin/Selissen Project: Dancers Above Water Relief Fund
- Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Plaza: COVID-19 Emergency Fund
- Creative Capital: List of Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak
- Ford Foundation: Partial list of relief funds
- A Freelancer’s Guide to Unemployment Benefits—and Other Financial Help
- Parent Artist Relief Fund – currently closed
- Places Please Project
- NYFA Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants
- The Actor’s Fund Emergency Financial Assistance
Resources for Disabled Artists
- UNLIMITED offers resources for disabled artists and freelancers in response to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
- The Administration for Community Living (ACL): The Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) is available to help people with disabilities get vaccinated and access COVID-19 testing
- NYC Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities: COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
- Center for Independence of the Disabled: Coronavirus Resources
- Disability Studies Quarterly – Disability and COVID-19 Special Issue
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services – New guidance for health care providers on civil rights protections for people with disabilities
Resources for BIPOC/LGBTQIA+ Communities
- Black Coalition Against COVID (BCAC)
- Emergency Survival Fund for LGBTQ2S artists, performers & tip-based workers
- Excluded Workers Fund and Rent Relief Resources
- Helpful Resources for LGBTQIA Social Work
- Hispanic Heritage Foundation: Recording of – Your Finance, Your Future during COVID-19
- Immigrant Eligibility for Public Programs During COVID-19
- LGBTQ Coronavirus Resources — NYC Unity Project
- Make the Road New York’s COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund
- The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC): Arts Resource List for independent artists and cultural workers as well as arts organizations and collectives.
- Silent Partners – currently closed
- The International Association of Blacks Emergency Preparedness Guide to Recovery and Reopening
- Transgender Legal Defence & Education Fund: Know Your Rights During COVID-19
- TransLash COVID-19 Trans Resources
- UndocuBlack
Resources for Immigrant & Undocumented Artists
- Immigrants Rising Wellness Support Groups
- Resources for Undocumented People in NYC during COVID-19
- Resources for First time DACA Applicants
- Undocu Grad School Guide
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Guide for Immigrants in New York
- Excluded Workers Fund and Rent Relief Resources
- Immigrant Eligibility for Public Programs During COVID-19
EVENT MANAGEMENT
- CIG Performing Arts Group Guide to reopening theatrical venues
- Fractured Atlas resources:
- CDC COVID-19 Employer Information for Office Buildings
- “Come from Away” on Broadway’s Health and Safety Protocols video (with captions)
- Digital Dance Making Resources
- Gothamist: How independent venues are grappling with the return of crowds (Feb. 2022)
- HowlRound TV offers a guide to Livestreaming: Ways of Gathering in the Age of COVID-19.
- NY Forward: A Guide to Reopening New & Building Back Better
- NYLPI Nonprofit Toolkit
- NYLPI Nonprofit Return To The Workplace Advisory
- New York’s Office for People with Disabilities: Digital Accessibility Resources
- Resources to Help Ensure Accessibility of Your Virtual Events for People with Disabilities
- “Safely Returning to Broadway” COVID-19 Protocols
- Sins Invalid Access Suggestions for Public Events
- Springboard for the Arts Principals for Ethical Cancellation
- Teaching Theatre Online
- The American Institute for Architects: The Re-occupancy Assessment Tool
- Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide
- The National Endowment for the Arts Office of Accessibility
- Whova Event Management Guide to Returning to In-Person Events
- World Health Organization: guidance on mass gatherings
COMMUNICATIONS
- ACRE Resources to Address Zoombombing
- Captioning options for Videoconferencing and Learning Management Systems
- Advice from well-regarded expert Peter Panepento on communicating during a time of crisis with a link to advice on creating a crisis communications plan
- #DeafEdTips: E-Learning Accessibility
- Improving your cyber hygiene during the coronavirus pandemic
- Meetings Means Business has developed a series of organizational materials focused on messaging and media.
- PR Boutiques International Best Practices for Communication Management of COVID-19
ADDITIONAL
Additional Resources For Arts Organizations
- 4A Arts COVID-19 Resource List
- Accessible Teaching in the Time of COVID-19
- Advance NYC
- Americans for the Arts’s Coronavirus Resource and Response Center and ongoing Americans for the Arts Webinars
- American Repertory Theater’s Third Edition of Roadmap for Recovery and Resilience for Theater
- Arts Leaders of Color Resource List
- Artists’ Literacies Institute (ALI) Covid-19 Economic Impacts Project includes a recording of the “Real Numbers: Relief for Vulnerable Arts Workforce in the COVID-19 Era” Webinar and resource links for Impact Data
- ArtsReady is an online service by and for arts and culture nonprofits, and provides ongoing guidance in support of emergency preparation. The ArtsReady homepage features advice specific to the coronavirus, including consideration of how to review what is covered by insurance policies. ArtsReady has also shared this guidance to support arts organizations, including information on communicating with audiences and stakeholders, preparing your facility, and supporting your staff.
