Arts Preparedness + Response Resource List
Artist Communities Alliance (ACA) is monitoring the impact of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on the residency field and its practitioners and artists. Below you will find our list of translatable resources to support your decision-making processes during this public health crisis. We encourage all of our member programs to connect directly with their near-peer residency organizations (i.e. other residencies in your region or similar program types) to share information and discuss flexible terms for artists and staff.
In addition to the following resources, ACA offers #ResidenciesConnect sessions engaging a variety of ACA Affinity Groups and topics.
Artist Communities Alliance Resources
Field Notes | ACA Letters to the Field
Resources
Relevant resources and recommendations for the residency field.
CDC + WHO Coronavirus Planning Guides
- CDC overview of COVID-19 resources
- CDC guidance for the community and faith-based organizations
- World Health Organization guidance on mass gatherings
After careful research of translatable models, we feel that residencies should review:
For up to date information regarding travel advisories and global cases:
Anti-Racism + Just Practice
Letters to the Field
- Mónica Marie Zorrilla: 600 Black Advertising Professionals Demand Meaningful Action From Leadership in Open Letter
- We See You, White American Theater
- Creating New Futures: Working Guidelines for Ethics & Equity in Presenting Dance & Performance
Frameworks + Action Guides
- Kenneth Bailey and Lori Lobenstine, We are in a Social Emergency Now What?
- Diane Ragsdale: With a country “on the brink” does it matter if your arts venue is shuttered?
- Deepa Iyer: Mapping Our Roles in Social Change Ecosystems
- Corrine Shatuck: 75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice
- Fractured Atlas: Resources for White People to Learn and Talk About Race and Racism
- Anti-Racism Resources for White People
- Movement for Black Lives policy platforms
- AORTA Collective: Anti-Oppressive Facilitation
- Seeds for Change: Facilitation Tools for Meetings and Workshops
- The Social Justice Toolbox: Resource Hub
- Catherine Jones: The Work Is Not The Workshop: Talking and Doing, Visibility and Accountability in the White Anti-Racist Community
- Craig Elliott: Tips for Creating A White Caucus Group
Communication
- Race Forward, Race Reporting Guide
- Robin Pogrebin and Julia Jacobs: Floyd Case Forces Arts Groups to Enter the Fray
- Sian Ferguson: Calling In: A Quick Guide on When and How
- Wear Out the Silence: Conversation Suggestions
- Meg Sri: Hey White People: You Need to Start Doing the Ugly Work that Isn’t Safe for Us to Do
- German Lopez: Says There Are Ways to Reduce Racial Bias. Calling People Racist Isn't One of Them
- The Southern Poverty Law Center: Speaking Up: Responding to Everyday Bigotry
- Natalie S. Burke: How to Fix a Broken Tongue
- WHAT’S UP?! Pittsburgh: Talking points — Effective Strategies for Confronting Racism in Conversation
White Supremacy Culture/Work Culture
- Management Assistance Group, White Dominance and Inclusion: Spectrums of Organizational Characteristics
- Kenneth Jones + Tema Okun: The Characteristics of White Supremacy Culture
- Caroline Taiwo: Confronting White Supremacy in the Workplace: A Syllabus
- Pollen: Confronting White Supremacy in the Workplace
- Ibram X. Kendi: Who Gets to Be Afraid in America
- Tauriq Moosa: White People, It’s Time To Prioritize Justice Over Civility
- Yawo Brown: The Subtle Linguistics of Polite White Supremacy
- New! Robin DiAngelo: White Fragility
- Shenequa Golding: Maintaining Professionalism In The Age of Black Death Is...A Lot
- Natalie Morris: The Emotional Impact of Watching White People Wake Up to Racism in Real-time
Systems + Organizational Change
- Annie E. Casey Foundation: Six Results Count Skills for Leaders Responding to COVID-19
- Racial Equity Tools: Organizational Change Processes
- Tricia Snell: 12 Steps Towards Organization-Wide Equity at Your Nonprofit
- Board Source: Vital Voices: Lessons Learned from Board Members of Color
- Robin L. Hughes: 10 Signs Of Institutionalized Racism And The Rhetoric Of ‘Greatness’
- RaceForward: "What Is Systemic Racism?"
