The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville is wrapping up the first campaign of THE FUND FOR ARTS AND CULTURE, created to support local artists who’ve lost work during the coronavirus pandemic. Through individual donations and the Cultural Council's collaboration with Void Magazine and Strata Mfg., who generously donated the proceeds of their Void This Virus t-shirt, we are off to a great start through the Fill the Void: Artist Relief Funding Campaign.
With over 20 applications submitted so far, we realize the need is great in the artist community during this crisis. The Coronavirus pandemic represents a sudden, unanticipated work stoppage for many individual artists. The Fill the Void: Artist Relief Funding Campaign will provide funds directly to Duval County-based artists of all disciplines whose livelihoods in the arts have been negatively impacted by the crisis.
We need your help to be able to fund all the applicants. Several donors contributing small amounts can add up to make a difference in someone's situation.
To contribute to the fund, click on the link below.
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Talking about financial security may seem like an unlikely topic, right now. However, this is a great time to learn strategies and make new goals, to set you up for success in the future.
Join us for our virtual Every Single Artist Lounge
Thursday, April 16, 2020
Removing Barriers for Financial Success
Join Alicia Somers and Suzanne Pickett as they share resources, ideas, and tips to help plan for financial success in the future.
We will discuss:
-What are some of your barriers?
-What do you wish you had done a year ago that would make this time different for you?
-Art is Business
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Learn some valuable information and get to see some familiar faces! | |
The searchable directory has just been introduced. As it grows, we look forward to it being a wonderful resource of professional artists of all disciplines, for the Greater Jacksonville community, as a a way to find and to be found.
To check out the directory, click here.
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We are pleased to announce the release of our new website. In addition to being more user friendly, you will find a special resource page with helpful information pertaining to the COVID-19 crisis and how it affects arts and culture organizations and individuals -including funding sources, government updates, local and national ways to stay involved, and more. Visit the website | |
The local events page is a great way to list your virtual events. Once listed, you can share online and to your social platforms.
List your event
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As social distancing has become the norm, artists and creatives are finding innovative ways to connect with the community.
Here are a few ways to engage with and support the performers, artists, musicians and actors, whose livelihoods depend largely on events and ticket sales.
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