I went from an awesome year to "I don't know how I'm going to pay my basic bills."

Performances cancelled and production work related to shows slowed to almost zero

Entertainment/DJ/Emcee/Photography

Jobs cancelled due to venue closure, client fears, and government closure mandate.

1 sub gig, 1 play festival

Summer events are likely to fall off too. All income gone for the spring.

Video Production / Corporate and Event

5 video shoots cancelled

Freelance / Self-Employed

Multiple events for the transit authority got cancelled, as well as charity and art events that we were booked to shoot. The only clients keeping us on at the moment are retainer clients who need constant marketing material shot. Shoots are being moved to a more closed off quarantined feel as well.

Film/Music/ Digital+ Physicla Art

3 person LLC, owners, no employees

We are a partnership LLC with 3 members, but work on commisions based by freelancing out our skills, mainly to other small business, so with those clients closing their doors some major jobs are on hold or cancled. Also with our music area, all venues are closed and all freelance work done in those area have been cancled

Lost ballet teaching job, about to lose my nonprofit company. Annual fundraiser cancelled, without which we won't have a season.

Dance/Performing Arts/Education

2 Shows, 3 weekly classes, 10 acting gigs all cancelled

All work lost bc of educational institutions, studios, clubs, and extra events cancelled---all classes, shows, and gigs at hospitals working with med students. Barely recuperating from 2nd round of cancer, now no income. Cant' be around large groups bc of immune systems so can't even take a retail job. Working to transition some offerings online but will take more time than I have to pay bills. Could be evicted

Self-Employeed/ Freelance

Gigs started getting cancelled right around St. Patrick's day (I'm the fiddler in an Irish band), then everything (symphony concerts, weddings, etc.) started disappearing, in a month where I usually make enough to squirrel some away for the slower summer months.

Was halway through working on one show that was supposed to wrap 4/10 that got pulled and put on hiatus on 3/6 because of coronavirus. Started a job on 3/16 that was supposed to last for 8 weeks that got pulled after 2 days due to coronavirus. Full disclosure: the first company was Amazon. The second was Discovery.

Jazz Musician and Teacher

Recent grad school graduate, displaced from the SF Bay and looking for more employment. Working part-time at a few event companies and educational facilities that all closed down for business, some for good.

Performing Arts/Visual Arts/Education

Visual Art Gallery Closure; Performance Festival Closure; Comedy Club Closure; Show Cancellations; dog walking restricted

event and food photographer. With CDC recommending 8 weeks no events, I've seen every single booking cancel. With Bay Area shelter-in-place for 3 weeks, I can't even go hustle for new work.

I am the Executive Director of a nonprofit arts org in CA that serves emerging artists. I've seen an unprecedented loss of income for all artists in my city as a result of COVID-19.

I run a small art class company. We travel around offering classes along with attending vendor fairs to sell my own personal art. All of my classes this month have been affected and the biggest show of the year for me was canceled. I've got MS and two kids I cant take any chances.

I run a small art class company. We travel around offering classes along with attending vendor fairs to sell my own personal art. All of my classes this month have been affected and the biggest show of the year for me was canceled. I've got MS and two kids I cant take any chances.

Produce live cirque & dance entertainment for the speical events industry. All jobs I was contracted or slated for between now and June have been cancelled.

Producer specializing in production of Film and events, gigs began canceling late Feb, now everything is postponed indefinitely

All my gigs started getting canceled around late Feb early March. I am completely out of work since the beginning of March.

Losing three gigs and other potentials.

Teaching and 4 Freelance gigs (ATM)

All art markets in the Bay area are cancelled, these are my main source of income.

child is out of school, salon clients, shoots and weddings are canceling. I am a renter and have little savings as I am a single parent.

I work on set. I cant work from home. I book week to week some times day to day. I've lost a week so far. Not sure how much I'll lose as the social distancing continues

Five international exhibitions canceled as well as three domestic residencies. All events were applied to and prepared for during 2019/early 2020. They were scheduled from March 10-Jun2.

I work two part time jobs, one as a frontline representative at a small art museum, and the other as an artist assistant. The museum temporarily closed due to goverment mandate, the artist closed her studio due to civic responsibility and her own saftey (she is over 60).

I coordinate many art events in my local area + I am an independant fine artist and freelancer. So far two events have been cancelled with more on the horizon to be cancelled in May.

Small Busines Owner/Creative/Freelance

Small Busines Owner/Creative/Freelance

I'm a fiber artist/creative/small business owner.

Film shoots cancelled, unable to collect cancellation/postponement fees.

75% of my income comes from photography and the other $25% comes from other creatives serices such as creative coaching/mentoring; all of which are in the same industry. Assistance is needed. W: www.trin-de.com

Cancellations of most events from midFeb through May. Things scheduled after that will likely cancel. Nothing new scheduled for the future yet.

Artist / Fabricator / set design build

3 Cancellations, 1 Closure

cancelling all appointments

I'm still pretty unsure of how much work I'll lose over the next month. As the economic waves hit, I suspect clients will be spending less money hiring me to create content advertising their products, as consumers across the board will be spending less.

1, guaranteed to be more

As of now all shoots and jobs are off and I assume will be on hold until the situation drastically improves

All major events have been cancled throughout the summer which is where a majority of my jobs come from

Tattoo Artist, esoteric nutritionist

All of my clients canceled not only for themselves but because I have severe asthma and am immunocompromised. Also every gig and shop I was supposed to pop up at for this last two weeks of March and all of April canceled as well so I have no idea when I'll be able to work again safely and make a basic living income.

