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The Safety Net Fund is a non-profit designed to help support artists in the Bay Area during the COVID-19 crisis. As the world around us descends into bedlam, we turn towards each other to find hope, support, and community.

We prioritize artists that typically make their living offline at events & retail establishments that have been cancelled or closed due to coronavirus. This includes performing artists, musicians, visual artists, event producers, and other types of creators.

This fund will offer grants to artists, with no expectation of repayment, to help provide direct monetary support through this crisis. This money is offered with the intent of helping artists survive and continue to create despite the maelstrom. The maximum grant is $500 per person per month, and the number of grants per month is dependent upon the funds raised.

Grants will be offered on a needs-basis with the following criteria:

1. The grantee must reside in the Bay Area (See attached list of eligible zip codes)
2. The grantee must provide proof of artistic endeavor within the last 6 months
3. The grantee must not be eligible for unemployment
4. The grantee must have less than $1000 of income within the last 30 days
5. Grants will be evaluated in the order received.

The fund is made possible through a fiscal sponsorship from the California Intersection for the Arts (The Intersection). The Intersection has agreed to support this project with accounting, governance, and compliance with the minimum administrative fees possible (7%). The fund will employ the minimum number of claims administrators necessary to manage incoming claims. All other funds will be disbursed to eligible applicants. The fund will provide a transparency report yearly.

Edit: For corporate matching please use submit the receipt from the flipcause campaign to your corporate matching department through benevity (or equivalent tool) or make a donation directly in benevity using the following criteria:

Organization: Intersection for the Arts
EIN: 94–1593216
Sponsored Org or Sub Org: Safety Net Fund

Times are hard. The only way that communities survive is by working to support one another together. We urge anyone whose income is not heavily impacted by coronavirus precautions, such as full-time employees working from home or anyone with sizable savings, to consider donating to the fund to support those whose income has been obliterated by necessary social distancing efforts. When we can all gather again, we’ll be thankful to still have these artists providing culture to the Bay.

Thank you for your time and attention.

Wishing Good Health,
The Safety Fund

Thank you to everyone who helped bring this together. Thank you to Leslie Fine, Christopher Bisignani, Michael Morgenstern, Josh Constine, Scarlet La Mar, and Inga Goldbard for editorial review.

Click this link to donate to the Safety Net Fund.

Tribe + Glory, a jewelry line handcrafted by artisans in Uganda, is in the business of saying yes to big dreams.

T+G will be releasing their exquisite Ankole Cattle Horn line this October and invite you to join them for a night of cocktails, food, and female empowerment. Join Co-Founders Loren Thomas and Caragh Bennet at the exclusive 41 Ocean Club as Tribe + Glory continues to empower and activate female entrepreneurs to achieve self sustainability through relationship, craftsmanship, and entrepreneurship. This fundraising pop-up shop party is the perfect way to celebrate females and Fall!

Be the first to check out Tribe + Glory's stunning line and have the chance to meet entrepreneurs, fashionistas, and influencers. Each ticket will support Tribe + Glory and their mission to empower entrepreneurially minded women living below the poverty line in rural areas. T+G acts as a stepping stone for them in starting their own businesses and supporting them to create self sustainable livelihoods.

Thursday, October 12th | 6:30p - 9:30p
41 Ocean Club
TICKETS HERE

Join Westside Writing Project to celebrate the organization's 10-year anniversary!

The Westside Writing Project (WWP) is an enrichment organization that provides exposure, guidance and support in the areas of digital media, journalism and new technology to expand the realm of opportunities on Chicago’s west side. The mission of WWP is to provoke individual and community transformation by using writing, digital media and journalism as tools for civic engagement and youth development.

What began in 2007 as a small volunteer effort has developed into a full-fledged, multi-faceted community journalism and media initiative that impacts 200 students annually from 6th grade to graduate school and engages multiple community partners.

More info here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/westside-stories-gala-celebrating-10-years-of-westside-writing-project-tickets-32413706268

WriteGirl is a creative writing and mentoring organization that spotlights the power of girls. WriteGirl hosts monthly mentorship events, among other activities. The girls chosen for the mentorship program come from underserved communities and have limited resources within their school systems and homes. To support or get involved with WriteGirl, please visit: http://www.writegirl.org

Calling all poets, activists, and aspiring educators for YCA’s Write to the City (WTTC), the freshest summer camp in Chicago!

Over one hundred young writers from all corners of the city and across the country come together for one week of nonstop art. Students take daily field trips within Chicago’s arts scene and rich cultural landscape, exploring visual, performance, and literary arts, building community, and developing a body of work through workshops led by world-class poets and artists. WTTC is a fee-based program, with scholarships available to qualifying students.

Registration for Write to the City 2017 is now open! Send any questions to Program Coordinator Bayana Davis at [email protected].

To register for Write To The City 2017, sign up here.