The St. Pete Arts Alliance is here to serve and support artists and arts organizations in our amazing city.
We know this is a strange and challenging and time for all the arts, when you suddenly can’t connect with your audience or with each other. But you can find new, creative ways to keep in touch with your community, as we all explore digital platforms and tools.
You can follow the Arts Alliance on Facebook and Twitter, and subscribe to our ArtBeat e-newsletter.
We’ll keep updating this page with resources and tools you can use to keep your finances together, and keep creating and sharing your work.
And we’ll keep adding inspiration.
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Find up-to-date information in this Resource Guide compiled by the St. Pete Chamber – including online networking and training for Small Business Owners, and links to detailed financial information and assistance.
stpete.com/resource-guide-for-coronavirus-covid-19
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August 12, 2020Application deadline: September 7 The City of St. Petersburg and a cadre of partners are planning to train a diverse selection of up to 50 citizen leaders in the art of hosting conversations that m... -
August 12, 2020Deadline: September 1 This free program allows high school students to learn the fundamentals of design, construction and runway presentation from experienced artists and designers. The program ... -
August 6, 2020BACK-TO-SCHOOL Arts Education Roundtable Hosted by Harlem Stage & TYA/USA Monday, August 17 at 4 pm FREE What does back-to-school look like this year, especially for BIPOC communities? Thi... -
August 6, 2020Teaching Artistry blends creative and educational practice in service of community building, social justice and inspiring joy. Courtney J. Boddie, host and creator, chats with teaching artists and ... -
July 31, 2020The Mask-R-Aid exhibit on display August 1-14 highlights masks as the new “chic." The project is designed to raise funds for an artists' relief fund through the St. Pete Arts Alliance. Inve... -
July 27, 2020The Florida Alliance for Arts Education is partnering with The Interactive Academy to offer online arts classes for school-aged students and adults. The Interactive Academy is a safe digital format... -
July 27, 2020South Arts is partnering with the Kennedy Center to present Arts Across America. Beginning July 27, over 200 artists will be featured in a curated series broadcast by the Kennedy Center and availab... -
July 1, 2020The video of our workshop on “How to Access Funds and Community Resources” is now available. Find out about funds and other help now here for you! We also explain the most common mistakes... -
June 17, 2020You've probably seen many of Jennifer Kosharek's colorful murals in St. Petersburg. The versatile visual artist has been making masks since February, and giving them to hospitals for a good part of Ma... -
June 17, 2020Prodigy Cultural Arts Program uses visual and performing arts as a way to help young people in West Central Florida ages 5-18 develop life skills such as communication, leadership, problem solving, an... -
June 17, 2020Teaching Artists Kristin Baird and Kaitlin Springer of The Florida Orchestra have recorded more than 50 videos on violin and viola to support string teachers and students in a robust virtual learning ... -
June 9, 2020We're grateful for all the many ways the St. Petersburg Free Clinic helps our community - from health and dental services for those without insurance, to a food pantry, transportation, water bill assi... -
June 3, 2020Inspiration, energy and probing questions about arts, community and change, thanks to Creative Generation. You can read this feature at creative-generation.org/blog-1/apart-but-connectednbspenvision... -
June 1, 2020Americans for the Arts is offering an ongoing series of webinars addressing strategies, funding issues, tools and crucial information to help artists and arts organizations during the current crisis. ... -
May 26, 2020Application Deadline: June 10 As a Regional Arts Organization, South Arts is committed to the sustainability of arts organizations and recognizes the devastating impact that the COVID-19 pandemic i... -
May 18, 2020. . . Thank you to the NEA for sharing this compelling feature on Municipal Agency and Artist Partnerships: A Strategy for Rebuilding the Future. "In the throes of COVID-19’s devastating ef... -
May 18, 2020This year from May 25-31, International Arts Education Week aims to increase the international community’s awareness of the importance of arts education - and promote cultural diversity, in... -
May 12, 2020Thanks to generous donations and fundraising efforts, applications have re-opened for the Pinellas Arts Community Relief Fund. These awards are intended to provide urgent financial support fo... -
May 12, 2020During these challenging times, The Florida Holocaust Museum is able to assist Florida students and educators with free virtual resources to teach about the Holocaust and teach tolerance, courage and ... -
May 8, 2020Last year, Mica Pollock and her team at the Center for Research on Educational Equity, Assessment and Teaching Excellence (CREATE) teamed up with Teaching Tolerance (TT) to turn #USvsHate i... -
May 8, 2020Deadline: August 31 Creators of all ages, countries and languages are invited to bring the global community closer together by capturing actions that are making a difference in response to COVID-19... -
May 7, 2020. . . The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance gathered this list of emergency funding opportunities for individual artists. Download the PDF with details, deadlines and application information here....