- Nicole J. Caruth, “Ceding Power: The Chicken Versus the Pig,” The Ostracon.
- Nicole J. Caruth, “Ceding Power: On Reparations in the Arts,” The Ostracon.
- Ta-Nehisi Coates, “The Case for Reparations,” The Atlantic.
- Movement for Black Lives, Reparations Now Tool Kit
- Movement for Black Lives, Cultural Reparations One Pager
- “A Cultural New Deal for Cultural and Racial Justice” Campaign
- Artist Residencies in the Time of Black Lives Matter - recording of ResArtis session with Yinka Shonibare, artist + founder of G.A.S. Foundation and Lisa Funderburke, Executive Director, Artist Communities Alliance.
Safety
- 12 Things to do Instead of Calling the Cops
- Alternatives to Calling the Police - Resource Guide & Flow Chart
- Leah Donnella: How much do we need the police?
Artist Selection
- Grantmakers in the Arts: Collecting Demographic Information
- Linda Earle + Nat May: Equity in Artist Selection + Stewardship Zine
- Eleanor Savage: RE-Tool: Racial Equity in the Panel Process
- Rivet: A Guide to More Accessible Artist Calls
Mapping a Path to Reopening
Frameworks
- Stanford d.school Equity-Centered Design Framework
- Design Justice Network: Principles
- Design Studio for Social Intervention: Social Emergency Procedures
- FAKEQUITY: Now is the Time to Start Planning for the Next Disaster – 33 Questions
- National Endowment for the Arts: The Art of Reopening: A Guide to Current Practices Among Arts Organizations During COVID-19
Sample Plans
- Dance/NYC and Gibney: "Reopening Dance in NYC”
- American Alliance of Museums: Preparing to Reopen - Sample Plans
- Minnesota Department of Health: COVID-19 Prevention Guidance for Youth Programs and Day and Overnight Camps
- Council of State Governments: State Reopen Plans
- Oklahoma Arts Council: Operating During COVID-19 -Considerations forOklahoma Nonprofit Arts Organizations
- Alliance of Museums: Considerations for Museum Reopenings
- Connecticut’s Arts & Culture: Industry Guidelines for Operating During COVID-19
- Performing Arts Center Consortium: Guide to Reopening Theatrical Venues
Workplace + Employee Safety
- U.S. Department of Labor: Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employee Paid Leave Rights
- National Safety Council: Guidance for Employers: COVID-19 and the Workplace
- U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration: Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19
Communications
- CERF+: Guide to Creating an Emergency Communications Plan
- South Carolina Governor's School for Science & Mathematics: COVID-19 Communication & Campus Closure Plan
Health/Sanitization Protocols
- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Guidance for Cleaning and Disinfecting Public Spaces, Workplaces, Businesses, Schools and Homes
Webinars
- National Safety Council: What COVID-19 Risk Does Your Business Still Face?
- Cuseum Webinar: Re-Opening Museums + Cultural Attractions: Succeeding in the Post-COVID Era with Digital Tools
- Cuseum Webinar: Membership Mondays: Re-Engaging and Re-Welcoming Members After Coronavirus Closures
- Cuseum: Coronavirus Preparedness Community Document | Ramon Cuseum Webinar
- Event Safety Alliance: Webinar on Business Continuity Planning for Pandemics
- Theatre Communications Group: Webinar on the Coronavirus Preparedness for Theatres
Program Design, Artists + Staff
Artist Engagement + Program Development
- Springboard for the Arts: Principals for Ethical Cancellations
- Dance Magazine: Has Anyone Asked Artists What They Need?
- W.A.G.E. Guidelines for the Postponement or Cancellation of Work
- Creating New Futures: Working Guidelines for Ethics & Equity in Presenting Dance & Performance - a living document, collectively authored and compiled.
