RESOURCES updated on April 14, 2020
Here is a list of local and national resources for Bay Area artists, educators, freelancers, cultural workers, and parents impacted by COVID-19. I compiled these links from various online posts, websites, friends and colleagues. I need to better organize this list/page but for now it’s currently divided into: general resources, resources for artists/freelancers, wellness/creativity, and resources for parents/artist educators. FYI, I make no claims about the efficacy or warranties of each network or organization on this list. I’ll continue to update as best as I can with content/format. Send me an email if you want to add any resources or have any questions. Stay safe and healthy.
Resources for Artists, Teaching Artists, Activists & Freelancers / SF Bay Area-Focused
ARTISTS NOW by Zoo Lab + YBCA + Black Joy Parade + Always Win Together to provide immediate funds to POC, Women, or identify as LGBTQIA+ artists who live in the Bay Area, who have been financially impacted by COVID-19.
Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area (AEABA): Surviving & Thriving During COVID-19 AEABA shares useful information and helpful links for artist educators in the Bay Area.
Art Practical: Living & Working- COVID-19 Shelter-In-Studio Art Practical compiled a selection from the many proliferating online lists and guides in response to COVID-19 directed to artists, art educators, cultural workers, and cultural organizations. While certainly not all-encompassing, this list can direct their readers to useful resources and strategies, as the situation rapidly evolves.
Bay Area Arts Workers Relief Funds- Donate /Apply HELP BUILD THE FUND to support our Bay Area arts community. Several local Bay Area arts service organizations joined together to establish funds to aid cultural workers (sector-wide) during the crisis. Comprised of two funds, the Bay Area Arts Worker Relief Funds assists performing artists and workers and artists and workers in all other artistic disciplines. The purpose of the funds is to aid and assist as many arts workers in the field as possible. All collaborating organizations are seeking support from funders, philanthropists, and individuals in this effort. Share with your colleagues, friends, family, and networks. ** If you are an artist or arts worker seeking financial assistance, please check the site.
California Arts Council News & Resources CAC resource page includes emergency funding opportunities, emergency preparedness best practices, and webinars featuring arts leaders and artists from the national arts community.
Center for Cultural Innovation: Emergency Resources for Artists & Freelancers List of resources compiled by the Center for Cultural Innovation(CCI) in CA of local (Bay Area/LA/CA) and national funds for artists and freelancers.
Centro Legal de La Raza- Oakland Undocumented Relief Fund Apply or donate. Centro Legal de la Raza, along with community partners, created the Oakland Undocumented Relief Fund to provide critical support to immigrant Oakland workers who have lost their jobs and income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the aggressive public health measures necessary to combat the spread of this disease.
COVID-19 Resources List- Bay Area Focused Comprehensive list of local and state-wide resources list initiated by Asian Americans for Civil Rights and Equality (AACRE) - Bay Area, CA, APEX Express, Asian Prisoner Support Committee, Alliance of South Asians Taking Action, APIENC, Chinese for Affirmative Action, Hmong Innovating Politics, HYPHEN, Network on Religion and Justice, Visibility Project, VietUnity - East Bay, Asian Refugees United.
Dancers Group COVID-19 Information & Resources
Intersection For The Arts: Artist Resources Intersection for the Arts (based in SF) recognizes the immense burden COVID-19 places on artists and their livelihoods. Intersection provides an extensive and amazing list of tools and resources to help Bay Area artists navigate this moment: Emergency Grants, Businesses Resources, Resource Databases, Take Action, Tools, Take Action, Bay Area Support.
Kearney Street- Mutual Aid, Artist, & Labor Resources Greetings, everyone. This is a list of resources we’ve received courtesy of many organizers’ labor and care.
KQED Bay Area- Emergency Funds for Freelancers, Creatives Losing Income During Coronavirus A list of mutual aid funds that distribute emergency grants to artists, creative professionals and freelancers facing financial hardships. Most of these funds also accept donations—many of which are tax deductible—from those among us who are more fortunate and looking to help.
Mujeres Unidas y Activas (MUA) COVID-19 Resource Guide for the Immigrant Community- Bay Area MUA’s resource guide for immigrant families residing in the Bay Area. The guid is available in Spanish and contains essential information about resources for financial support, food, health are, domestic violence, and mental health available without cost and in Spanish. Updated.
Theatre Bay Area: Performing Arts Worker Relief Fund This fund is a resource for performing arts workers who are facing a loss of income due to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis.Theatre Bay Area has launched this fund with the generous donations from individual donors, many of them fellow artists.
The Safety Net Fund- Bay Area The Safety Net Fund is a non-profit designed to help support artists in the Bay Area during the COVID-19 crisis. SNF 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. 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.