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May 5, 2020Florida Humanities is now awarding $850,000 in rapid-response funding through "Florida Humanities CARES" grants to nonprofit humanities and cultural organizations that are facing financial hardship... -
May 5, 2020Abstract by Cornell W Creative Clay's non-medical face masks "help you express yourself even when you can't show your face." Based on designs by Creative Clay member artists, the masks are color... -
May 4, 2020Step Up for Students has compiled a list of resources to help families during this challenging time, including free meal programs, Wi-Fi/Internet services, fun learning options and more. Visi... -
May 4, 2020. . . As the COVID-19 pandemic began closing our nation's schools, Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos was the recipient of a very persuasive essay from nine Florida students. The five-paragraph essay elo... -
May 1, 2020Creative Businesses can apply for this grant Pinellas CARES Small Business Grants will assist local businesses that had to close or significantly reduce operations due to the pandemic and the result... -
April 27, 2020Thank you to Creative Generation for this very thoughtful call-to-action, to consider and enhance the role of Teaching Artists even during quarantine. This feature is published as part of the #Keep... -
April 23, 2020The challenges posed by quarantines and a stalled economy are daunting, especially for artists. In the last month, Creative Capital launched a series of free online workshops, Coping with COV... -
April 22, 2020As of April 8, Joan Mitchell Foundation increased and reallocated our 2020 Emergency Grants budget to Artist Relief - a new, rapid relief initiative for artists, established by a consortium of artist ... -
April 22, 2020Americans for the Arts is creating webinars to help arts organizations navigate the current crisis, and sharing resources and up-to-date information. They're constantly updating this page. . . amer... -
April 22, 2020The University of Florida College of the Arts, Center for Arts in Medicine has created an open-access repository to help professionals leverage creativity and the arts to develop effective re... -
April 20, 2020A Community That Moves Together, Heals Together! As our community navigates this time of social distancing it is now more important than ever to remember we are all interconnected, to offer s... -
April 17, 2020How do I Construct a Virtual Presence for my Organization or Artistic Practice? Everyone is asking that, and we're grateful that Artsopolis is offering this detailed guide for artists and art... -
April 15, 2020-- As of April 15, funding for the Paycheck Protection Program has run out. Check the Small Business Administration website to find out the current status of this program. The Paychec... -
April 8, 2020HireArtists is a marketplace designed to facilitate creative exchange during an unprecedented economic crisis for the already-precarious arts and creative community. Built by artists and for artist... -
April 8, 2020Artist Relief is an initiative organized by the Academy of American Poets, Artadia, Creative Capital, Foundation for Contemporary Arts, MAP Fund, National YoungArts Foundation and United States Artist... -
April 8, 2020The National Endowment for the Arts has posted the applications guidelines for Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Implementation of the CARES Act and quickly providing thos... -
April 8, 2020Thank you to the Kresge Foundation for this detailed guide to "Mission, Money and Markets: The Nonprofit Guide to Accessing Capital Through the 2020 CARES Act." kresge.org/content/mission-money-mar... -
April 7, 2020ArtsReady is an online source for readiness resources aimed at cultural organizations, and a web application that can make disaster planning easy. Thank you to ArtsReady for this detailed article o... -
April 6, 2020Many thanks to Creative Generation for sharing this feature on #KeepMakingArt - "a global movement to spark joy, inspire action and bring togetherness. "Rather than being discouraged by the closure o... -
April 6, 2020Creative Generation "works to inspire, connect and amplify the work of individuals and organizations committed to cultivating the creative capacities of the next generation." They share this feat... -
April 6, 2020The Association of Performing Arts Presenters (APAP) has been providing guidance and resources for performing arts organizations since mid-March. apap365.org/Advocacy/COVID19 They shared these emerg... -
April 3, 2020The City of St. Petersburg has created the Fighting Chance Fund – an emergency grant to provide relief to St. Petersburg small businesses impacted by local COVID-19 orders. The fund is expe... -
April 3, 2020Paycheck Protection Program - Applications Open April 3 The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) authorizes forgivable loans to small businesses to pay their employees during the COVID-19... -
April 2, 2020. . . Creative Capital is always an amazing resource for artistic connection and professional development. Their staff has stepped up now to offer this up-to-date list of resources and webinars, aim... -
April 2, 2020Thank you to HowlRound Theatre Commons for sharing the video of this recent conversation. howlround.com/happenings/come-together-art-gathering-time-crisis-asl-captioned "For the large major... -
April 2, 2020Cheers to I Care If You Listen for this detailed article with tips and techniques to help musicians begin streaming. https://www.icareifyoulisten.com/2020/03/lets-get-digital-quick-start-guide-live... -
March 26, 2020The New Music Solidarity Fund is designed to help new/creative/improvised music freelancers whose livelihood has been threatened as a result of performances which have been canceled during the COVID-1... -
March 21, 2020Many thanks to the Foundation for a Healthy St. Petersburg, for sharing this list of Emergency Funding and Artist Resources, compiled by I Care If You Listen, a website devoted to contemporar... -
March 20, 2020. . . Low-Interest Loans for Arts Businesses and Nonprofits The Small Business Administration just put a disaster loan program into effect that provides low-interest loans for small bu... -
March 20, 2020. . . The St. Petersburg Arts Alliance has compiled this list of local and national grants, loans and tools for artists facing financial crisis during this emergency. You can download a print...
