RESOURCES & TOOLS DURING COVID-19
ACWR is happy to provide our community with a variety of resources and tools to consult during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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HEALTH & WELL-BEING
Check your symptoms.Government of Ontario’s self-assessment tool
CAMH- Mental Health and COVID-19
Unison Benevolent Fund. Counselling and emergency relief services to the Canadian music community
Workman Arts . Mental health and community care resources
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TRACKING FINANCES AND ACCESSING SUPPORT
The AFC an emergency relief fund for those in the entertainment industry
Artist Legal Advice (ALAS) legal service and advice for Ontario artists
Artists’ Legal Outreach (ALO) legal services and advice for Vancouver artists
Artists’ Legal Services legal (ALSO) legal services and advice for Ottawa artists
ArtScape list of economic support initiatives, funding, housing and food security
Annuity is a type of traditional IRA that lets entrepreneurs, self-employed people and small business owners save for retirement
Behind the Scenes financial support to entertainment technology industry professionals
Canada Council for the Arts program and service updates.
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) To ensure that small businesses have access to the capital they need to see them through the current challenges
Canada Emergency Response Benefit if you have stopped working because of COVID-19
CERCA: Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA) for small businesses
CBC Arts- Canadian artists and freelancers can find help during COVID-19 shutdowns
CAPACOA track cancellations affecting the Canadian live performance sector
CARFAC response to COVID-19
CARFAC August 2020 Brief positioning the arts as the key economic driver in the COVID-19 Recovery
Clinique juridique des artistes de Montréal (CJAM) legal services and advice for artists in Montréal
COVID-19 & Freelance Artists a list designed to serve freelance artists
Coronavirus Response for the Live Performance Sector (English Version)
Informations et recommandations relativement au Coronavirus pour le secteur du spectacle (Version française)
Cultural Human Resources Council resources for individuals and organizations
The Event Safety Alliance Reopening Guide (ESA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting “life safety first” in all phases of event production and activation.
Glad Day Emergency Fund. LGBTQ2s artists and performers
Government of Canada. Supporting business and individuals during COVID-19
LEAN Canada – Leadership Emergency Arts Network Information for Organizations
Ontario-Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance Program
Ontario Arts Council offers grants and awards
Professional Association of Canadian Theatres
Writers’ Trust of Canada Emergency funding to professional Canadian writers in mid-project
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SURVEYS & ADVOCACY
FILL OUT SURVEYS & ADVOCATE YOUR NEEDS TO THE GOVERNMENT
I Lost My Gig national survey. Arts, culture, heritage & tourism workers
Government of Canada. impacts of COVID-19 on Canadians
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ADAPTING & ACCESSING
ADAPTING & ACCESSING CURRENT OPPORTUNITIES
E-Commerce. Getting Started. Pre-recorded webinars with Shopify
Teaching Theatre Online: A Shift in Pedagogy Amidst Coronavirus Outbreak
Ghost Light resource and digital training ground’ for performing artistsCovid-19 Resource list from Guelph Arts Council: Updated by ACWR on April 29, 2020