The San Francisco Arts & Artist Relief Fund San Francisco Arts Commission (SFAC) & Grants for the Arts (GFTA) have launched an emergency relief fund to mitigate COVID-19 related financial losses that artists and small to mid-size arts and culture organizations have suffered. The Fund will prioritize the financial needs of individuals and organizations who are of and serving cultural populations that have been and remain financially vulnerable—black, indigenous, immigrant, trans, and people with disabilities. Individuals (artists, teaching artists, cultural producers, etc.) may apply for up to $2,000, Awards to organizations (501c3 nonprofits, fiscally sponsored organizations, collectives and mutual aid societies of artists, artist cooperatives, cultural land trusts, etc.) will range up to $25,000 and will be scaled based on budget size, up to $2 million.
Untitled, Art Emergency Fund- Bay Area Emergency funds of $250 for artists in the Bay Area, includes financial assistance for freelance, hourly, and wage working artists impacted by the economic conditions of COVID-19.
UndocuFundSF Apply or donate. Help provide essential aid to people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, who live, work, or have recently lost work in San Francisco.
UndocuFund for Disaster Relief in Sonoma County It was launched by a coalition of immigrant service providers and advocates to provide direct assistance to undocumented victims of the Northern California fires. Fund was activated again in March of 2020; the fund seeks to support undocumented children, families, and communities in Sonoma County affected by the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic.
Resources for Artists, Teaching Artists, Activists & Freelancers / National and Regional
American Documentary- COVID-19 Emergency Fund
Relaunch of the Artist Emergency Fund with a revised framework and set of guidelines designed to quickly turn around support to as many filmmakers as possible. This COVID-19 Artist Emergency Fund will provide rapid response grants up to $500 to assist artists with basic needs including food, immediate health needs and insurance premiums. Applications are now open and will be reviewed on a rolling basis until the fund is expired.
Anonymous Was A Woman Emergency Relief Grant
This program will distribute $250,000 in grants, up to $2,500 apiece, to women-identifying visual artists over the age of 40 in the US who have been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis. Artists who have experienced financial hardship from loss of income or opportunity as a direct result of the crisis should apply. A link to the application form will be made available on the website on Monday, April 6 at 10:00 AM EST.
American for the Arts Helpful COVID-19 webinars for artists and arts organizations about the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and it's impact on the Arts and Culture field. For more resources, visit the Americans for the Arts Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center.
The Actors Fund Emergency Assistance Fund The Actors Fund has partnered with several industry organizations to provide emergency financial assistance to those who have immediate financial needs. While some of the funds are for members of entertainment unions, you do not need to be a union member to receive help from The Actors Fund. Emergency financial assistance is available for people who are unable to pay their basic living expenses (food/housing/health care) over the next two months.
adrienne maree brown: Additional Resources for Facing Coronavirus/Covid19 Some resources that might help you think about where to be, how to be, and how to see the possibilities even in this moment, how to move towards life.
Arts Community Support Circle: Wednesdays with Amy Kweskin
Arts Community Support Circles: Thursdays with Yesenia Sanchez
Virtual support circles for artists, arts administrators and cultural workers who are stymied in their work and need a path forward during this pandemic. Fin connection in a safe, confidential and supportive circle. Facilitators will use coaching tools to identify a practical and accomplishable goal, assess the current reality to identify your strengths, explore options for moving forward and plan realistic steps for action. These 5-session series takes place virtually on Wednesdays from 11am – 12:30pm or Thursdays from 5pm— 6:30pm.
The Artist Relief Fund Creative Capital has joined forces with several national arts grantmakers to form Artist Relief — an initiative that includes immediate, unrestricted emergency funding of $5,000 for individual artists of all disciplines, and resources to help those in need due to the COVID-19 outbreak. The fund will operate through the next six months, as the coalition monitors the impact of the pandemic. Practicing artists living in all 50 states, territories, and Tribal Nations, working in any discipline, are eligible to apply for the $5,000 grant. Applicants must be 21 or older, able to receive taxable income in the US regardless of their citizenship status, and have lived and worked primarily in the US over the last two years.
Artist & Activist Relief Fund This fund, created by The Soze Foundation, TaskForce, and Invisible Hand, will support artists and activists whose work has been impacted by COVID-19. They will be making $250 grants to selected applicants on an on-going basis, and currently have $42,000 total for this first round of grants.
ArtsReady- An online emergency preparedness service by and for arts/cultural nonprofits, provides arts organizations with customized business continuity plans for post-crisis sustainability.
Artwork Archive A list of emergency resources for artists as well an ongoing list of crowdfunding efforts to provide financial relief for artists.
