Assistance Groups

Residencies
2/10 Made possible by Artists Communities Organization
http://www.artistcommunities.org/residencies.html

Alternate ROOTS - For Artists of All Media
http://www.alternateroots.org/
UPROOTED: The Katrina Project
"Show What You Know Festival"
Knoxville, TN
October 9 - 13, 2006
ARTISTIC ASSISTANCE
Call for Artistic Assistance Proposal
Fall 2006 Cycle 6
Receipt Deadline: Friday, October 20, 2006
View Artistic Assistance Cover Memo Word PDF
Download Application Word PDF

LA Division of The Arts
http://www.crt.state.la.us/arts/
This grant process has closed, as the application deadline has passed. Information about the next round of workshops and grant opportunities will be forthcoming. If you would like to receive email notification of upcoming grant opportunities from the Louisiana Division of the Arts, please subscribe to our e-Newsletter by sending an email to arts@crt.state.la.us with the word "SUBSCRIBE" in the subject line.

Crossroads Project - NOLA
2/10 http://www.xroadsproject.org/

The Actors Fund
http://www.actorsfund.org/
If You Need Assistance
If you are a professional in the entertainment industry in need of emergency assistance due to Hurricane Katrina, please call The Actors’ Fund at 800.221.7303. Please identify where you are calling from and ask to have an intake worker paged. If you call and get the voicemail system, dial extension 119.
The Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic is pleased to offer our services to entertainment professionals from New Orleans who have relocated to the New York area due to Hurricane Katrina. The Actors’ Fund’s Al Hirschfeld Free Health Clinic is now the New York satellite facility of the New Orleans Musicians Clinic (NOMC). Click here to download a PDF for more information.
You can also click here for more Hurricane Relief Fund resources for the entertainment community.
How You Can Help
Your support of The Actors’ Fund helps those in the entertainment industry in times of need. You can help make this possible by donating to The Emergency Assistance Fund. Please send your check to The Actors’ Fund of America, 729 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, NY 10019 or call 800.221.7303 x127. Thank you. You can also click here for more organizations who are taking donations in support of Hurricane Katrina victims.

Musicians' Assistance - Many Links. Will make this its own post soon.
Tipitinas
http://www.tipitinasfoundation.org/programs/relief/
The Tipitina's Foundation is coordinating relief to artists who are displaced and/or in need of help. Artists and donors may post listings so that the Foundation can match specific donations to artists in need. Artists and donors may also browse the lists themselves to try to make their own matches.
Music Maker
http://www.musicmaker.org/
The foundation provides sustenance programs, musical development and also established the New Orleans Musicians Fund to help those displaced musicians affected by Hurricane Katrina.
Am still looking for HOW to apply for the funding. Will post when I have it...
Katrinas Piano Fund
http://www.katrinaspianofund.org/
Due to an overwhelming number of requests we regret that we must close the door for now, and work to fill the needs of those currently in line for assistance. I'll keep watching to see if they reopen this door.
Instruments other than pianos can be shipped directly to:
American Federation of Musicians
2401 Esplanade Ave
New Orleans, LA 70119
MusiCares
http://www.grammy.com/musicares/
Should you or a fellow musician affected by the hurricanes have a financial, medical or personal crises, please contact one of the four toll free phone lines listed below to inquire about assistance. MusiCares is committed to providing aid to those in need as quickly as possible and all inquires are confidential. MusiCares provides assistance for basic living expenses, doctor, dentist and hospital bills; addiction recovery treatment and sober living costs through our MAP Fund, psychotherapy, treatment for AIDS or hepatitis C and other critical illnesses.
West region – 800-687-4227
South Region – 877- 626-2748
North Region – 877- 303-6962
MAP Fund – 888- 627- 6271

Health Insurance Link
The Access to Health Insurance/Resources for Care Web site (www.ahirc.org) that contains more than 6,000 links to national, state and local information and assistance.

Idea Village - NOLA Only
http://www.ideavillage.org/
The Idea Village is located at 638 Camp Street New Orleans, La 70130
Current Information and Resources:
The deadline for submissions of grant applications has passed and we are no longer accepting applications at this time. Please complete the entrepreneur assessment form and we will add you to our database of entrepreneurs. We remain committed to your business and will keep you informed as additional resources become available.