Emergency Artist Fund (COVID-19 Disaster Recovery)

Emergency Artist Fund - COVID-19 Disaster Recovery

Funder: Arts Council Napa Valley with support from the William & Flora Hewlett Foundation, Arts Education Alliance Fund, and Napa Valley Arts Council Emergency Response Fund

Launch Date: May 4, 2020

Geographic Scope: Napa County, California

Total Fund: $30,000 in Emergency Artist Funds (part of $40,000 total Disaster Recovery Fund)

Eligibility:

Individual artists in any arts discipline

Small nonprofits with annual budget of $100,000 or less

Must be located in Napa County

Must have experienced economic loss due to 2020 COVID-19 pandemic

Eligible Economic Losses:

Canceled programming

Missed fundraising events

Lost contracts or gigs

Employee impact

Lost wages

Purpose: Provide crucial aid paid directly to artists and organizations grappling with unprecedented loss of income due to pandemic shutdowns

Related Fund: Emergency Education Fund ($10,000) available to county schools experiencing economic loss due to cancellation of performances, shows, or fundraisers

Contact:

Email: info@artscouncilnv.org

Phone: (707) 257-2117 ext. 1

Website: artscouncilnapavalley.org (COVID-19 Resource Center)

How to Donate/Support:

GivingTuesdayNow platform (May 5 giving day)

Direct donations at artscouncilnapavalley.org/donations/

Firespring platform: now.firespring.com/nonprofits/arts-council-napa-valley