Digital Loader/Creative Director

2 weekend gigs canceled + the ability to book anything else in the industry

Two weekend film shoots were canceled + am fearing that two clients will take forever now to pay $20,000 worth of outstanding invoices to my film/design studio (billed back in January).

Entertainment and Production

I have a small business entertainment production compnay. All of our events are cancelled or postponed until tbd. I may not have paying work again until late may or June

I teach after school circus arts classes. All of the schools are closed and classes are cancelled until further notice. If schools do not reopen I will not have work until June for summer camp. Hopefully summer camp will not be cancelled.

I was going to edit 3 white papers in support of a client's ad campaign, which they canceled/postponed due to COVID-19. My overall client load has disappeared.

Theatre /teaching/adjudicating

4 (schools closed, festivals cancelled)

(unknown but at least $5K between known cancellations and pre-booked gigs awaiting determinations)

all worked cancelled or on hold indefinitely

somatic artist/body worker

entire client base/ 6gigs

self employed / freelance

the studios I model for have all closed and due to quarantine, body work clients are not scheduling massage.

Event Consultant/Box office management

tattoo artist, esoteric nutritionist

Lost gigs because events and productions were cancelled

I set up shows for performers and all events have been cancelled indefinitely

Freelance/Independent Contractor

graphic design jobs cancelled, no one is buying custom art and gifts due to job losses. suffering loss of regular income to pay bills and support adorable toddler, husband out of work as well, which does not help. Thank you for doing this for us all!

All gigs cancelled, no upcoming bookings.

averaging about 25 days a month and have had steady work for 19+ years

All photo shoots (both commercial and editorial) have been cancelled with no guarantee of rescheduling and/or future shoots coming back. Only one client has offered a kill fee. I don't expect another paycheck until June (or whenever this clears up)

Freelance/Independent Contractor

most of us do not qualify for unemployment. all of my jobs dissapeared for the foreseeable future. please help us

All my jobs have been canceled

No commercials, music videos, TV shows, or web content are filming.

I am an unscripted television producer and sole income provider in the house. My wife is unable to work and our son is immunocompromised. Virtually all of Los Angeles is shutdown, so no income opportunity in sight for the foreseeable future = disaster.

All artists are not allowed to interact & work therefore neither can choreographers, all dance studios in LA shut down so cannot teach, all travel has been postponed therefore I cannot teach abroad.

I teach a lot of workshops and do creative facilitation. Almost all of my work requires travel. All of these opportunties have been cut all the way through the sumer ans possible cancellations in Fall. Some cancellations due to public health instructions, but also due to budget cuts by my clients -- art got pushed out of the budget as a non-essential.

Open Mics Host/Somgwriter

3 jobs/2 gigs:1 tour cancelled

Resin Artist, Reiki, Jewlery maker

no online sales, 10 gigs cancelled

I'm a self employed student who's financial situation has plumeted in the past few weeks. I need help! I havent been making any money due to fears of ordering online and personal contact. I am at risk of being evicted as well!

2 cancelled productions

Festival vendor with events cancelled as far as May

Musician for private events and music teacher, all private events have been cancelled and will not be held again until everything calms down.

Dancer, choreographer, coach and teacher

8 so far (continuously going up)

lots of my jobs happened in schools (teaching dance, coaching cheer, choreographing school routines) so as soon as schools closed I lost all my income. Also worried that schools will not re-hire me when (if) school year starts again....

2 art shows, 2 modeling gigs cancelled

Started my own company last year, made our first sale in early March, planned the shoot for April, now it is all canceled. I had hired an 11-person crew.

my work had pretty much disappeared adn i have emergency dental problems now.

1 FOX TV show, 2 Commercials, 1 Corporate video,

New commissons and works cancelled

Weekly dane classes, substitute teacing, dance competitions, IDF of Palm Springs

4 large murals cancelled

80% of my work is at public schools now closed with no open date insight. Also worried about loss of fundraising income schools usually get that fund my projects.

I just completed construction and opened my private studio on March 3rd. This has been a huge blow with clients cancelling, rent, expenses, business credit cards due, etc.

All Performances Cancelled

Actors in company have lost their live-show income

self employed/full time artist

2 projects pushed most likly canceled

one project was supposed to start 4/20-6/21 other to start 5/20-10/20

2 shows canceled in April / May

As of today, 4 shows cancelled. 1 Personal Pop up show Cancelled, Several client commissions cancelled. 2 More shows pending cancellation.

Freelance/ self employed

All shows either cancelled or put on hold. Most local galleries are closed until further notice so no walk-in business either. Most commission pieces have been cancelled due to financials until further notice.

Curator/ Producer / Designer

Freelance public programs curation postponed until September, which means the 4 artist I was working with will not have that income of $2,000 per workshop.

1 art show, 2 months of walk in business, 2 markets

was about to celebrate 1 yr anniversary of my store front/ gallery opening

Music and Art Manager/Consultant

2 shows cancelled, co-op gallery where I show and sell art has been closed

I also have a pet sitting usiness since I can't afford to live on my art alone. Everyone of my clients has cancelled ince they can not travel at this time

1 Writing Gig, 1-3 Development Oppt

Self-Employed/Freelancer