GRANTS AND RESOURCES FOR ARTISTS IMPACTED BY HURRICANE SANDY

The Westbeth Artists Residents Council will provide links to resources and grants as they become available. We urge artists who have been impacted by the storm to find out more about the help being offered.

ALL ARTISTS

http://www.npccny.org/disaster.htm

http://joanmitchellfoundation.org/news/hurricane-sandy-assistance

Musicians

MusiCares, one of the charitable foundations of The Recording Academy will provide emergency financial assistance that can go towards equipment replacement, housing, transportation due to dislocation and other basic living needs.

http://www.grammy.org/musicares/hurricane-sandy-relief to obtain the on-line application.

jennifer.leff@grammy.com
212.245.7840 p. 212.245.8130 f.
MusiCares East Region
11 West 42nd Street, 27th Floor New York, NY 10036
212.245-7840 p. 877.303.6962 toll free
www.musicares.com

Info provided by Beth Cochems of Pollock Krasner Foundation

Residency at Vermont Studio Center
The Pollock-Krasner Foundation has partnered with the Vermont Studio Center to provide 4-week to 8-week studio residencies at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT for artists who have experienced damage or loss due to the hurricane. Vermont Studio Center is currently accepting application.

Click to download following pdf:
Pollock-Krasner and Vermont Studio Center Information

Links provided by Alison Hawkins of the Joan Mitchell Foundation

Please also find attached a letter from the Santa Fe Art Institute about their respite residency opportunity. Mana Contemporary Storage has expressed interest in helping artists during this time.

New York Foundation for the Arts www.nyfa.org
CERF+ http://craftemergency.org/
Pollock Krasner Foundation http://www.pkf.org/
Gottlieb Foundation http://gottliebfoundation.org/
Hyperallergic http://hyperallergic.com/
Mana Contemporary http://www.manafinearts.com/

Information on Santa Fe Residency

The Santa Fe Art Institute will be opening its doors to artists affected by the devastation of Superstorm Sandy through its international Artists and Writers Residency Program. Artists and writers who wish to apply for a respite residency may do so immediately by submitting supporting materials to Residency Director, Katie Avery, at kavery@sfai.org. If applying for a respite residency, the application fee of $35 and $1000/mo residency fee will be waived.

The Santa Fe Art Institute’s Artists and Writers Residency Program began in 2001 as a New York City Emergency Relief Residency initiative, providing a means for artists of lower Manhattan to escape the incredible tension after the terrorist bombings of September 11, 2001. For the past ten years, the SFAI has operated a more traditional residency model, bringing 70 artists and writers from around the globe into the program each year with continued efforts in supporting artists affected by natural or personal disasters.

To apply, you must submit the following:

• Proof of residence
• Written letter demonstrating need for respite
• Residency proposal
• Artist statement
• Resume or CV
• Short narrative bio
• Work samples
• 2 personal references

If any of the above materials are not available for reasons related to Sandy, please explain in your letter.

The following respite residency durations will be available:

Nov 15 – Nov 30 (limited space)
Dec 1 – Dec 21 (limited space)
Jan 1 – Jan 31
Though most of our 2013 calendar is full, please express if you would be interested in a respite residency later in the year.

To submit applications please mail to SFAI PO Box 24044 Santa Fe, NM 87502 or email to kavery@sfai.org For questions or concerns, please contact Katie at 505-424-5050.