Literary Arts Sector Archives - COVID-19 Handbook for the Creative Sector

Working Washington Small Business Grants Round 3

by Washington State Department of Commerce

The Governor recently approved an additional $70M towards small business relief. Maximum grant of $20,000, which can only cover expenses or costs incurred due to COVID-19 and that were necessary to continue business operations. Applications open the week of Nov. 30, priority deadline Dec. 10, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Emergency Fund for Journalists

by National Geographic

The fund will distribute support ranging from $1,000–8,000 USD for local coverage of the preparation, response, and impact of this global pandemic as seen through evidence-based reporting. The final deadline for applications is November 15, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Other Creative Sector

Shoreline Arts Council: Artist Opportunities

by Shoreline Arts Council

Are you looking to participate in a festival, exhibition, contest, creative collective, art project? Scroll through the opportunities on Shoreline Arts Council for all kinds of open calls. Regularly updated.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Inspiration & Entertainment
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Auburn Project Support Grants & Poet Laureate

by City of Auburn

Upcoming City Of Auburn Project Grants and Poet Laureate Nomination. Application deadline: September 23rd, 2020.

Type: funding-program, service-program
Topics: Inspiration & Entertainment, Relief Funding
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Give Me Culture Grants

by Kent Washington

The City of Kent Arts Commission’s “Give Me Culture” program offers small, flexible grants to individuals, organizations and community groups for arts and culture projects and events that serve the public in Kent.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Grant & Loan Fund for Early-Stage Arts, Creative, and Cultural Cooperatives

by AmbitioUS

The Grant & Loan Fund will provide $125,000 in general operating support grants of up to $25,000 each to five creative-industry cooperative enterprises. Application deadline: Monday, October 5, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Facility & Venue Operations, Relief Funding
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Resources for Teaching Artists

by Teaching Artist Guild (TAG)

Resource directory with information specific to teaching artists.

Type: resource-directory, webinar/livestream
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Health & Wellness, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resource

by Freelance Artist Resource

This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community.

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Support for the Arts in Renton

Funding for arts, cultural and heritage projects that serve residents and visitors in Renton, Washington.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Learning & Development
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

WLA Legal Advice Week Telephone Clinic

by Washington Lawyers for the Arts

WLA is pleased to announce WLA Legal Advice Week (“WLA LAW”), a special week-long pro bono telephone clinic where artists and arts professionals statewide can get 30 minutes of free advice related to their legal issues.

Type: hotline, service-program
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Tips for Community Funding In Challenging Times

by The Creative Independent

Void Academy's Siena Oristaglio offers advice for artists on how to raise funds to support themselves during crisis.

Artists and Writers with Children Residency Grants

by Sustainable Arts Foundation

Grants for arts organizations that have residencies and programs that support artists and writers with children. Application closes September 30th, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Facility & Venue Operations, Youth & Families
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Supporting Artists and Writers with Children

by Sustainable Arts Foundation

Grants for arts organizations that have residencies and programs that support artists and writers with children. Application closes September 30th, 2020.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Facility & Venue Operations, Youth & Families
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Social Safety Net Survey

by Whipsmart

A statewide survey of creative workers regarding the social safety net.

Resources for WA Creatives and Creative Businesses

by Whipsmart

A statewide directory of resource listings for the creative sector during COVID19.

Arts Action Center COVID-19 Letters to Congress

by Americans for the Arts (AFTA)

AFTA provides guidance in arts-specific asks to congressional representatives, with a template message and easy-to-use forms for sending.

Type: petition/survey
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing
Sector: Literary Arts Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

COVID Relief Online Assistance Hub

by Artists Up

a partnership of local arts agencies offers free coaching and guidance to artists in WA State in navigating COVID-related financial, legal and logistical challenges

Small Business Assistance Program Grants

by King County Local Services

For small businesses in unincorporated King County. Includes grant funding, language support and coaching.

Type: funding-program, service-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Small Business Assistance Program

by King County Local Services

Only for small businesses in unincorporated King County. Includes grant funding, language support and coaching.

Type: funding-program, service-program
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

COVID-19 Relief Resource Listings

by Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC)

a list of resources for Portland Metro artists and organizations from RACC

Type: resource-directory
Topics: Business Planning & Admin, Relief Funding, Relief Services, Unemployment
Sector: Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Writers Emergency Assistance Fund

by Amercian Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)

Writers Emergency Assistance Fund; memership not required

Writers’ Emergency Fund

by PEN America

Emergency grant fund for published authors. $500-$1,000 one-time grants.

Queer Writers of Color Relief Fund

by Shade Literary Arts

Donate to or apply for relief from this fund for queer writers of color.

Emergency Grants for Dramatists

by Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF)

Emergency grant program for dramatists (playwrights, composers, lyricists, librettists)

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Performing Arts Sector

COVID-19 Response Fund

by Seattle Foundation

Deploying resources to community-based organizations at the frontlines

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

The Haven Foundation Fund For Freelance Artists (Not COVID-19 related)

by The Haven Foundation

Fund for freelance artists. Please Note: The Haven Foundation does not give emergency grants or COVID-19 grants.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Free Hovercast Livestream Service

by Hovercast

FREE Hovercast licenses to independent artists and small business owners to help hold virtual events with audience participation.

Type: service-program, webinar/livestream
Topics: Business Planning & Admin
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

National Endowment for the Arts will distribute $75 million

by National Endowment for the Arts

National Endowment for the Arts will distribute $75 million in funding to nonprofit arts organizations across the country to help these entities survive the forced closure of their operations in response to the spread of COVID-19. Details regarding timing and applications are being developed and will be announced as soon as they are available.

Type: article/gallery, funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Response & Resources for COVID-19

by American Composers Forum (ACF)

Resource list of information and funds for composers and other artists.

Type: funding-program, resource-directory, service-program
Topics: Advocacy & Organizing, Relief Funding, Relief Services
Sector: Festival & Event Industry, Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Other Creative Sector, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Artist Relief

by Arist Relief

Fund will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19; serve as an ongoing informational resource. First round of funding closes 4/23/2020 but there will be ongoing funding cycles.

Type: funding-program
Topics: Relief Funding
Sector: Film - Television - Media Industry, Literary Arts Sector, Music Industry, Performing Arts Sector, Visual Arts Sector

Sector: Literary Arts Sector

by Washington State Department of Commerce

by National Geographic

by Shoreline Arts Council

by City of Auburn

by Kent Washington

by AmbitioUS

by Teaching Artist Guild (TAG)

by Freelance Artist Resource

by Washington Lawyers for the Arts

by The Creative Independent

by Sustainable Arts Foundation

by Sustainable Arts Foundation

by Whipsmart

by Whipsmart

by Americans for the Arts (AFTA)

by Artists Up

by King County Local Services

by King County Local Services

by Regional Arts & Culture Council (RACC)

by Amercian Society of Journalists and Authors (ASJA)

by PEN America

by Shade Literary Arts

by Dramatists Guild Foundation (DGF)

by Seattle Foundation

by The Haven Foundation

by Hovercast

by National Endowment for the Arts

by American Composers Forum (ACF)

by Arist Relief

Covid-19 Handbook

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