- Asian American Arts Alliance COVID-19 Resource List
- Basic Considerations for Prioritizing and Scheduling People with Disabilities and Their Caregivers for COVID-19 Vaccination
- BYP Group is documenting government responses around the world to the impact of COVID-19 on the arts and creative industries.
- Capacity Interactive’s Boot Camp for the Arts Livestream
- Council on Foundations has provided news and updates related to philanthropy’s response to COVID.
- COVID-19 Resources for Businesses & Nonprofits
- COVID-19 Resources for Nonprofits
- COVID-19 Resources — League of Independent Theater
- Covid-19 Economic Impacts Project
- COVID-19 Response Resources & Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Toolbox
- CultureAid (Culture Active in Disasters) is a collaborative network of stakeholders and service providers committed to strengthening NYC’s cultural community before, during, and after disasters.
- Dance/USA resources, news/press releases
- Dance Business Weekly has provided a COVID-19 Update: Action Dance Studio Owners Can Take Now (March 2020)
- Dance Magazine article: COVID-19 has shown us what a more equitable field for dancers with disabilities looks like
- DCLA General Coronavirus Information – State and City Guidance
- The Dos and Don’ts of Online Video Meetings
- Engaging Arts Audiences in a Time of Trauma
- Fractured Atlas: Request Support: Fundraising in Difficult Times
- FormsPal: Free Forms, Documents, and Templates
- FY22 Arts Considerations for Safety: In-Person Instruction
- Goldman Sachs’ US Small Business Center
- Government responses around the world to the impact of COVID-19 on the arts and creative industries (March 2020)
- Grantmakers in the Arts resources and guidance and webinar on Emergency Preparedness and Response: COVID19 and the arts ecosystem (March 2020)
- KN95 Bulk Mask Order Request Form
- Lasher Louis Productions COVID Venue Guide
- LawInfo Coronavirus-Related Legal Resources
- Lawyers Alliance resources
- MailChimp is offering a free custom domain for up to 5 years for businesses
- National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response is a network focused on emergency response and resiliency for cultural groups and artists, offering best practices, advice for preparation, tools and reports.
- National Council of Nonprofits has gathered local and national resources for nonprofits in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic; offers weekly Wednesday COVID-19 webinars; and launched an email hotline for emergency loan assistance for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)
- National Council of Nonprofits: Vaccine Mandates and Your Nonprofit
- New Yorkers for Culture & Arts (NY4CA) news and related findings.
- Nonprofit Finance Fund: COVID-19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits
- New England Foundation for the Arts’ COVID-19 resource page
- NYC & Company is promoting online experiences. Browse the current listings or submit your organization’s virtual experience
- NYSCA PRESENTS webinar- “PPP and SOS Opportunities + Considerations”
- Off-Broadway COVID-19 Testing Kit Interest Form
- Principles for Ethical Cancellations
- SMU DataArts CDP Survey Streamline Webinar
- SO YOU WANT TO START AN EMERGENCY RELIEF FUND
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Guide for Immigrants in New York
- The Theatre Communications Group hosted a webinar on Coronavirus Preparedness for Theatres.
- Thinkso is offering a free rebranding for small nonprofits
- Trickle UP: NYC Artists Network
- Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: Free COVID-Specific classes
- What Makes an Office Building “Healthy”
Additional Resources For Independent Artists
- Accessible Teaching in the Time of COVID-19
- Alliance of Artists Communities Resources
- Alternate Roots Art and Activism tools
- Artists From Abroad COVID-19 Visa and Travel Status Updates
- Artists Thr!ve has compiled resources, tools and opportunities for independent artists.
