Community-Driven Fundraiser for Artist Relief

This initiative depends on using the power of social media for donations from the greater community. By sharing with your networks and inviting your connections to the fundraiser, you are helping to raise awareness about the campaign and solicit more donations. The number of people we can help is directly dependent on the amount of funding we can raise. We want to help as many people in need as possible, and we appreciate your continued support.

UPDATE: The Community-Driven Fundraiser closed on May 31, 2020. Thank you to everyone who helped spread word about this fundraising initiative by sharing with their networks.

Upon submitting the form, you will automatically receive a time-stamped email copy of your responses. This email copy is confirmation of your request and places you in line to receive assistance. As long as you’ve received the email copy of your responses, your application has been received and your request has been added to the list. If you are still concerned about whether we received your application, you can email us at [email protected].

No. This initiative is a first-come, first-serve opportunity dependent on available funding. There is a possibility we do not raise enough funds to be able to help everyone who has requested support.

At the end of each distribution cycle, we will send out an email notification to applicants who will receive support. If you receive an email from us, then you are a recipient for that cycle. If you do not receive an email from us, then you are further down on the list and may receive assistance at a later date. For privacy reasons, we will not publicly disclose the names of recipients, but we will announce how much funding has been re-distributed and how many requests for support will be fulfilled.

Please note this is a first-come, first-serve opportunity dependent on available funding. We are working hard to collect donations to help as many people as possible as quickly as possible, but please do not rely on this as a guaranteed or immediate source of relief.

UPDATE: The Community-Driven fundraiser concluded on May 31, 2020. Funds have been distributed according to the schedule posted below.

The Artist Relief Project is an initiative by Artly World, a registered 501c3 nonprofit based in Austin, TX. Artly World provides free arts and music programs to underserved communities and beneficial resources and opportunities to artists, musicians, and performers to share their work with a broader audience.

After seeing the devastating impact of COVID19-related cancellations and closures on people working in the arts industry, Artly World set up a fundraiser to collect funds that would directly benefit affected artists, musicians, and performers.

All funds from the fundraiser will directly benefit artists in the form of cash relief and/ or programs to support artists’ professional pursuits in the post-COVID world. We are a registered 501c3 nonprofit who is donating their time and resources to this project.

Yes. Artly World is a registered 501c3 nonprofit, and all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

We did not raise enough funds to fulfill all requests for cash relief support. We empathize with your situation and know this may come as disappointing news. But we are working on other funding and fundraising opportunities. Stay informed by visiting the “Request Support“ link on our website and by keeping an eye out for our periodic Community Update emails.

As part of our work to continue helping artists through this crisis, we are organizing programs to provide artists like yourself with resources to support your professional pursuits in the post-COVID world. As an applicant of Artist Relief Project, you will have free access to these programs (currently being developed). Submit suggestions and stay informed on the progress of these programs by visiting the “Programs” link on our website and by keeping an eye out for updates on our social media channels.