Resources to Support the Arts During Coronavirus
Lost Walks performing at CBCA's 2020 Business for the Arts Awards. Image by Amanda Tipton Photography
We are living in unprecedented, uncertain times. CBCA is dedicated to advancing Colorado’s creative economy. We will continue to compile and share resources to help artists, creative professionals and nonprofit cultural organizations manage the impact of this crisis. Visit artsthroughitall.org to find out how we as individuals and a community can support the arts ensure it remains part of our lives – through it all!
Resources for Artists, Creative Professionals, Businesses and Cultural Organizations
Emergency and Relief Funds for Artists and Organizations
- Colorado statewide and local financial assistance or emergency relief funds:
- NEW Colorado Artist Relief Fund (State of Colorado) for creative businesses, nonprofits, artists and crew members; Due by November 2
- NEW Colorado Creative Corps ARP Grant (State of Colorado) for artists working in/with community; Round 1 due by November 2
- NEA American Rescue Plan Grants to Organizations
- WESTAF American Rescue Plan Fund for Organizations
- Artists of Color Fund (Transforming Creatives)
- Arts in Mitigation Fund (RedLine and FEMA)
- CH CARES Humanities Relief Grants
- CLIMBER Loan Fund (NEW)
- CO CARES Act Grant
- Colorado Artist Relief Fund (Denver Arts & Venues)
- Colorado Music Relief Fund
- COVID-19 Arts & Culture Relief Fund
- COVID-19 Artist Recovery Fund for El Paso and Teller Counties
- COVID-19 CO Creatives Relief Grant
- Denver Actors Fund Emergency Artist Relief (theatre artists)
- Denver CARES Artist Relief Fund (Denver Arts & Venues)
- Denver CARES Venue Relief Fund (Denver Arts & Venues)
- DOLA Small Business Relief Program (Colorado Department of Local Affairs)
- Energize Colorado Gap Fund
- Martha Kate Thomas Fund for Artists Grant (Boulder County Arts Alliance)
- NoCo Music Relief Fund (Northern Colorado Music Community)
- Nonprofit Emergency Relief Fund (Denver Economic Development & Opportunity (DEDO))
- Priority Neighborhood Small Business Fund (PNSBF) from City of Denver
- Red Bull Arts Microgrant Program
- RiNo Social Impact Grants (Five Points, Globeville, Elyria Swansea and Cole)
- RiNo Support Fund Micro-Grants (RiNo Arts District)
- Rocky Mountain Music Relief Fund
- WESTAF CARES Relief Fund for Organizations (13 western state region)
- WESTAF Regional Arts Resilience Fund
- Women & Girls of Color Fund (Women’s Foundation of Colorado)
- National financial assistance or emergency relief funds:
- Actors Fund
- Adolph & Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
- AGMA Relief Fund
- Artist Relief
- Artist Relief Tree
- Authors League Fund
- Casting Agencies Directory
- Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
- Lord Cultural Resources/AAAM Fellowship 2020 for Black Americans in the Cultural Sector
- MusiCares COVID-19 Relief Fund
- National Association of Latino Arts and Cultures (NALAC) Actos de Confianza micro-grant
- National Endowment for the Arts’ CARES Act Grants
- NEH CARES: Cultural Organizations
- PEN America
- Rauschenberg Emergency Grants
- SmartGrowth America Arts & Transportation Rapid Response Grant
- Sweet Relief Assistance Fund
Webinars, Consulting and Virtual Discussions
- Tapping ARP State and Local Block Grants for the Arts with Americans for the Arts on May 26 at 1:00 pm MT
- Arts Action Fund Office Hours with Nina Ozlu Tunceli
- TRG Arts’ The Resiliency Group: International benchmarking, TRG 30 Virtual Roundtables, Virtual Executive Summit and Bespoke Consulting
- Energize Colorado’s Wellness Wednesdays
- Colorado Office of Film Television and Media webinar series
- Colorado Nonprofit Association‘s webinar series and virtual hangouts
- Pro Tips for Creatives from Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region
- CAM Creative Corps to help non-profit arts and cultural organizations pivot to online programming and remote learning opportunities
Navigating Federal and Local Relief Programs and Resources
- Shuttered Venue Operator Grants (SVOG) Portal
- Shuttered Venue Operator Grants (SVOG) Frequently Asked Questions (updated 07-22-21)
- Shuttered Venue Operator Grants (SVOG) Application User Guide (updated 04-23-21)
- What the American Rescue Plan Means for Nonprofits
- 2021 COVID-19 Arts Resources Table (updated 02.20.21)
- SBA Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program (Save Our Stages)
- So You Want to Apply for a Shuttered Venue Operator Grant?