- Arts Education Partnership COVID-19 Resources
- Center for Cultural Innovation: Emergency Resources
- Collaborative Resource List From Disabled Queer, Elderly, Asian, and Indigenous People
- COVID relief and advocacy resources for NYC freelancers and gig workers
- COVID-19 & Freelance Artists
- COVID-19 Relief for Artists, Freelancers, and Gig Workers webinar (2020)
- Creative Capital: Online Workshop on Coping with COVID: Financial Implications for Creative Individuals & Arts Resources During COVID-19 Outbreak
- Dance Artists’ National Collective Monthly General Membership Meetings
- Dance Magazine: A Freelancer’s Guide to Unemployment Benefits—and Other Financial Help
- Dance/USA: Artist’s Legacy Toolkit
- FAQ for Freelancers Applying for COVID-19 Relief
- Food Resources for Artists – The Hip Hop Dance Conservatory
- Fractured Atlas: Resources for Artists and Freelancers to Learn about Government Relief Options, including PPP
- Freelancers & Community Resources
- Harriet Hapa in collaboration with Black Girls Sew face masks
- HERE Arts Center’s Community Resources for Online Performances
- COVID-19 Community Resources for Freelance Artists
- Money Geek: Resources for Workers Impacted by Coronavirus Layoffs and Lost Wages
- The National Endowment for the Arts’ The Art of Reopening: A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19
- NYC Artist Coalition: COVID19 Relief: Community Space Insurance Tips
- NYC Consumer Affairs: If you are a freelancer and are facing nonpayment issues, file a complaint
- New York Immigration Coalition: COVID-19 Community Resources (available in multiple languages)
- NYC Consumer Affairs: Free Financial Counseling
- NYFA: Emergency Resources
- New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG): COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline 929-356-9582 (M-F 10am-1pm)
- Panel: Artists in a Time of Global Pandemic (ASL & Captioned) – For US-Based Freelance Artists and Cultural Workers in all Disciplines
- Pentacle:
- Queer & Trans Resources in the Time of COVID-19
- TamizdatAVAIL: For performing artists who are in the U.S. on an O or P visa and who do not have access to the advice of an immigration attorney, TamizdatAVAIL can provide limited pro bono legal counsel. Contact TamizdatAVAIL for free legal assistance by email at avail@tamizdat.org, or phone at 1 (718) 541-3641.
- The Actors Fund: Entertainment Assistance Program
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Guide for Immigrants in New York
- The Spanish Group – How to Protect Yourself and Others (Spanish) (Chinese)
- Accessible Teaching in the Time of COVID-19
- Alliance of Artists Communities Resources
- Alternate Roots Art and Activism tools
- Artists Thr!ve has compiled resources, tools and opportunities for independent artists.
- Arts Education Partnership COVID-19 Resources
- Center for Cultural Innovation: Emergency Resources
- Collaborative Resource List From Disabled Queer, Elderly, Asian, and Indigenous People
- COVID relief and advocacy resources for NYC freelancers and gig workers
- COVID-19 & Freelance Artists
- COVID-19 Relief for Artists, Freelancers, and Gig Workers webinar (2020)
- Creative Capital: Online Workshop on Coping with COVID: Financial Implications for Creative Individuals & Arts Resources During COVID-19 Outbreak
- Dance Artists’ National Collective Monthly General Membership Meetings
- Dance Magazine: A Freelancer’s Guide to Unemployment Benefits—and Other Financial Help
- Dance/USA: Artist’s Legacy Toolkit
- FAQ for Freelancers Applying for COVID-19 Relief
- Food Resources for Artists – The Hip Hop Dance Conservatory
- Fractured Atlas: Resources for Artists and Freelancers to Learn about Government Relief Options, including PPP
- Freelancers & Community Resources
- Harriet Hapa in collaboration with Black Girls Sew face masks
- HERE Arts Center’s Community Resources for Online Performances
- COVID-19 Community Resources for Freelance Artists
- Money Geek: Resources for Workers Impacted by Coronavirus Layoffs and Lost Wages
- The National Endowment for the Arts’ The Art of Reopening: A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19
- NYC Artist Coalition: COVID19 Relief: Community Space Insurance Tips
- NYC Consumer Affairs: If you are a freelancer and are facing nonpayment issues, file a complaint
- New York Immigration Coalition: COVID-19 Community Resources (available in multiple languages)
- NYC Consumer Affairs: Free Financial Counseling
- NYFA: Emergency Resources
- New York Legal Assistance Group (NYLAG): COVID-19 Legal Resource Hotline 929-356-9582 (M-F 10am-1pm)
- Panel: Artists in a Time of Global Pandemic (ASL & Captioned) – For US-Based Freelance Artists and Cultural Workers in all Disciplines
- Pentacle:
- Queer & Trans Resources in the Time of COVID-19
- TamizdatAVAIL: For performing artists who are in the U.S. on an O or P visa and who do not have access to the advice of an immigration attorney, TamizdatAVAIL can provide limited pro bono legal counsel. Contact TamizdatAVAIL for free legal assistance by email at avail@tamizdat.org, or phone at 1 (718) 541-3641.
- The Actors Fund: Entertainment Assistance Program
- The COVID-19 Vaccine Guide for Immigrants in New York
Additional Resources for Disabled Artists
- COVID-19 Resources for People with Disabilities
- The Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities
- Center for Independence of the Disabled: Coronavirus Resources
- Disability Studies Quarterly – Disability and COVID-19 Special Issue
Additional Resources for BIPOC Artists
Additional Resources for Latinx Artists
- The National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC): Arts Resource List