DEADLINE IS FRIDAY JULY 17 at 5 PM FOR DISTRICT 3 ARTS RELIEF FUND
Open to Arts Organizations & Arts Related Businesses Located Within OC Supervisor District 3
ACTION ALERT: More Federal Relief for Artists and Arts Organizations
Arts Orange County and Americans for the Arts are urging Congress to provide an additional $600/week to the 20 million Americans receiving state unemployment insurance that will end on July 31, 2020. Many states opened up pandemic unemployment for self-employed, gig workers very late and with no ability to re-open cultural venues any time soon, we need an extension of pandemic benefits. Also, on June 30th, the Small Business Administration's highly popular Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) ended with more than a $130 billion surplus. We are urging Congress to use these funds to allow the arts and culture sector, including nonprofits and gig workers, to have an opportunity to apply for a second forgivable loan with these surplus funds. Those requests are embedded in quick and easy customized messages that you can send to your congressional delegation. Please take action now here. 
Arts Orgs Awarded $90,000 in CARES Act Funding in 2 County Districts
Nonprofit arts organizations were eligible to apply for CARES Act Small Business Grant Programs in Orange County Supervisor Districts 1, 4 and 5, and we have received reports that a number of them have been awarded grants. These received $10,000 each:
District 4 - The Muckenthaler Cultural Center, Fullerton
District 5 - Camino Real Playhouse, San Juan Capistrano
District 5 - Orange County Women's Chorus, Laguna Hills
District 5 - Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach
District 5 - Laguna Beach Live!, Laguna Beach
District 5 - Laguna Dance Festival, Laguna Beach
District 5 - Laguna Outreach for Community Arts (LOCA), Laguna Beach
District 5 - Laguna Plein Air Painters Association, Laguna Beach
District 5 - Sawdust Festival, Laguna Beach
Grant announcements continue to be made, and ArtsOC will report on additional organizations that have been successful in seeking these funds. Article about Laguna Beach recipients in LB Indy here.
RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS & ARTS ORGANIZATIONS - ArtsOC.org 
ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS + CALLS FOR ARTISTS + AUDITIONS + JOBS + CLASSES + VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES - SparkOC.com 

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Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Keep Orange County Open for Business
OCMA CEO TODD SMITH HEADS TO CHARLOTTE'S BECHTLER MUSEUM 
"Todd DeShields Smith, the director and CEO of the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA), has decided to leave the 58-year-old museum to become executive director of the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art in Charlotte, North Carolina, OCMA announced Friday." Read more here in Voice of OC.
CITY OF LAGUNA BEACH GRANTS FOR ARTISTS
"Fostering Creativity in a Time of Crisis Grants for Laguna Beach Artists" is a program being offered through the City of Laguna Beach and made possible by a grant from the Wayne Peterson Fund of the Laguna Beach Community Foundation. Eligibility is limited to artists who reside in Laguna Beach. Details may be found here. The deadline is September 1.
Arts Orange County is the leader in building appreciation of, participation in and support for the arts and arts education throughout Orange County. 
It is a powerhouse in advancing Orange County's arts ecology, a trailblazer in advocating workforce development through arts education, a leader in building future audiences and a trendsetter in the world of nonprofit arts councils.

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