COVID-19 Resources for Brooklyn Artists
Due to an increase in requests for information on emergency funding and resources from our grantees and creatives based in Brooklyn, we have expanded our COVID-19 Resource Guide to reflect the latest opportunities. These can be found below.
To request your fund or resource be added to this list, please contact Sarah Fonseca at webmaster@brooklynartscouncil.org.
Last updated May 1, 2020
Data and Research
Arts Council England: Findings and Funding
Alliance of Resident Theatres New York: Take the Survey
Dance NYC: COVID-19 impact on dance organizations and dancers
DANCE NYC: Take the Survey
Creative Generation: How Funders Can Support Arts Education Despite COVID-19
New Yorkers for Culture and Arts: Impact Survey
Additional Resource Lists
League of American Orchestras: Fact Sheet
Wired Impact: Resources for Nonprofits During COVID-19
Institutional Campaigns
Jimmy Van Brammer and Laurie Cumbo: City Funding for Arts Sector NOW
The Met Museum: #CongressSaveCulture
NYC Census: Text Out The Count
Theatre Communications Group: Emergency Funding NOW
#TheTrickleUpNYC: A NYC Artists Campaign
Institutional Funding and Material Resources
Artist Relief Fund: $5,000 grants for artists
American Documentary: Documentary Filmmaker Emergency Fund
Center for Art Tradition and Cultural Heritage: Folk Arts COVID-19 Relief Fund
CERF+: COVID-19 Response Fund
Foundation for Contemporary Arts: Emergency Grants
Local 802: Emergency Fund
Mayer Foundation: Grants
New York Community Trust: COVID-19 Relief Fund
Nonprofit Finance Fund: NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund
NYFA and Anonymous Was A Woman: Emergency grants of $5,000 for women-identified artists over 40
NYFA: Tri-State Relief Fund ($2,000 grants)
PEN America: Writers' Emergency Fund
Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts: The Save Small Business Fund
Homegrown Funding and Material Resources
Andrew Yang has set up Humanity Forward Coronavirus Relief Fund
Brooklyn COVID-19 Response Fund, launching soon, is raising funds for people of color
Crenshaw Dairy Mart: Artist Relief Fund
Mutual Aid NYC is accepting assistance requests
Volunteer New York is seeking volunteers
Professional Development and Financial Planning
Americans for the Arts is offering at-home professional development on cultural equity beginning in early April
Gibney Dance is offering free financial literacy courses
Howl Round Theatre Commons is offering Financial Strategy courses for freelance artists
Virtual Entertainment
Free online books, read-a-longs, and education resources by Kate Messner
Gallaudet: Learn ASL
Museum of Contemporary African Diaspora Arts has launched its digital platform
Nowadays is offering free virtual DJ sets
Origami.me: Free origami lessons
Project Gutenberg: Free classic literature as e-books
L.A. Times: Songs to hum while hand-washing
For Teaching Artists
Remote Workflow Tutorials
Zoom: Free crash courses
UC Berkeley: Settings for Preventing Zoom-Bombing
Ad Hoc Homeschooling
Brooklyn Public Library: Digital offerings
Working Parents: Tips for Inspiring Home Activities
Health Advocate: Resources for Parents
NYC Dept. Of Education: Free Breakfast and Lunch
Self-Care
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention: How to take care of your mental health during COVID-19
Berkeley University: Breathing Exercises
Fragrant Heart: Free Guided Meditation
Headspace: Free meditation and mental health content for New Yorkers
Healing Justice Podcast: On COVID-19
Nonprofit As Fuck: Things are not normal. It's OK to not be OK
NYS: Free emotional support hotline available at 1 (844) 863-9314
Community Care
American Red Cross: How to donate blood; make an appointment
Charis Hill: The Cripples Will Save You
Design Studio for Social Intervention: Social Justice During Social Distancing
Steven Blum: How COVID-19 Impacts Queer Communities
Kamina Fonseca: How COVID-19 Impacts Immigrant Communities
StatNews: How to Safely Care for Elders
Health Experts
New York City: Recommendations
Centers for Disease Control: Recommendations
Text 692-692 for the latest updates on COVID-19 in NYC
Healthcare Acquisition and Unemployment Benefits
New York State's Health Plan Marketplace is now open through May 15 for uninsured individuals
Apply for Unimployment Insurance in New York State online or over the phone at (888) 581-5812
Factsheet for federal COVID-19 unemployment benefits (includes freelancers)