Virtual Experiences
- Howlround: Ways of Gathering in the Age of COVID-19: A Guide to Livestreaming on HowlRound TV
- Instagram: Using Instagram Live and IG TV
- CMX: List of Tips, Tools and Examples for Event Organizers During the Coronavirus
- National Endowment for the Arts Office of Accessibility: Ensure Accessibility of Your Virtual Events for People with Disabilities
- YNGSPC: Distantly Together Artist Resources for current virtual exhibition spaces, open calls, fundraisers, educators, and student resources
Technology
- ACA: Compilation of Tech Discounts
- Cox Blue: Tips and Benefits of Technology and a Technology Audit of Your Business
- Stay Safe Online: Technology Checklist
- Tech Soup: Webinars for Nonprofits
- Tech Soup: Technology Assessment Checklist
- TryShift: The Best Productivity Apps for Freelancers in 2020
- Salesforce: Customer relationship management
- Slack: messaging and team management platform
- Microsoft Teams: messaging and team management platform
- Asana: task and team management platform
- Trello: task and team management platform
- Basecamp: task and team management platform
Staff Support + Remote Work
- Fractured Atlas: Blog series on strategies for remote work and teams
- Joanna Gattuso (@joeybirrd): White Supremacy Culture, but make it REMOTE
- FAKEQUITY: When Non-Disabled People Get Accommodations, Who Benefits? Things to Think About as We Work Remotely
- Gallup.com: COVID-19 Has My Teams Working Remotely: A Guide for Leaders
Human Resources
- Unemployment Insurance Training: Recording from Artist & Freelancer Relief Call
- U.S. Department of Labor: Guidance on Families First Coronavirus Response Act and Employee Leave
- Fisher Phillips: Comprehensive And Updated FAQs For Employers On The COVID-19 Coronavirus
Artist + Creative Worker Impact Surveys
- Americans for the Arts: The COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists and Creative Workers
- C4 Atlanta Inc: Artist Impact Survey
- Artist Trust: COVID-19 Artist Impact Survey
Community Care, Mental Health + Wellbeing
- Creative Capital: Coping with COVID: Centering Wellness and Self-Care for Creatives webinar
- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) tips to help you take care of yourself
- National Guild for Community Arts Education: How do we center people in making policy and financial decisions? webinar
- Threads of Solidarity: WOC Against Racism: Filling our Cups: 4 Ways People of Color can Foster Mental Health and Practice Restorative Healing
- Department of Public Transformation: COVID-19: Creative, Compassionate, Joyful Connections
- Springboard for the Arts: Health & Basic Needs Resources
- Sarah White on Pollen: The Revolution Will Be Served On A Plate
- Harvard Business Review: That Discomfort You're Feeling Is Grief
- Harvard Business Review: Lessons from Italy's Response to Coronavirus
- National Public Radio: Coping with Anxiety Over COVID-19
- Sarah White on Pollen: The Revolution Will Be Served On A Plate
- Springboard for the Arts: Artists Emergency Relief Fund
- Springboard for the Arts: COVID info & resources
- Springboard for the Arts: Health & Basic Needs Resources
- Artist Relief: Unsubscribing to The Cult of Busy with Mario Ybarra, Jr.
- Artist Relief: In the Stillness, a reflection led by Daniel Alexander Jones
Funding
Fundraising
- Fractured Atlas: Guide to Fundraising in Difficult Times: Requesting Support
- Arts Administrators of Color Network: Arts Leaders of Color Emergency Fund in support of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) artists and administrators (consultants, facilitators, box office staff, seasonal/temporary employees, etc.) who have been financially impacted due to COVID-19
- San Francisco Foundation: COVID-19 Emergency Response Fund for Bay Area nonprofits
- New York Community Trust consortium: NYC COVID-19 Response & Impact Fund: Supporting Small and Mid-size NYC Arts Organizations
- National Endowment for the Arts: Updated FAQs in response to COVID
CARES Act / Stimulus Package
- Americans for the Arts: How the CARES Act Supports the Arts Sector webinar
- National Endowment for the Arts: FAQs and Information for Applicants and Grantees in response to COVID-19
- National Council of Nonprofits: Federal Coronavirus Relief Bills: What Do They Mean for Nonprofits?
