#Above4 COVID-19 Fund
In an effort to sustain black women’s contributions in the art industry during the COVID -19, TILA Studios is launching a recurring monthly fund beginning at $1,000 to support black women artists nationwide.
The fund supports black women artists nationwide who:
- Experienced a stalled gig or paid creative job opportunity
- Lost of Income from day job being temporarily closed
- Stipend for On-Going Art Project with a Specific Purpose and Direction
The funding will occur monthly from April 2020 until August 2020. If we continue to witness and experience the economic impact of the COVID-19 we will continue awarding an unrestricted financial award until January 2021.
Funding Cycle:
- Application must be received by the 1st of every month
- Funds will be distributed by the 15th every month via wire transfer
- If you are a recipient of the fund, you must wait 8 weeks until applying again
- Request amount up to $500 per application
Purpose of the fund:
- To initiate a national fund for black women artists for other black arts organizations and funders to help the Black Artists Community thrive
- To alleviate financial burden that black women artist are experiencing during COVID-19
- Help off-set bills, studio rent, mortgage, child-care, impacted creative projects or income streams
- A stipend for artists with contracted gigs that have now been stalled because of this crisis
- To build community and open a line of communications between arts administrators and artists
- To find creative solutions to empower black women artists
More information about the fund, including how to donate, is available at https://www.tilastudios.com/