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| Artist Relief - Coronavirus - Americans For The Arts Artist Relief - Coronavirus - Americans For The Arts 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. Artist Relief will distribute $5, 000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19; serve as an ongoing informational resource; and co-launch the COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers, designed by Americans for the Arts, to better identify and address the needs of artists.To be eligible for a relief grant, applicants must be: Practicing artists able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to their work, careers, and a public audience; Experiencing dire financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic; 21 years of age or older; Provide a W9 and Social Security Number (SSN) or Individual Taxpayer Identification Number (ITIN)-we will collect this information after you've been notified of your selection; Residing and working in the U.S. for the last two years; Not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners; Not previously awarded a relief grant from this fund. Please note that the Artist Relief coalition partners will make final eligibility determinations as needed. write your comments about the article :: © 2020 Jazz News :: home page |