The Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (PCA) is closely monitoring the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and shares your concerns about its effect on the arts community in the commonwealth.

For the latest state information about COVID-19, please visit the Pennsylvania Department of Health's website.

We know and believe in the importance of arts and culture to individuals, arts workers, and communities across the commonwealth. We are here to answer questions you may have in the coming weeks and months pertaining to the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on the PA arts community. 

Contact the PCA at ra-arts@pa.gov to submit general questions, or reach out to the appropriate member of our staff.

PCA's Tips and Resources Guide for Reopening Safely (PDF)

Thank you for all that you do.

A list of arts-related resources follows below. We will continue to update this list as we receive relevant information.

Coronavirus-Related Resources to Help Artists, Arts and Culture Organizations, and Creative Entrepreneurs

Resources for Organizations

• ArtsReady
  
  
• National Endowment for the Arts' CARES Act Funding Opportunity (deadline April 22, 2020)
  
• National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) CARES Funding for Cultural Organizations (deadline May 11, 2020)
  

• Grantmakers in the Arts
  

• National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER) - Coronavirus/Covid 19 Preparedness for Arts Sector
  

• Theater Communications Group (TCG) webinar - Coronavirus Preparedness for Theaters
  

• American Alliance of Museums - Resources & Information for the Museum Field
  

• League of American Orchestras
  

• Americans for the Arts (AFTA)
  
  
• Nonprofits and Coronavirus (National Council of Nonprofits)
  
  
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201) information
  
  
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Response Loan Assistance
  
  
• COVID-19 Public Sector Resources (Harvard's Kennedy School, Ash Center)
  
  
• Artists at the Community Development Table - online classroom through Americans for the Arts
  
  
• LISC's Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
  
  
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
  
  
• Pennsylvania Humanities Council - PHC CARES: Emergency Relief Grants
  
  
• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program 
  
  
• USDA - Help for Rural Residents, Businesses andCommunities Affected by COVID-19
  
  
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 'Save Small Business' emergency fund
  
  
  

Resources for Creative Entrepreneurs, Arts Workers, and Arts Administrators

• Artist Relief Fund - Application is due April 23, 2020
  
  
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201) information - includes verbiage for gig workers and independent contractors
• Converter Kit Creator Fund - for costs pertaining to medical, groceries, childcare or rent/mortgage
  
  
• Kinkade Family Foundation - emergency grants for curators 
  
  
• Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund (for artists and arts administrators)
  
  
• COVID-19 Resources for Arts Educators 
  
  
• Artists at the Community Development Table - online classroom through Americans for the Arts
  
  
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
  
  
• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program 
  

Resources for Individual Artists

• Artist Relief Fund - Application is due April 23, 2020 
  
  
• ArtNet News round-up of emergency funds for artists
  
  
• Families First Coronavirus Response Act (HR 6201) information - includes verbiage for gig workers and independent contractors
  
  
• American Guild of Musical Artists (AGMA) Relief Fund
  
  
• Anonymous Was a Woman's emergency fund for women artists over the age of 40
  
  
• Artists at Risk Connection (ARC)
  
  
• PA Humanities Council Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers
  
  
• Pollock-Krasner Foundation (for artists) 
  
  
• Freelance Artist Resource
  
  
• Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+)
  
  
• National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER)
  
  
• Actors'  Fund - Entertainment Assistance Program
  
  
• The Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
  
  
• Artists' Charitable Fund
  
  
• Artists' Fellowship, Inc.
  
  
• Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants
  
  
• Haven Foundation
  
  
• Sustainable Arts Foundation
  
  
• Equal Sound Corona Relief Fund
  
  
• Carnegie Fund for Authors 
  
  
• Authors' League Fund
  
  
• PEN Writers Fund
  
  
• American Society of Journalists and Authors' Writers Emergency Assistance Fund
  
  
• Blues Foundation's HART Fund
  
  
• Musicians' Fund
  
  
• Musicians' Foundation
  
  
• Jazz Musicians' Emergency Fund
  
  
• Jazz Road - Quick Assist Fund 
  
  
• MusicCares Foundation
  
  
• Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Response Loan Assistance 
  
  
• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program 
  
  
• USDA - Help for Rural Residents, Businesses andCommunities Affected by COVID-19
  

Business Operations Resources

• Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Response Loan Assistance 
  
  
• SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program 
  
  
• National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) CARES Act Funding Opportunity - deadline April 22, 2020
  
  
• PA Chamber of Business and Industry's Business Resources for Coronavirus
  
  
• Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers (CDC resource)
  
  
• U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Disaster Assistance in Response to Coronavirus
  
  
• PA Department of Community and Economic Development Resources for Businesses During Coronavirus
  
  
• PA Downtown Center Coronavirus Resources for Community, Small Businesses, and Downtown Organizations
  
  
• LISC's Verizon Small Business Recovery Fund
  
  
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
  
  
• USDA - Help for Rural Residents, Businesses andCommunities Affected by COVID-19
  
  
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation's 'Save Small Business' emergency fund
  

Regional Resources

• Allentown Arts Commission - Art of Encouragement Artist Grant Program
  
  
• Erie Arts and Culture - Emergency Financial Assistance Fund
  
  
• Erie County COVID-19 Response Fund (Bridgeway Capital)
  
  
• Lackawanna County COVID-19 Emergency Resources
  
  
• Lehigh Valley Community Fund COVID-19 Response Fund
  
  
• COVID-19 Arts Aid PHL Fund
  
  
• Pennsylvania Humanities Council - PHC CARES: Emergency Relief Grants
  
  
• Philadelphia Foundation - COVID-19 Fund
  
  
• Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund
  
  
• Philadelphia region - Leeway Foundation
  
  
• Philadelphia - Village of Arts and Humanities' Emergency Relief Fund for Philly's Black Working Artists
  
  
• Pittsburgh Arts Council - Emergency Fund for Artists
  
  
• Western PA COVID-19 Response Fund (Bridgeway Capital)
  
  
• York - Cultural Alliance of York - funds for artists and arts and culture organizations