COVID-19 and the Arts in Wisconsin

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​*Please note: While the reverberations from the COVID-19 pandemic continue, we have determined to keep the information on this page and on our Relief and Resi​lience page​ available for informational purposes.

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Stay informed! Assign a person on your staff or board to keep an eye on the latest developments and news. They can sign up for the Centers for Disease Control's email updates and for the World Health Organization's email updates.​​

Stay ins​pired! Explore the resources below. Check out and share articles with ideas for actions we can take. Here are a few:


Stay Healthy! Physical, mental and emotional health is critical in this time. Check out our Arts & Wellness page.

Resources for Org​anizations

  • ​By clicking on the header here, you will find information on:

    • Emergency Funds for Arts Organizations
    • ​​​Arts-Specific Resources for Arts Organizations
    • WEDC's Guide for Main Street and Other Businesses Navigating COVID-19 Time
    • Americans for the Arts and Artist Relief's COVID-19 Impact Survey for Organizations

  • By clicking on the header here, you will find information on:

    • Emergency Funds for Artists/Creative Entrepreneurs/Individual Arts Administrators
    • ​Arts-Specific Resources for Artists​
    • Americans for the Arts and Artist Relief's COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists

Additional Archived R​esources​

  • Excerpts from the Wisconsin Arts News Related to COVID-19
  • Creative Responses from WI's Creative Sector!​
  • WI's Arts Organizations Alert their Audiences, Patrons, and Public
  • Archived Webinars
  • Resources for Staying Connected
  • Guide to Governmental Relief for Arts Organizations and Individual Artists: Small Business Administration (SBA) Loans (for nonprofits and artists)
  • Past ​​Funding Opportunities​