SVCREATES Arts Relief & Recovery Fund

SVCREATES Arts Relief & Recovery Fund

Status: Completed

Geographic Scope: Silicon Valley (Santa Clara County and surrounding areas)

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic devastated the nonprofit arts sector by forcing cancellations and closures of performances, exhibitions, and classes that are central to arts organizations' community-serving missions. The sector was further impacted because earned revenue from these offerings is an integral part of the business model. Silicon Valley's arts sector is characterized by a high number of small multicultural organizations operating on razor-thin margins and working with a vast network of self-employed artists.

Purpose: Provide immediate relief grants for artists and arts organizations in SV CREATES' grant portfolio who were particularly negatively impacted by COVID-19, and to help arts organizations maintain essential functions, pay artists, retain core staff, and continue engagement with primary audiences and the community throughout the public health crisis.

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Funding Results: In 2020, over $400,000 was provided to over 100 individual artists and dozens of arts organizations.

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Contact: SVCREATES, 255 N. Market Street, #210, San José, CA 95110 | 408-998-2787 | admin@svcreates.org