January 23, 2021

CERF+ is offering a third round of relief to help materials-based artists in need.
 
The third cycle of COVID-19 Relief Grants will provide one-time $1,000 grants to artists working in craft disciplines who continue to face dire food, housing, and medical insecurities caused by the pandemic. Priority will be given to eligible artists who have traditionally been underserved by the grantmaking community, including Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and materials-based folk and traditional artists.
 
The third cycle for applications opened Wednesday, January 13, at 9 AM (ET) and closes on Wednesday, February 3, at 5 PM (ET).
Art Works for Virginia: Reimagined, Reinvented, Restored Full Schedule Released, Register Today
January 26, 2021 (Conference Schedule, PDF)
  • 4 - 6 PM Preconference and Opening Reception

January 27  (Conference Schedule, PDF)
  • 9 - 10 AM Opening Plenary and Keynote
  • 10 - 1 PM Breakout Sessions
  • 1 - 2 PM Encore Session: Breaking the Sound Barrier, Afa S. Dworkin, President and Artist Director, Sphinx Organization

January 28 (Conference Schedule, PDF)
  • 9 AM - 12 Noon Breakout Sessions
  • 12 - 1 PM Closing Plenary and Keynote
  • 1 - 1:30 PM Virginians for the Arts Annual Board Meeting (Open to Public)

CLOSING KEYNOTE: 

Participants will:

  • Gain greater understanding of the rural context by engaging with national experts, Dr. Lisa Donovan, Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts, Clayton W. Lord, Americans for the Arts, and California expert, Peggy Burt, Mindful Strategies;

  • Learn a mapping process from Americans for the Arts based on a metaphorical frame of Emerald City to uncover key components to consider when expanding arts education in rural communities;

  • Consider perspectives from next generation leaders; and
  • Walk away with a process and a custom map to begin shaping strategies.

Register by February 3, 2021 HERE.
We Want To Hear From You

As we continue to activate awareness of the ongoing impacts of the pandemic to arts organizations and artists across the state, we want to hear from you. Most specifically, for now, we ask organizational leaders to complete this Impact Survey. It may take 10 - 15 minutes, but will provide invaluable information to both the Virginia Commission for the Arts and Virginians for the Arts to ensure the impacts to the arts remain in view. We aim to have a similar instrument for artists in the coming weeks, but continue to hear from folks directly, and we are sharing the stories. 
Virginia Commission for the Arts | arts.virginia.gov