COVID-19 Student, Alumni + Community Resources

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Support Bay Area   

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A Mutual Aid and Isolation Support Group

• Printable
  Mutual Aid Flyer
• Regularly updated Information for mutual aid in the Bay Area

• San Francisco Resources for Businesses and Employees Impacted by COVID-19. 
• Sample Letters and Resources For CA Covid-19 unable to pay rent/rent strike/rent suspension/forgiveness.
• Several progressive groups join together in their demands of the San Francisco city government in addressing this crisis. You can sign on as a supporter.
• The San Francisco Tenants Association has published a fact sheet and sample letter regarding Mayor Breed’s “COVID-19 Temporary Eviction Moratorium.”
• Seniors and those with disabilities and anyone who seeks to get or give mutual aid to those people can go here.
• Oakland based Rogue Habits shares resources.
• California Arts Council: COVID-19 California Arts Field Survey.
• Covered California special enrollment.
• California Unemployment: File a claim.

• Freelancers Union
• COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources. An aggregated list of FREE resources, opportunities, and financial relief options available to artists of all disciplines. 
• KQED list of Emergency Funds for Freelancers, Creatives Losing Income During Coronavirus
• Artists, Culture Workers, Freelancers, Gig_Event Economy Losses Due to Covid-19 Cancellations

• Adobe Connect: Free 90-day home access (Until July 1st, 2020)
• Comcast offering free internet
• LinkedIn Learning courses available 
• Scholastic offers free online courses for young kids

For students:

• Uhaul offering 30 Days Free Self-Storage

San Francisco Residents Only:

• The San Francisco Arts & Artists Relief Fund

Bay Area Residents:

• Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund

National Grants/Relief Funds from 501(c)3 Nonprofit Organizations & Unions

• List of Funding Opportunities from 3Arts
• List of Funding Opportunities from Women Arts 
• List of Emergency Funding Opportunities for Visual Artists
• Emergency Grants – Foundation for Contemporary Arts 
• Emergency Grants – New York Foundation for the Arts  (visual arts heavy)
• Emergency Grants – Rauschenberg Foundation 
• Emergency Relief Programs – Alliance of Artist Communities
• Emergency Grants – Haven Foundation
• Emergency Grants – Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant (visual arts)
• Emergency Grants – Dramatists Guild Foundation
• Emergency Funding – CERF + The Artists Safety Net
• Emergency Financial Assistance-Actors Fund (not just for actors)
• AGMA Relief Fund
• Shade Literary Arts Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund
• Local 802 Emergency Relief (musicians)
• The National Writers Union Freelance Solidarity Project
• PEN America Writers Emergency Fund
• MusiCares (run by The Grammys)
• Musicians Foundation Emergency Fund
• Sweet Relief Musicians Fund
• International Bluegrass Music Association – Bluegrass Trust Fund
• The Blues Foundation: The Hart Fund (musicians)
• Authors League Fund (writers)
• Jazz Foundation (musicians)
• Listings Project
• Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS COVID Relief Fund
• Women Photograph (Women+)
• The Artists’ Fellowship
• Billboard State by State Music Industry COVID Resources
• LIT Glad Day – Funding for LGBTQ+ performers, administrators, and tip-based workers

• Artist Relief Tree  guy
• Joust for Freelancers (collecting unpaid/outstanding bills)
• Financial Solidarity Mutual Aid Google Sheet
• Share & Receive / Amazon Wishlists (food, supplies, etc)
• Equal Sound (musicians)
• COVID-19 Relief Fund for LGBTQI+ BIPOC Folks (CLOSING MARCH 17)
• Freelance Co-op Relief Fund
• Corona Virus 2020 Artist Relief Funds Database
• Leveler: Peer to Peer Wealth Distribution
• Motion Picture TV Relief Fund

• CALIFORNIA: California Lawyers for the Arts
• CALIFORNIA: California Employment Development Department
• CALIFORNIA: Gov. Newsom has waived the one week waiting period for those unemployed or disabled by Covid-19
• CALIFORNIA: Covid-19 California Arts Field Survey (will help them gather info to advocate for artist and organization support from the CA state government)
• CALIFORNIA: EDD Self Employment Resources
• CA: COVID-19 RESOURCES FOR UNDOCUMENTED CALIFORNIANS
• CHICAGO: Coronavirus Resources for the Arts Community
• CHICAGO: Lawyers for the Creative Arts
• MA: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts
• NYC: Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts 
• NYC: Small Business Relief for NYC
• NYC: NYC COVID-19 Business Assistance Survey
• NYC: Assistance & Guidance for Businesses Impacted Due to Novel Coronavirus From NYC.gov
• NYC: Free Comprehensive Guide to Collect Past Due Freelance Invoices
• NYC: Anti-Eviction Project/Housing Law
• NYC: NYC Housing Law/Right to Counsel
• NYC: Emergency Rent Assistance
• NYC: Freelance Isn’t Free Act
• OREGON: Oregon Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts
• SFO: Letter to Mayor London Breed and Mayor Libby Schaaf Re: Wage Workers and CoVID19
• Advocacy Action Alert – TCG & Performing Arts Alliance 
• Supporting Artists with Families in our COVID-19 Plans (Parent Artist Advocacy League)
• Navigating Unemployment for Theatre Artists (Erin Swank)
• Families First Act, March 14 2020 version
• “Canceled Gigs Due to Coronavirus? Here’s What You Can Do”  (Lisa Husseini)
• Gig Cancellations due to Coronavirus: Survival Tips for Freelancers
• How Performers Can Survive the “Year of the Cancellation.” (Sean Buvala)
• Freelancers Union
• “Actors’ Equity Calls For Government Relief For Theater Workers In Wake Of Local Bans On Mass Gatherings”
• Demands from Grassroots Organizers Concerning COVID-19
• Vox.com is soliciting stories! Google form
• Event Safety Alliance – Coronavirus: MUST The Show Go On? Podcast
• CoronaVirus and Force Majeure (Luke Blackadar)
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: Burns the Attorney
• PROFESSIONAL SERVICES Free Financial Planning Sessions for Freelancers
• ADVOCACY: IATSE Petition to Congress to Include us in Relief Package
• ADVOCACY: NYC People’s Cultural Plan