Creative Relief Fund Emergency Support Application

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Macon Arts Alliance has established the Creative Relief Fund to provide direct support to individual artists and creatives in Central Georgia facing isolated financial emergencies.

Eligible creatives in Bibb, Baldwin, Houston, Crawford, Jones, Peach, Monroe, and Twiggs County can apply for grants of up to $1,000 to cover personal and professional expenses, and lost income as a result of an emergency life event. Awards are subject to approval and availability, and are distributed on a first come, first served basis.

Eligible artist applicants must:

• Reside and work in Bibb, Baldwin, Crawford, Houston, Jones, Monroe, Peach, or Twiggs County

• Be a practicing creative able to demonstrate a current and sustained commitment to their work, career, and their audience

• Rely on a significant portion of their income from artistic endeavors

• Be experiencing an isolated, acute financial emergency

• Be 21 years of age or older

All applications will be kept confidential

Please tell us about yourself.

Your legal name *

Your age *

Your residential zip code *

Your email *

Your artist, band, or business name (if applicable)

Which best describes your creative industry? *

Visual Art (e.g., installation, painting, performance art, photography, sculpture, sound art, video)

Music (e.g., composers, producer, musicians, vocalist in all genres)

Craft (e.g., ceramics, fiber, glass, jewelry, metals, textiles)

Film (e.g., animation, documentary, episodic, experimental, narrative)

Design (e.g., fashion, graphic, industrial, object)

Theater, Dance & Performance (e.g., dancers, choreographers, directing, experimental, live action, playwriting, puppetry, tactical and site performance)

Community arts (e.g., public art, creative placemaking, social practice art)

Writing and Literature (e.g., criticism, fiction, graphic novels, nonfiction, poetry)

Other:

Please describe your artistic practice, how long you've been a practicing creative, work you've completed, projects you've done, and the scope of your audience. *

1000 Character with spaces max

Please describe specifically how you earn income from your creative work. (e.g., arts sales in galleries, paid performances, art shows, commissioned work, teaching classes, etc. *

1000 Character with spaces max

The Creative Relief Fund is designed to provide rapid financial assistance in isolated emergency situations. This program is NOT designed to be a sustainable solution to ongoing financial needs. *

I have read and understand

Required

Please describe the nature of the emergency you are experiencing. What has happened to cause a financial hardship for you? *

1000 Character with spaces max

Please describe a specific expense, related to your emergency, Macon Arts could help cover. *

What is the actual dollar amount needed to cover the expense you described above? *

Please note that we may request further documentation of this amount

Is there anything else you would like to tell us?

Questions and Comments?

If you have more information to share, questions, or would like to get involved, please email projects@maconarts.org

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