COVID-19 Artist Resources
Here at Arts Huntsville, we know that artists, arts organizations and arts-related businesses across the Huntsville metro region are facing significant financial challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We are constantly reviewing local, state and national resources for information relevant to our area creatives.
There is a tremendous amount of information available currently on emergency grant opportunities for artists. Based on our research, artists in our region are eligible to apply for the funding programs we have included on this site. For ease and accessibility, we have also now divided funding and grant opportunities by artistic discipline. Please remember – if you are eligible for emergency funding, we encourage you to apply as soon as possible as resources are limited.
Arts Huntsville will continue to update this page with information applicable to our North Alabama arts community.
Upcoming Arts-Related COVID-19 Informational Sessions and Webinars:
Americans for the Arts On Demand Covid-19 Webinars
Resources for Nonprofit Arts and Cultural Organizations
Summary of Federal Emergency Loan Programs Available to Nonprofits
CARES Act Nonprofit Relief Funding Summary
COVID-19: What Nonprofits Should Do Right Now
Fundraising in the Time of COVID-19
National Endowment for the Arts Resource List
American for the Arts’ Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center
Twenty Summer’s Art Interrupted Emergency Arts Fund
Pro Bono Consultation with the Devos Institute of Arts Management at the University of Maryland
Resources and Funding for Individual Artists – All Disciplines
Arts Huntsville Individual Artist Emergency Relief Grant Fund
Alabama State Council on the Arts Impact Survey
A Guide to SBA Funding for Individual Artists
Understanding Unemployment Benefits and Paycheck Protection for Freelancers
Freelance Artist Resource Producing Collective COVID-19 Freelance Artists Resource Site
Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
Glad Day Financial Aid for LGBTQ2S artists, performers and tip-based workers
How Artists Are Dealing with Coronavirus
Anonymous Was A Woman Emergency Relief Grant application open from April 6 to April 8
Twenty Summer’s Art Interrupted Emergency Arts Fund
The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Foundation
CERF + (Formerly the Craft Emergency Relief Fund)
DIY Musician: Resources for musicians during the COVID-19 pandemic
Helping Musicians Track Financial Losses
Missed Tour – Sells music merch online for artists
American Society of Journalists & Authors Writers Emergency Assistance Fund
State of Alabama COVID-19 Resource Page
State of Alabama Dept of Labor COVID-19 Unemployment Resources
City of Huntsville COVID-19 Resource Page
How to apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance
Article on DoNotPay app that helps users file unemployment and contact local unemployment offices
Health Resources, News and Updates
Alabama Department of Public Health
Local Food Assistance Resources
Arts Huntsville will share new opportunities with you as additional funding and resources become available for artists in our region. If you have a resource that we have not listed, please email us at [email protected] for us to review.
We hope the community can come together again soon to celebrate and support your artistry. Until then, please stay well and stay connected.
“Art is not always about pretty things. It’s about who we are, what happened to us, and how our lives are affected.” – Elizabeth Broun