Artist Emergency Fund beginning second phase
Applications open Sept. 14 for the second phase of the Artist Emergency Fund. Via the fund, artists and those employed in arts and culture can receive up to $1,000 to allay income loss due of event cancellations, work shortages, and layoffs or furloughs from nonprofit arts and culture organizations.
ArtsMemphis received $200,000 in local CARES Act funding to support the second phase of grants.
ArtsMemphis and Music Export Memphis launched the fund in April; they distributed $307,000 to 443 individuals in the first phase.
Applicants must live in the city of Memphis. Self-employed artists are eligible. Artists/art workers who received funding in the first phase are eligible for the second phase, but must submit a new application.
Music Export Memphis reviews musician applications in partnership with ArtsMemphis.
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