U.S. Music Community resource to help music professionals access information and applications to receive benefits made available by the CARES Act (Phase III of the Coronavirus Stimulus bill signed into law March 27, 2020).
How to receive unemployment as a result of losses from the COVID national emergency Â
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Organizations providing relief and potential  grants  from the  National Endowment for the Arts Â
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hamilton Arts Council (HAC) presents the Hamilton Artist Relief Fund and Online Performance Series.
HAC
understands that the outbreak of COVID-19 presents extraordinary
challenges for artists and arts organizations in Hamilton, with
unprecedented loss of revenue from performances, community events,
education and professional presentations.
The Hamilton Artist Relief Fund
is focused on raising and distributing emergency relief funds for
artists struggling during this difficult time and providing a curated
online platform for local artists to present and perform to a virtual
audience. 100% of the donations collected for the Relief Fund will be
distributed directly to artists in need.
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Artists
are a big part of what makes this city great. Visual artists,
musicians, DJs, actors, directors, writers, spoken word artists,
teaching artists, all rely on people being able to access their work
through events that have now been cancelled. Please consider donating here. Every penny counts, and every penny makes a difference.
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Are
you a practicing artist in need of support? Relief funding can be
accessed through a simple application form. Please submit your CV and a
declaration of artistic projects and earnings lost due to the pandemic.
Relief fund amounts start at $100 to a maximum of $1,000 based on
individual needs.
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The Hamilton Artist Relief Fund
Online Performance Series is about uniting our community through a
curated online platform that commissions artists to present and perform
while raising funds. In preparation for this initiative, we initiated a
survey to gauge the impact of this crisis on Hamilton’s arts community,
determining that the need is significant and urgent.
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Our
live video performance series of 40-60-minute presentations will
feature Hamilton’s talented artists as we all work to raise funds for
the Hamilton Artist Relief Fund.
The Hamilton Arts Council will be offering $250 to each performer.
Videos will be shared across all HAC social media platforms, along with
daily video updates of our fundraising efforts.
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Video
performances will air most days Tuesday-Friday in the afternoon through
Facebook Live. Stay tuned on Instagram and Facebook to receive updates
on scheduling and how you can participate!
The Advocacy Centre for Tenants Ontario (ACTO) is a specialty community legal clinic with a provincial mandate to advance and protect the interests of low-income tenants. We specialize in housing issues related to tenants in Ontario.
As we grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most important steps we must take is to ensure that everyone remains housed. Stable housing is critical at allowing our health system to remain functional.
Many tenants in Ontario are anxious about losing their home. The loss of income is a serious risk for renters during this epidemic. Half of renters in Ontario make less than $40,000 a year and can lose their home if they experience a minor disruption in their income stream. Evicting tenants into homelessness is cruel and has serious public health consequences. The last thing we need is more people going to hospital emergency rooms, living in encampments, entering emergency shelters that are already at full capacity, or couch-surfing.
IATSE C.A.R.E.S. (Coronavirus Active Response and Engagement Service) is a new initiative designed to provide support to our most at-risk, elderly, and/or disabled members during the COVID-19 crisis. This website will also be used to provide information about future Mutual Aid efforts from the IATSE.
For
example, IATSE CARES creates a buddy system where members in need may
sign up to have a volunteer check in with them as often as they choose.
We
have also created a safe and free delivery system which connects
trained and healthy IATSE Young Worker volunteers with older IATSE
members in need. Members in need may request supplies, groceries, or
whatever else they may need, and another IATSE member will bring it to
their doorstep through our volunteer database.
The CERB supports Canadians by providing urgently needed financial support to employed and self-employed Canadians who have been directly affected by COVID-19. It provides a payment of $2,000 for a 4 week period (equivalent to $500 a week) for up to 16 weeks.
If you have lost income because of COVID-19, the Canada Emergency
Response Benefit (CERB) will provide you with temporary income support.
The CERB will provide you with $500 a week for up to 16 weeks.
We are targeting April 6, 2020 as the date when we can start accepting applications.
How to apply
Service Canada and the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) deliver this
benefit jointly. You can apply through one or the other, but not both.
If you have already applied for Employment Insurance, you do not need to
re-apply.
Eligibility
To be eligible to receive the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) from Service Canada, the following must apply:
You must reside in Canada
You are 15 years of age or older at the time of application
You have stopped or will stop working for reasons related to
covid-19, or because you are unable to work due to illness, or because
you lost your employment for other reasons beyond your control; and
If you are submitting for your first benefit period, that you
have stopped or will stop working for at least 14 consecutive days
within the 4 week benefit period; or
If you are filing for a subsequent benefit period, you did not
receive any employment or self employment income for the period for
which you previously claimed the benefit and do not expect to receive
any employment or self employment income in the 4 week benefit period
You have not quit your job voluntarily
You are not receiving nor have you applied for the CERB from the
Canada Revenue Agency nor are you receiving Employment Insurance
benefits for the same benefit period
You have earned a minimum of $5,000 in income within the last 12
months or in the 2019 calendar year from one or more of the following
sources:
UPDATE: Applications are now open until 1 May 2020
The Crew Nation fund is here to help support live music crews who have been directly impacted as shows are put on pause due to COVID-19. You can apply for financial assistance from the Crew Nation fund below.
Live Nation has committed $10 million to Crew Nation – contributing an initial $5 million to the fund, then matching the next $5 million given by artists, fans and employees dollar for dollar.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
To qualify, you must:
Be a live entertainment touring or venue crew member who makes 50% or more of your income from this field. Crew members are all of the front of house and backstage staff that help bring concerts to life.
Provide documentation proving financial impact due to COVID-19 from show or tour cancellations or postponements in March or April (e.g., pay stubs, copy of your contract, flyers or links to event sites listing your involvement in the canceled or postponed event, letter/email from employer identifying cancellation, etc.)
Provide a copy of your most recent tax return or equivalent documentation.
Please note, even if you meet the above qualifications, you will be ineligible if you:
Received or anticipate receiving pay from your employer from April 1, 2020 through April 30, 2020.
This week, Andrew Brander, Scotty Greenwood, Kim Lipsky, Christine McMillan, Chad Rogers, Nick Varley and the Crestview Strategy public affairs team will be joined by former MPs Peggy Nash and Lisa Raitt, to discuss ongoing developments around COVID-19. The panel will share insights from Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States.
The IATSE is lobbying the government on behalf of entertainment workers who are losing work due to COVID-19. Although there are sectors that we don’t currently represent, as the union behind entertainment, we believe all workers have the right to be represented and so we are fighting for everyone, regardless of membership status.
In order to show the government the catastrophic effect this is having on our industry, we are compiling data to show the losses to entertainment workers.
Need emergency financial aid? AFC Helps. Learn more
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