Coronavirus

Resources for artists & organizations

Help with funding, information, and more.

The below information is an evolving list of resources for artists during this pandemic. We’re compiling the hard work of many into a tool we hope will be helpful to creatives impacted by the crisis. Please use the navigation bar below to jump to specific topics. Mobile users: tap the menu with 3 horizontal lines to open navigation.

Know of an additional resource? Let us know at hello@ahhatulsa.org.

FUNDING

VISION Arts Resilience and Recovery Program - Tulsa

The VISION Arts program is a response to the COVID-19 global pandemic crisis. This funding is designed to provide needed funding to support ongoing operations and economic development activity of this important sector. Applications close Tuesday, May 26th at 5:00pm

Federal Paycheck Protection Program - CARES Act

Application opens April 3 for sole proprieters. Independent contrators can apply beginning on April 10.

U.S. Small Business Administration Disaster Loans (EIDL)

This website provides clear and helpful instructions on the SBA Disaster loans and is updated daily with current information,

Oklahoma Center for Non-Profits SBA Loan Assistance Program

The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits (OKC4NP) has created a new program to help nonprofit organizations navigate the application process for Small Business Administration loan programs. OKC4NP is offering a free consulting program for organizations needing assistance applying for loans with the Small Business Association. Consultants can also provide assistance around the financial planning needs nonprofits will need alongside these loans, as well as assistance with the reporting. The program will run indefinitely so that organizations have access to the consulting while the programs are still available. Nonprofits needing assistance may contact: Jerry Wright (jwright@okcnp.org), DJ Thompson (djthompson@okcnp.org), or Johnny Buschardt (jbuschardt@okcnp.org)

Emergency Resources for Artists and Organizations

The links below are compilations of emergency funding resources. The organizations compiling the information are not always the grantors, so please read carefully. The links below reflect resources for artists of many disciplines.

ArtistRelief.org

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.

COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE LISTS

Americans for the Arts - Resource and Response Center

This resource page is updated daily with information from across the country. It includes FAQs on the CARES Act funding and much more.

Arts Education Partnership Resources

Resources for serving the arts education field in the time of COVID-19.

Oklahoma Arts Council - COVID 19 Resources

Collection of links for Oklahoma-specific artist and arts organization resources.

National Resource Lists

The links below contain resources for artists and arts organizations and cover a wide range of topics, including compiled resource guides.

ADVOCACY

Americans for the Arts Survey

Ongoing survey of arts and cultural organizations on the impact of COVID-19. AFTA is using this data to help request additional funding and resources at the national level and measure economic impact.

Americans for the Arts Survey Dashboard

Regularly updated data from the AFTA survey is included in this interactive dashboard. You can access this data and drill down to important information. This is of great use for boards of directors and for funder or public discussions.

Arts Action Fund

Join the Arts Action Fund from Americans for the Arts for free to receive updates that impact the arts sector. Members receive regular email communications with valuable information.

WEBINARS

Ongoing: ArtsU

ArtsU Webinars from Americans for the Arts are scheduled regularly. Some are geared specifically toward individual artists.

OPPORTUNITIES

Ahha Tulsa

Call for Artists: COVID-19 Relief Exhibition

Ahha invites Tulsa area artists to submit work as part of our COVID-19 Artist Relief Exhibition. The goal of this exhibition is to assist artists in recovering from financial loss due to COVID-19 through providing physical gallery space to help facilitate the sale of work.

Oklahoma Arts Council

Call for Artists: Online Art Education Curriculum

The Oklahoma Arts Council seeks to commission Oklahoma teaching artists with demonstrated experience as educators and artists (in any artistic disciplines) to develop online fine arts curriculum that can be used by Oklahoma students, parents, teachers, substitute teachers, and others for distance learning and in the classroom. Proposals will be accepted through May 22, 2020. Teaching artists whose proposals are selected will be compensated.

TCC McKeon Center for Creativity

Call for Artists: QUARANTINE

This online exhibition will be comprised entirely of new work created in the next 30+ days that reflects/responds to the current pandemic. Works in all media will be considered, including 2D and 3D pieces, video, and sound. Submissions due May 11, 2020 by 9:00 AM.