California Lawyers for the Arts- Emergency Resources On behalf of the arts community, CLA has been tracking the COVID-19 (coronavirus) situation daily, and building this list of resources for artists and arts organizations. Continuously updated as more resources become available. Extensive list of local, regional, state and national resources, for artists in the the literary arts, visual arts, musicians, performance arts, film, video and television.
COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources This list is specifically designed to serve freelance artists, and those interested in supporting the independent artist community. This includes, but is not limited, to actors, designers, producers, technicians, stage managers, musicians, composers, choreographers, visual artists, filmmakers, craft artists, teaching artists, dancers, writers & playwrights, photographers, etc. If you have resources or upcoming virtual events you’d like to add to this list, fill out a form. What this list IS: an aggregated list of FREE resources, opportunities, and financial relief options available to artists of all disciplines. What this list IS NOT: a place to promote individual artist practices (we love you, but we’re not equipped for that); a place to promote fee for service work; or a place to seek direct emergency funding.
Common Field: Open document COVID-19 Resources for the Artist Organization Field This list is for arts organizers- please add resources, ideas, thinking and information surrounding best practices during pandemics and other emergencies. OPEN document.
COVID-19 Resources for Undocumented Communities Nation-wide resources by state.
COVID Support for Immune Suppressed Folks
Creative Change - COVID 19 Emergency Assistance Stipends for Artists & Cultural Strategists In recognition of the hardships caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, thanks to the generosity of the Pop Culture Collaborative, The Opportunity Agenda is pleased to provide emergency assistance stipends for artists and cultural strategists
Creative Capital: List of Resources for Artists As COVID-19 continues to spread across the United States, CC has created a list of resources for artists working in all disciplines, as well as arts philanthropists, and arts professionals. They will continue to update this list over the next few months. If you have a resource to add, please fill out their form.
Dance USA- Resources Related to Coronavirus Dance/USA is working in coalition with the Performing Arts Alliance, ArtsReady, and other field leadership organizations to advocate for the field, gather information, and provide a number of resources regarding the impact of COVID-19 on our field. Many helpful resources for arts organizations and artists to prepare for and respond to the impact of this pandemic.
Foundation for Contemporary Art- Emergency Grants COVID-19 Fund The Foundation for Contemporary Arts is creating a temporary fund to meet the needs of experimental artists who have been impacted by the economic fallout from postponed or canceled performances and exhibitions. The Foundation will disburse one-time $1,500 grants to artists who have had performances or exhibitions canceled or postponed because of the pandemic.
Fractured Atlas: Emergency Resources for Artists in the Wake of COVID-19 Fractured Atlas has put together a list of emergency resources for artists and arts organizations of all disciplines and designations.
International Documentary Association (IDA) Check out the April webinars “Applying for Federal Coronavirus Relief as a Filmmaker,” and
The Laundromat Project Resources
Mass MOCA- Coronavirus/ COVID-19 Emergency Relief Helpful links to MA relief funds/resources for local artists but also links to national funds/resources for artists.
NALAC Relief Efforts: Actas de Confianza Micro-Grants NALAC has created the Actos de Confianza micro-grant initiative to support artists and arts administrators whose work has been adversely impacted by COVID-19. We will be making $500 micro-grants to provide these individuals with short-term emergency financial assistance. The deadline for applications will be on April 16th, 2020 at 4:00PM Central Time.
National Association of Latino Arts (NALAC): Responding to COVID-19: Arts Resources & Field Survey NALAC continues to update a list of key resources that are relevant to both independent artists and cultural workers as well as arts organizations and collectives. In the resource directory on AirTable you will find emergency funding opportunities, information for freelance workers, information for nonprofit organizations, statements from arts service organizations, surveys & needs assessments, and self-care tips.
National Coalition for Art’s Preparedness & Emergency Response Website provides helpful links on CURRENT CRISES including COVID-19 and other resources for those effected by recent events. Also has a link to PREPAREDNESS to learn how to prepare from experts in the field, and
New Music Solidarity Fund This fund is an artist-led initiative that aims to grant emergency funding to musicians impacted by COVID-19. It is designed to help new/creative/improvised music freelancers whose livelihood has been threatened as a result of performances which have been canceled during the COVID-19 crisis.
New York Foundation for the Arts - Emergency Grants-COVID-19 Emergency Resources A round-up of resources for artists seeking financial relief, including assistance to those impacted by COVID-19. The relief fund resource page lists several disciplines and geographic focus.
Pooled COVID-19 Resources Many resources have been compiled by and/or for LGBTQIA+, GNC (gender non-comforming), QTPOC (queer and trans people of color), AIDS/HIV+, underemployed, undocumented, uninsured, artists, culture workers and activist communities who have long had to deal with systemic crises and neglect, and have made grassroots connections and invested in robust networks more so than those with vastly different privileges. Some of these resources are explicitly for those people, and to match the assets of those with more privileges directly to those with few. All documents required a lot of black & brown labor, mental, emotional and intellectual, and a fluency in being attentive to both their communities and those outside or in opposition to their communities.