- December COVID-19 relief bill provides grants for shuttered venue operators (Plante Moran)
- Employee Retention Tax Credit
- Aurora Economic Relief Loan and Grant Program
- Denver Small Business Emergency Relief Program
- Colorado Department of Labor and Employment – Unemployment
- Colorado Small Business Development Centers COVID-19 Small Business Response Resources
- Colorado Office of Economic Development COVID-19 Business Resource Center
- Colorado’s “Safer at Home” guidance
- COVID-19 Pandemic Scenarios & Benefits Available flowchart to understand potential employment benefits
- Navigating the CARES Act for Creatives from Greeley Creative District
- Podcast on Navigating the CARES Act from Mickey Davis with The Music District (focus on freelance musicians)
- Paycheck Protection Program vs. Emergency Injury Disaster Loan Program side-by-side comparison (Eide Bailly)
- Paycheck Protection Program: Maximizing Loan Forgiveness (PDF from State of Colorado)
- Seeking Forgiveness for a Paycheck Protection Program Loan recorded webinar (The Nonprofit Quarterly)
- Updated PPP Forgiveness Application: What the New Guidance Means for You (Eide Bailly)
- SBA Paycheck Protection Program Application Infographic
- SBA Disaster Loans and Emergency Grants, Artist’s Edition: What You Need to Know (blog from Wisconsin)
- FAQ’s about Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed Workers in Colorado from Greeley Creative District
Reopening Resources and Guidelines
- NEW The Art of Reopening: A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19 (National Endowment for the Arts)
- COVID-19 One-Stop Shop Toolkits
- State of Colorado COVID-19 Updates: Safer at Home
- Reopening Resources: Ideas from the field for Colorado Arts & Culture (Colorado Creative Industries)
- Colorado’s Social Distancing Space Calculator for indoor and outdoor events
- Employers Council Coronavirus Resources
- A Guide to Prepare for Reopening and Repositioning Your Organization (Eide Bailly)
- The Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide (Event Safety Alliance)
- Operating During COVID-19: Considerations for Oklahoma Nonprofit Arts Organizations (Oklahoma Arts Council)
- Preparing to Reopen and Considerations for Museum Reopenings (American Alliance of Museums)
- Reopening the Cultural Sector in U.S. Cities (Bloomberg Philanthropies)
- Reopen Your Business (Energize Colorado)
- Get PPE Supplies (Energize Colorado)
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) Program for Small, Micro Businesses and Nonprofits (City of Denver)
Strategic, Legal and Financial Resources
- NEW The Arts Organizations at a Crossroads Toolkit: Managing Transitions and Preserving Assets (NCAPER)
- NEW Navigating Uncertain Times: A Scenario Planning Toolkit for the Arts and Culture Sector (Wallace Foundation)
- NEW Nonprofit Sustainability model
- Reopening in COVID-19: Considerations for Employees and Visitors from Colorado Attorneys for the Arts (CAFTA)
- Handling COVID-19 Event Cancellations from Colorado Attorneys for the Arts (CAFTA)
- Workforce Reductions in the Time of COVID-19 from Colorado Attorneys for the Arts (CAFTA)
- Colorado COVID Small Business Legal Program
- Eide Bailly Resource Center
- Plante Moran Resource Center
- Fox Rothschild’s pro bono initiative for film producers and production
- Energize Colorado business guidance and free professional services
- Legal Alerts and Resources
Surveys
- Colorado Artist Talents and Skills Database
- Economic Impact of Coronavirus (COVID-19) on Arts and Cultural Organizations (national)
Artist Emergency Support and Safety Organizations
- ArtsReady
- CERF+ Artist Safety Net
- National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER)
More Resources and Lists for Artists and Arts Organizations
- Americans for the Arts
- CBS4’s 4 the Arts campaign
- Colorado Creative Industries
- Colorado Nonprofit Association
- COventure Forward Powered by CU
- Creative Capital
- Cultural Office of Pikes Peak Region (COPPeR)
- Denver Arts & Venues
- Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce
- Denver Public Library BizBoost
- Downtown Fort Collins Creative District
- Energize Colorado
- Freelance Artists Resource List
- Grantmakers in the Arts
- Greeley Creative District
- Joan Mitchell Foundation
- KUVO
- Philanthropy Colorado
- StateraArts
Visit artsthroughitall.org for a list of ways you can support the arts!
*This is not an exhaustive list! Email main@cbca.org to let us know about other resources, virtual events or other ideas are out there. We will continually update this list.
