3rd DISTRICT ARTS RELIEF FUND DISTRIBUTES $500,000
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Orange County Supervisor Donald P. Wagner announced that $500,000 in grants is being allocated from the Third District COVID-19 Arts Relief Program. The program awarded grants to arts-related businesses and nonprofits suffering financial hardship due to COVID-19. "The arts are vital to maintaining a vibrant community. It is an honor to help people working to overcome the impact of COVID-19," said Supervisor Wagner. "Arts organizations are particularly vulnerable because live performances require social gathering, which is not possible under a lockdown. We hope the grants help these cultural resources stay in business for our County's good. I look forward to their reopening and to them continuing to enrich our lives, the lives of our children, and our communities." Financial aid will go through the OC Arts and Culture Resilience Fund, a COVID-19 relief fund for artists and arts organizations launched by Arts Orange County. Arts Orange County is the County of Orange's official nonprofit arts agency, supported by the Orange County Community Foundation, and managed by Charitable Ventures. Grants have been awarded to organizations and companies located in the Third District and its unincorporated areas.
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$30,000 IN ASSISTANCE TO ARTISTS DISTRIBUTED BY OC ARTS AND CULTURE RESILIENCE FUND
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The OC Arts and Culture Resilience Fund announced that it has awarded a first round of relief totaling $30,000 to individual Orange County artists. The Fund was launched last month by Orange County's nonprofit arts council, Arts Orange County (ArtsOC), in partnership with Charitable Ventures and the Orange County Community Foundation (OCCF) to support creative artists and local nonprofit arts and culture organizations as they face significant challenges due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Support for the artist assistance grants came from the generosity of the Larry and Helen Hoag Foundation and other contributors to the OC Arts and Culture Resilience Fund.
"The artists receiving this assistance range from actors and singers to musicians and arts educators, painters and craftspeople, dancers and directors, and reside in every area of the county," said Richard Stein, president and CEO of ArtsOC. "They have experienced the cancellation of the art festivals, concerts and theatrical productions where they earn their livelihoods and the closure of the schools and after-school programs where they teach. It is our sincere hope that the assistance we provide will provide a portion of what they need until the arts venues can reopen safely and they can resume work."
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OC ARTS LEADERS MEET WITH REP. KATIE PORTER
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Arts Orange County recently organized and facilitated a meeting of key arts leaders with Rep. Katie Porter (45th District) to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on the arts community and encourage her support for federal relief. Participants included (left to right, top to bottom) Allison Hieger, Executive Director, OC Women's Chorus; Julie Baker, Executive Director, Californians for the Arts; Douglas Freeman, CEO, OC Music & Dance; Stephen Barker, Dean, Claire Trevor School of the Arts, University of California, Irvine; Eliza Rubenstein, Artistic Director, OC Women's Chorus; Jo Ellen Chatham, Chair, Public Affairs Committee, Pacific Symphony; Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs & Executive Director, Americans for the Arts Action Fund; Rep. Porter; Cody Mendoza, District Representative for Rep. Porter; Rick Stein, President & CEO, Arts Orange County; Edmund Velasco, President, OC Musicians' Union.
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MORE ASSISTANCE FOR INDIVIDUAL ARTISTS:
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"Fostering Creativity in a Time of Crisis Grants for Laguna Beach Artists"
The deadline is September 1. Details
here.
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RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS & ARTS ORGANIZATIONS -
ArtsOC.org
ARTS & CULTURAL EVENTS + CALLS FOR ARTISTS + AUDITIONS + JOBS + CLASSES + VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES -
SparkOC.com
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Arts Orange County is supported in part through funds from
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Arts Orange County is a proud member of
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Prevent the Spread of COVID-19 and Keep Orange County Open for Business
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Orange County Business Council has written to the Orange County Congressional Delegation, urging them to advocate for the inclusion of support for nonprofit arts organizations in new and renewed federal assistance policies. "The region's arts organizations are suffering substantial financial losses. Even as they innovate to find new ways to contribute to the community from a distance, nonprofits may not be able to continue their mission and support their artists without federal assistance," the letter from OCBC's new Senior Vice President, Government Affairs & Advocacy says. Read the full letter here. Additionally, OCBC signed onto a similar letter to Congressional leadership from chambers of commerce nationwide.
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NEWPORT BEACH RENEWS CONTRACT WITH ARTS ORANGE COUNTY FOR PHASE VI OF CIVIC CENTER SCULPTURES
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The Newport Beach City Council approved this week the renewal of its contract with Arts Orange County to manage the call for artists, selection process, and installation of the sixth phase of the Sculpture Exhibition in Newport Beach Civic Center Park. Ten artworks will be installed in June 2021 for two-year display in the park. "It's been a real privilege for us to work closely with the City of Newport Beach over the past seven years in its cultural planning and in the management of this exceptional program," commented ArtsOC President & CEO Rick Stein. "With the help of broad community input during the selection process, the Sculpture Exhibition in the panoramic 14-acre Civic Center Park has offered visitors amusement, enrichment, thought-provoking conversations, and endless photo opportunities." Read more about it in Newport Beach Indy.
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DEADLINE EXTENDED!
ARTS ADMINISTRATORS OF COLOR FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM
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The California Arts Council Administrators of Color Fellowship program was initiated by the California Arts Council with the goal of uplifting an inclusive workforce and supporting the vibrancy of organizations that create and preserve the cultural identities of all California communities. The pilot program is made possible by a grant from the James Irvine Foundation and one-time increased state arts funding. Applications are now being accepted for program Fellows and Host Organizations. The fellowship offers a $50,000 stipend and will provide Fellows with a number of resources, including professional development opportunities and an immersive learning community. Host Organizations will receive $35,000 to mentor their Fellow and assist with administrative costs of the fellowship program. APPLICATION DEADLINE IS AUGUST 14.
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NEW RESOURCE FOR GRANT SEEKERS
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