Covid-19-Related Arts Funder Updates & FAQs

Hello all - recent events with the Covid-19 pandemic have thrown us all into a state of uncertainty and upheaval. To that end, I have been researching various Covis-19 notices/policies..and now have lots to share. See below for details and direct links to how various funders and art & cultural agencies are responding to the crisis.

COVID-19 Funder/Arts FAQs & Resources:

• Canadian Heritage

• Canada Council for the Arts

• BC Arts Council

• BC Gaming Community Grant Program

• Destination BC Tourism Events

• City of Vancouver

• Vancouver Foundation

• BC Alliance for Arts & Culture - Covid-19 Resources & Information

• Government of Canada’s COVID-19 Economic Response Plan

• Province of BC COVID-19 Provincial Support and Information

• Tool for risk-assessment of mass gatherings during the COVID-19 pandemic

• GVPTA COVID-19 Impact Survey

• Vantage Point BC Non-profit Sector COVID Impact Survey

• Heritage BC: COVID-19 and the Heritage Sector

• Creative BC COVID-19 Update for the Creative Industries of BC

• BC Touring Council Covid-19 Resources

• Canadian Arts Funding Opportunities - A CBC News produced list of information on where Canadian artists and freelancers can find help during COVID-19 shutdowns.

I wish all of you well, and hoping you are staying healthy and managing the many stresses this unprecedented situation is bringing for everyone - both personally and professionally. Please know that I am home & working away (not that much has changed for me in that regard, having always been a home-based business), and I am ready and waiting to answer any question you have (if I can), just send me an email & we can set up a time for a chat.