| So many are struggling right now. We know there is tremendous need. Any little bit to help feels like a just drop in the bucket compared to how big the need is. As small a thing as a weblink is, we do want to share what resources we can that may be helpful for our community of harpists. A whole website dedicated to helping harpists navigate COVID-19 from the national American Harp Society: https://americanharpsociety.wordpress.com/ Resources from the national level of the American Federation of Musicians: https://www.afm.org/covid-19/ Online teaching resources from BACAHS member Diana Rowan: https://youtu.be/REPBuFVntgo https://www.facebook.com/dianaharp/videos/10158331683262743/ A wide array of critical resources from San Francisco’s Center for New Music: https://centerfornewmusic.com/resources-for-artists-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/ Relief fund and health department resources from Chamber Music America: https://www.chamber-music.org/programs Relief fund information from American Federation of Musicians, Local 6: https://afm6.org/musician-emergency-relief-request/ Resources from the American String Teachers Association: https://www.astastrings.org/Web/Resources/Update__COVID-19.aspx Fractured Atlas’ Resources for Artists of Color: https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/coronavirus-resources-for-artists-of-color Fractured Atlas – The Payment Protection Program – A Guide for Artists https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/ppp-resources-artists-freelancers-independent-contractors Fractured Atlas – Mental Health Resources for Musicians in Time of COVID-19 https://blog.fracturedatlas.org/mental-health-resources-artists-covid-19 Mental Health Resources to Help Prevent Creative and Professional Burnout – UC Berkeley Extension https://bootcamp.berkeley.edu/blog/mental-health-resources-to-help-prevent-creative-and-professional-burnout/ The American Harp Society National Conference – Online Resources from the Presenters https://www.ahsconference.org/watch-now Alliance of Artists Communities Artist Resource List, covering everything from CARES Act to small business assistance to CDC planning guides to artists relief funds https://www.artistcommunities.org/news/aac-alert-covid-19-preparedness-residencies Creative Capital Resource Page featuring online workshops and grants for artists https://creative-capital.org/2020/03/13/list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid-19-outbreak/ Resources and relief fund from New Music USA: https://www.newmusicusa.org/content/covid-19/?utm_source=New+Music+USA&utm_campaign=3f0af91dd9-listening_forward_20200424&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_8d3ef45613-3f0af91dd9-65910073 Kids stuck at home? Missing attending concerts? Here are free digital concerts and educational resources: Note: Some of these are experiencing high user demand right now that occasionally impacts their website. San Francisco Symphony Music Connects: https://www.sfsymphony.org/Calendar/MusicConnects?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19MeNews4-14155172&utm_content=version_A San Francisco Opera – Opera is On program: https://sfopera.com/opera-is-on/ San Francisco Conservatory of Music Tiny Dorm Concerts: https://sfcm.edu/tiny-dorm-concerts San Francisco Center for New Music: Encore Concerts https://www.facebook.com/pg/c4newmusic/events/?ref=page_internal San Francisco Gay Men’s Chorus’ SFGMC TV https://www.sfgmc.org/sfgmctv LA Opera At Home https://www.laopera.org/discover/laoathome/ The Kennedy Center https://www.kennedy-center.org/digitalstage/ Berliner Philharmoniker https://www.digitalconcerthall.com/en/home The Metropolitan Opera https://www.metopera.org/ Detroit Symphony Orchestra https://livefromorchestrahall.vhx.tv/browse?_ga=2.17413305.1037995715.1584465851-343925516.1584465851 The American Harp Journal’s Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC_v9sekpYBNR_rbrvya2luA/featured Arts and Ideas – UC Berkeley’s Online Hub for the Arts https://www.ideas.berkeley.edu/ |
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