Posts Tagged ‘artist emergency fund’
John Cuevas Makes Art to Help Restaurants, Wins CDAC Grant
During the COVID-19 shutdown, muralist John Cuevas set out to help local restaurants adapting their operations to continue feeding their communities — and his efforts earned him a $500 grant to “Keep Art Alive” from the California Desert Arts Council (CDAC). CDAC and affiliate La Quinta Arts Foundation established a $50,000 Keep Art Alive fund…
Read MoreSofia Enriquez Paints New Series to ‘Keep Art Alive’
Rancho Mirage–based artist Sofia Enriquez has begun a new series of paintings in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. “In this time of crisis,” says Sofia Enriquez, “there are a lot of harsh realities I have had to face head-on.” The Rancho Mirage–based artist known for her distinctive figurative paintings, fashions, and large-scale installations (she…
Read MoreNew Fund Encourages Artists, Musicians, and Others to ‘Keep Art Alive’ Amid Crisis
Arts and culture in the Coachella Valley are taking a hard hit from the COVID-19 crisis. Music and theater performances, museum and gallery exhibitions, film screenings, and other events have been canceled or postponed, arts institutions shuttered, and jobs lost. Like everyone else, California Desert Arts Council (CDAC) is grappling with how best to serve…
Read MoreYes, There’s Financial Relief for Artists and Arts Organizations
You might have plenty of ideas to stay visible to your audience while ordered to stay at home (here are some we like), but you still face a grim reality: There’s little to no revenue. In a national survey by Americans for the Arts, 91 percent of responding arts organizations indicated that they have cancelled…
Read MoreWhy Support the Arts in a Time of Crisis?
Devastating. Unprecedented. Dire. This is how local arts leaders describe the current state of affairs as the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) shutters museums, galleries, theaters, and performance venues across the Coachella Valley. They’ve canceled events, refunded patrons, sent home talent and back-of-the-house staff, and begun strategizing for their survival. The hurt, including lost economic impact, has…
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