Resources for Educators
- Guide to Reopening the Arts in North Carolina
- Arts Education Is Essential
This statement of support for arts education has been reviewed and endorsed by the national organizations listed on page two. - RECOMMENDATIONS for ARTS EDUCATION as NORTH CAROLINA REOPENS SCHOOLS
Presented by ARTS NC, NCAEA, NCDEO, NC MUSIC Educators Assoc, NC Theatre Arts Educators, and NC Theatre Conference
Link to a FB Live Webinar detailing the guide on 6/17/20 presented by ARTS NC - Covid-19 Open Arts Resources
- Covid-19 Information for NC Music Instructors
- Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide (highly recommended for all public spaces)
Grants and Emergency Funds for Artists
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Open to Artists of all Crafts:
Center for Craft introduces Craft Futures Fund May 6, 2020 | One-time, unrestricted grants of $5,000 to craft-based education projects that seed resilience, foster community, and amplify impact. Six grants per month May-Oct 2020. Artist Relief April, 2020 | $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID19. Partners of Americans for the Arts. NC Artist Relief Fund April 30th. 2020 | This fund has been created to support creative individuals who have been financially impacted by gig cancellations due to the outbreak of COVID-19. 100% of donated funds will go directly to artists in North Carolina. Freelancers Union Relief Fund April 2020 | Financial assistance of up to $1,000 per freelance household to cover lost income and essential expenses not covered by government relief programs |
Grants for Specific Disciplines or Communities
[Residency or Teaching Artists] Alliance of Artist Communities Emergency Relief Program | April 2020 | Emergency fund in support of artists facing an unforeseen emergency or triggering event to participate in artists’ residencies. Dramatists Guild Foundation Emergency Grants DGF provides emergency financial assistance to individual playwrights, composers, lyricists, and librettists in dire need of funds due to severe hardship or unexpected illness. Direct Relief Fund for Puppet Artists Puppeteers of America, in partnership with UNIMA-USA, announces a Direct Relief Fund for Puppet Artists. One time $500 grant first come, first serve. [POC Funds and Grants] Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund This fund is for US-based BIPOC artists and administrators. This is a one-time micro grant of $200. NDN Collective’s COVID-19 Response Project Immediate relief for tribes and individual to provide gap services during this health crisis, and to artists and entrepreneurs who have suffered the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. |
ARTS RESOURCES
NC Arts Council Resource Guide for Artists (link)
COVID19 Resources for People with Disabilities (link)
Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed Individuals (link)
*Update Changes to NC unemployment Filing (link)
More info from National Assembly of State Arts Agencies for
Self-Employed Artists (link)
stats & info
-impact on the arts sector (pdf)
-performing arts readiness.org
-nc center for nonprofits
-sba loans for arts businesses and nonprofits
-national endowment for the arts
-Women Owned businesses COVID19 Resource Center
teaching and non-profit resources
Arts Education webinar for students with disabilities
Creative Social Distancing
NC Arts Council Resource Guide for Artists (link)
COVID19 Resources for People with Disabilities (link)
Unemployment Benefits for Self-Employed Individuals (link)
*Update Changes to NC unemployment Filing (link)
More info from National Assembly of State Arts Agencies for
Self-Employed Artists (link)
stats & info
-impact on the arts sector (pdf)
-performing arts readiness.org
-nc center for nonprofits
-sba loans for arts businesses and nonprofits
-national endowment for the arts
-Women Owned businesses COVID19 Resource Center
teaching and non-profit resources
Arts Education webinar for students with disabilities
Creative Social Distancing
Community Resources
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FoodBox Delivery Request Form
Foothills Food Hub Cost-free Food Boxes are delivered by McDowell Transit and McDowellCares Volunteers on Tuesdays & Fridays between 11am-1pm. A MATCH team member will contact you to follow up on your request and provide additional assistance as needed. For questions contact 828.659.5289 |
McDowell Transit is Operating
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McDowell County Public Library is offering curbside resource pick-up
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*pre COVID19 listings
Community Arts clubs, organizations, and programs in McDowell County
Community Arts clubs, organizations, and programs in McDowell County
A weekly meet up for knitters, crocheters, and other folks who play with sticks and string, open to anyone who works with fiber. Dos Mundos Fiber Group meets at 6pm every Tuesday at Dos Mundos Coffee Shop, 2050 US-70, Marion, NC 28752.
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Mountain Glory Quilters' Guild exists to preserve and promote the art of quilting in McDowell County. MGQG hosts an annual Quilt Show in the MACA Gallery during the month of October.
The Arrowhead Artists and Artisans League (A3L) is dedicated to promoting the arts in the Old Fort community; providing education in the arts to the citizens and visitors of Old Fort. |
DIY Face Masks
máscara de bricolaje covid19
máscara de bricolaje covid19
Cloth DIY masks are not meant to replace PPE, and while they do provide more protection than not wearing a mask or a simple bandana, they are not as effective as N95 masks which should be prioritized for healthcare workers. Wearing a mask does not mean you can forego social distancing requirements, hand-washing, or other protective measures. Please take care of yourselves and be kind.
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These cloth masks have an interior pocket where a filter or surgical mask can be added (such as a coffee filter or shop cloth). Please make sure any filter you add does not contain harmful materials. These masks can also be used to cover N95 masks to extend the life of those masks.
It is now recommended that we all exercise this precaution any time we need to go into the public.
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These cloth masks have an interior pocket where a filter or surgical mask can be added (such as a coffee filter or shop cloth). Please make sure any filter you add does not contain harmful materials. These masks can also be used to cover N95 masks to extend the life of those masks.
It is now recommended that we all exercise this precaution any time we need to go into the public.
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This two-layer mask patter is simple and can be hand sewn or sewn via sewing machine. It is shaped for easy breath-ability and can be worn over a surgical or N95 mask. PDF of instructions and pattern here.
Source and credit Evelyn DeVere |
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Pleated mask covers for N95 masks or surgical masks. Can be altered to provide a pocket to include a filter (such as a coffee filter). PDF of pattern here.
Source and credit Sew Co of Asheville |
