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Some chilling news from Americans for the Arts and further proof that Arts are more than amenity ... Arts are an economy:

"In response to the crisis within our cultural industry, Americans for the Arts quickly began surveying the economic impact of the coronavirus on the nonprofit arts industry. In just two weeks, more than 8,000 organizations provided detailed data on their measurable impact. The survey shows 93% of responding organizations have had to cancel events with total lost attendance topping more than 53 million people. The estimated direct loss of income for this industry to date is $3.6 billion. Americans for the Arts shared with Congress the details of its survey results, along with a series of specific legislative requests to prevent the collapse of the arts and culture industry in America."

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Federal Economic Stimulus Relief Funds Provide Encouraging Support to Arts and Culture Organizations The $2 trillion emergency stimulus package that Congress passed this week includes $300 million in economic relief to support nonprofit cultural organizations, museums, libraries, public broadcasting, and state and local arts and humanities agencies, as well as substantial additional economic relief...

More available artist resources for Covid-19 relief (from the Kranzberg Arts Foundation webpage.)

Artist Resources for COVID-19 Relief - Kranzberg Arts Foundation For creators of any and all media, here is a list of artist resources related to support amid public health concerns over COVID-19.