Resources

COVID-19


Americans for the Arts economic impact survey
Building blocks for financial health
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – COVID-19
Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy
COVID-19 and workers with disabilities
Essential guidelines for arts responders organizing in the aftermath of disaster
How arts and cultural organizations can consider adapting
How COVID-19 is impacting intentions to visit cultural entities
Isometric Studio’s Museum Re-opening Toolkit
Michigan Nonprofit Association 
Michigan Small Business Survival Grant FAQ
Michigan Stages Survival Grant Program FAQ
National coalition for arts’ preparedness and emergency response
Responding to the COVID-19 pandemic
The Ultimate Guide to Surviving & Thriving as a Cultural Organization in the 21st Century

 

Justice & Equity 


Antiracism and racial equity resources
Antiracist reading list by professor Ibram Kendi
Connect with your city or state YMCA to help eliminate racism and empower women
Equal Justice Initiative
From dismantling racism: a workbook for social change groups
Know your rights campaign
NAACP Legal Justice Fund
Strategies to reduce implicit bias in the workplace
The BAIL Project
Truth, Racial Healing, & Transformation Kalamazoo
Xenophobia on the rise during COVID-19, how employers can combat the issue

National Arts Organizations


Americans for the Arts
Americans for the Arts: ARTSblog
Appraiser Association of America
ArtServe Michigan
Foundation Center
Foundation Search
Grantmakers in the Arts
GuideStar
Johnson Center for Philanthropy
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs
National Arts Strategies
National Endowment for the Arts
Public Art Commission

For Artists


Arts Council Grants
Fractured Atlas: Liberate the Artist
Getting Your Sh*t Together: An Arts Run Company for Artists
Kalamazoo College Department of Art
Kalamazoo Valley Community College: Center for New Media
ONEplace
Public Art Network of Americans for the Arts
Tutorial – Posting Events to the ACGK Calendar
WMU College of Fine Art
IRS W-9 Form (PDF)

For Arts Organizations 


Arts Council Grants
DeVos Institute
Cultural Data Project
Non-profit Social Media Decision Guide by Idealware (PDF)
Operating Reserves Policy Toolkit for Nonprofit Organizations
IRS W-9 Form (PDF)

For Arts Advocates


Americans for the Arts: National Arts Index: An Annual Measure of the Vitality of Arts and Culture in the US