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Press Releases
Links for
Flood Damage Victims
Disaster Recovery Vendors
(The Wisconsin Arts Board does not favor specific vendors; the following is a
representation of companies that can be of assistance.)
Resources for Flooded Artists
For All Artists:
- Change Emergency Funds
Change, Inc.
P.O. Box 54, Captiva, FL 33924
Phone: (212) 473-3742
Awards of up to $1,000 for medical, living, or other emergencies. Open to
artists of all disciplines with no U.S. geographical restrictions; students
are not eligible. Each applicant must submit a detailed letter describing the
financial emergency, copies of outstanding bills, medical fee estimates, etc.,
and current financial statements, along with a career resume, exhibition or
performance announcements, slides or photos of work and two letters of
reference from someone in the affiliated field (no video tapes). Only
complete applications will be accepted. Change, Inc., does not issue more than
one grant per person.
- John Anson Kittredge Educational Fund
c/o Key Trust Company of Maine
P.O. Box 1054
Augusta, ME 04332
Application Address:
P.O. Box 382203
Cambridge, MA 02238-2203
Grants awarded to artists in very special circumstances. $1,000 - $10,000.
Initial contact by letter stating purpose, amount requested, period of
funding, and supporting letter.
- Springboard for the Arts Emergency Relief Fund
308 Prince Street, # 207
St. Paul, MN 55101
(651) 292-4381
(800) 546-2891 ext 3
http://www.springboardforthearts.org
Springboard’s emergency Relief Fund exists to help meet the emergency needs of
artists in need of immediate monies to cover an expense due to loss from fire,
theft, health emergency, or other catastrophic, career-threatening event.
Started by artists, the purpose of the Emergency Relief Fund is to expedite
recovery from a specific economic crisis so that the artist applicant may
continue their work. Artists may access up to $500 to meet or defray
unexpected “emergency” expenses. (Payment is made directly to the creditor,
not the artist).
For Literary Artists:
- Pen American Center Writer’s Fund
588 Broadway, Suite 303
New York, NY 10012
(212) 334-1660
http://www.pen.org/page.php/prmID/251
The PEN Writers Fund is an emergency fund for professionally published or
produced-writers with serious financial difficulties. Depending on the
situation, the fund gives grants or loans of up to $2,000. The maximum amount
is given only under especially dire circumstances and when monies are
available.
The PEN Fund for Writers and Editors with HIV/AIDS, administered under the
PEN Writers Fund, gives grants of up to $2,000 to professional writers and
editors who face serious financial difficulties because of HIV or AIDS-related
illness. The Writers Fund does not exist for research purposes, to enable the
completion of writing projects, or to fund publications or organizations. The
Writers Fund committee meets approximately every two months to review
applications.
- Authors League Fund-Emergency Funds
31 East 28th Street
New York, NY 10016
Main Phone: (212) 268-1208
Main Fax: (212) 564-5363
The Authors League Fund was established by the Authors League of America,
Inc., to help career authors and dramatists in the United States and in
financial distress due to an urgent situation. The Fund makes interest-free
loans to professional writers in need; for example, writers with health
problems and inadequate health insurance, or older writers whose income has
ceased. Loan-seekers must show need and documentation of their professional
status. Method of contact: telephone, letter or email.
- Writers Emergency Assistance Fund
(Formerly The Llewellyn Miller Fund of the American Society of Journalists
and Authors Charitable Trust)
1501 Broadway, Ste. 302
New York, NY 10036
Tel: (212) 997-0947
Fax: (212) 768-7414
http://www.asja.org/weaf.php
Financial relief assistance to established, professional freelance writers of
nonfiction books and magazine articles. Must be 60 years of age or older,
disabled, or who face crisis.
- Academy of American Poets
588 Broadway, Suite #604
New York, NY 10012-3210
Phone: (212) 274-0343
http://www.poets.org
academy@poets.org
The American Poets Fund, which provides confidential assistance to poets in
the event of illness or emergency; gives many awards, including The Walt
Whitman Award for a first book of poetry; and has an award-winning Web site
which serves as a resource for writers and poets.
- Adolph & Ester Gottlieb Foundation, Inc.
380 W. Broadway
New York, NY 10012-5115
(212) 226-0581
http://www.gottliebfoundation.org
The Foundation provides ten individual support grants to painters, sculptors,
and printmakers who have been working for a minimum of 20 years in a mature
phase of their art and have financial need. They also administer an emergency
assistance program year-round, which assists artists suffering from recent
catastrophic circumstances, who have worked for a minimum of ten years in a
mature phase of their art.
For Visual, Craft, or Literary Artists:
- Craft Emergency Relief Fund
P.O. Box 838
Montpelier, VT 05601
(802) 229-2306
http://www.craftemergency.org
Craft Emergency Relief Fund is committed to supporting the careers of craft
artists throughout the United States. Through business and
career-strengthening programs, emergency relief support, advocacy and research
CERF helps professional craft artists strengthen and sustain their careers so
that they can thrive and, thus, contribute to the quality of life in our
communities.
- Chicago Artists Coalition
11 E. Hubbard St., 7th Floor
Chicago, IL 60611
(312) 670-2060
http://www.caconline.org
The CAC is an artist-run coalition of visual artists who strive to educate,
advocate, provide services, and improve the environment in which artists
live. Members of the Coalition have access to group health insurance,
short-term dental, disability and life insurance. A monthly newspaper, slide
registry, job referral service, emergency fund, free lectures, workshops, and
numerous publications are also offered to those who join.
For Music and Theater Artists:
- Lotta Theatrical Fund
11 Beacon St., Suite 1005
Boston, MA 2108
(617) 742-5920
Grants starting at $50 are available to both men and women in the theatrical
field for use in an emergency. Scholarships are also given to young female
dramatists.
- Musicares Foundation
3402 Pico Boulevard
Santa Monica, CA 90405
800-687-4227
http://www.grammy.com/musicares/
Musicares provides music people with emergency financial assistance for
HIV/AIDS treatment, critical illnesses, hospitalization, medical expenses, and
basic daily needs such as utilities and shelter. Through the Addition
Recovery Program, people are able to obtain treatment referrals, intervention
information, and may be eligible to receive financial assistance to treat
substance abuse and other addictions.
Updated:
July 16, 2008
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