- Americans for the Arts: How the CARES Act Supports the Arts Sector Webinar
- US Department of the Treasury: Assistance for Small Businesses
- U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA): COVID-19: Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation: Emergency Coronavirus Funding for Nonprofits
- Council of Nonprofits: Loans Available for Nonprofits in the CARES Act Web page -Downloadable PDF
- Americans for the Arts + Arts Action Fund: Legislative Update on the CARES Act
- Guidance to Banks on Administering SBA Loans and Grants
- Brownstein: Opportunities for Small Business in the CARES Act of 2020
Communications
Advocacy / Making the Case
- Americans for the Arts: Setting Up an Emergency Relief Fund Webinar
- American for the Arts: The Economic Impact on the Arts and Culture Sector Dashboard
- Grantmakers in the Arts: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) and Arts Funding: Update and action items
- Robert Sterling Clark Foundation: Supporting Our Grantee Partners in the Era of COVID-19
- Center for Disaster Philanthropy: COVID-19 Coronavirus: How Philanthropy Can Respond
- FSG: Foundations, Use Your Balance Sheet to Help
- ICNL: Coronavirus and Civic Space: Preserving Human Rights During a Pandemic
- Lauren Smith from FSG: COVID-19 - Seven Things Philanthropy Can Do
- National Committee for Responsive Philanthropy: Philanthropy & COVID-19
- National Council of Nonprofits: The Nonprofit Community Confronts the Coronavirus
- Philanthropy Roundtable: Philanthropy & COVID-19
- The Chronicle of Philanthropy: 6 Steps for Grant Makers to Take Now to Ensure Nonprofits Recover from Coronavirus Spread
- Trust-Based Philanthropy Project: Philanthropy Needs to Trust Nonprofits Now More Than Ever
- United Philanthropy Forum: How Philanthropy Can Respond to COVID-19
- National Council of Nonprofits: Initial Analysis of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (S. 748)
- COVID-19 and the American Workplace by the U.S Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division
- Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Employer Paid Leave Requirements by the U.S Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division
- Philanthropy Needs To Trust Nonprofits Now More Than Ever by the Trust-Based Philanthropy Project.
- Americans for the Arts: Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center
- Americans for the Arts: Arts & Economic Prosperity IV Calculator
- Americans for the Arts: Arts Support Included in Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill
- Americans for the Arts: A dashboard of the Economic Impact of Coronavirus on the Arts and Culture Sector
- Inside Philanthropy: The Arts Sector is Being Decimated by COVID-19. What Are Funders Doing in Response?
- The Communications Network: Coronavirus Crisis Comms Triage Kit is crowdsourced best practices, resources, and examples of effective crisis communications from foundations and nonprofits.
- Council on Foundations: Pledge list and Call to Action: Philanthropy's Commitment During COVID-19
- National Assembly of State Arts Agencies Legislative Alert: Congress Considers Next Round of Stimulus Package, including Funding for the Arts
- APAP and Cultural Advocacy Group: Congressional Statement
- Performing Arts Alliance: Nonprofits Need Access to COVID-19 ReliefCustomizable Message to Congress
- Americans for the Arts / Arts Action Fund: Urge Support for the Arts During the COVID-19 Outbreak
Communication Planning
- PR Boutiques International put together a good list of best practices for communicating during the COVID-19 crisis.
- Advice from a well-regarded PR expert, Peter Panepento, on communicating during a time of crisis, with a link to advice on creating a crisis communication plan.
Countering Xenophobia
While putting safety measures in place, we encourage deep consideration of the stigma associated with COVID-19. As advocates for all artists, we must also ensure that the steps we take are equitable in the treatment of Asian and Asian-American constituents. Additionally, be aware of how a visiting artist may be received in your community and how this might impact the artist's experience.
- Joanna Gattuso (@joeybirrd) on Instagram: White Supremacy Culture, but make it REMOTE