Revolutionary Content- Fundraising for Artists & Non-Profits COVID-19 national grant resources. This is not a complete list. We will continue to update this information as in becomes available.
Social Distancing & Crip Survival: A Disability Centered Response to COVID-19 Blog page with very helpful resources. Lots of online resources helping people network on local and national levels. Here is a list of mutual aid projects. The Disability Justice Culture Club have been doing a lot of work in Northern California’s East Bay to make sure disabled people’s needs are being met during this “shelter in place” time. If you are a person with resources to offer, please complete This Disability Ally Form. If you are a disabled person with unmet needs, please complete This East Bay Disabled Folks COVID19 Support Request Form. Disability Justice Culture Club also gratefully accepts donations via Venmo at @DJCultureClub. Funds will go to support various types of mutual aid organizing.
Teaching Artist COVID-19 Community Conversations On Friday, March 13, 2020, Association of Teaching Artists, Teaching Artists Guild, Creative Generation, National Guild for Community Arts Education, the NYC Arts in Education Roundtable, and Teaching Artists of the Mid-Atlantic hosted a free webinar to address how the COVID-19 health crisis is affecting teaching artists. A full transcript of the conversation can be download here. A rich list resources discussed in the webinar (and more) is hosted here on the Teaching Artists Guild’s website. You can submit more resources to the list as well!
General Resources / COVID-19 Online Events / Local Info
CARES -California California Insurance Program Info page includes: General info about unemployment insurance; To File a UI Claim; To file a claim by telephone; Coronavirus update.
Community Vision COVID-19 Resources Includes a list of federal, state, and local resources for nonprofits, small businesses, and community members. As information is evolving quickly, we encourage you to check these pages regularly and sign up for any email updates.
Social Distance Festival Site for celebrating art from all over the world, showcasing amazing talent, and coming together as a community at a time when we need it more than ever.
Stay At Home Fest Online Music Festival and Events Calendar
Creative Capital: Online Art Events CC list of events that have moved online due to the crisis, in an effort to support artists, arts professionals, and cultural organizations, as well as to provide an enriching experience for those isolated at home as COVID-19 continues to spread. They will continue to update this list in the coming days. If you have an event to add, please fill out their form.
El Comalito Collective Did your show get cancelled and need a virtual platform? Contact ElComalitoCollective@gmail.com El Comalito Collective is an art gallery & retail space that showcases underrepresented artists through a variety of media that spark consciousness. Their mission is to create networks that build support and foster opportunities for marginalized voices through works that explore the intersectionality of (but not limited to) race, socio-economic status, sexual orientation, gender, and religion through a decolonial lens. This is a space for and by community.
Foundwork If you’ve had a show postponed, canceled, or left in a closed gallery due to COVID-19, please send Foundwork an email to support@foundwork.art with the relevant information: show title, gallery/venue name, location, dates, press release/show text, collaborating artists (if any), and up to 5 accompanying images.
HOWLROUND: Artists in a Time of Global Pandemic Livestreamed on March 16, 2020. For US-Based freelance artists and cultural workers in all disciplines
Half Assed Disabled Prepper Survival Tips for Preparing for a Coronavirus Quarantine
You Are Not Alone- Thoughts on Coping with Financial Uncertainty in a Pandemic Article by Amy Smith for the Dance Journal, includes COVID-19 Resources
Ride Free Fearless Money From applying for SBA funds, to COVID-19 and your money, this site offers great info, resources, and tools.
City of Oakland: COVID-19 Business and Worker Resources Resources for Oakland businesses, nonprofits and workers to Plan, Prepare and Respond to Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19).
City of Berkeley: Berkeley Relief Fund Berkeley City Council has approved $3 million for emergency relief grants to small businesses, nonprofit arts organizations, and residential tenants, that are hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. Seeking community match this amount for those in need. Funds will be used only for emergency grants, and managed by the City of Berkeley. Applicants in need will be able to apply soon.
211 Alameda County COVID-19 Information
California Association of Food Banks
CalFresh CalFresh is California's food stamps (SNAP) program. Apply to get up to $192 a month per household member on an EBT card.
General Arts Resources / Local & National / Opportunities, Grants, Tools
Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area (AEABA) Arts Education Alliance of the Bay Area is a coalition of arts providers, educators, and advocates working together to ensure that all youth in the San Francisco Bay Area receive a comprehensive and quality arts education.
The Big Artist Opportunities List Residencies, funding & galleries.
Complete Guide to 2020 Artist Grants & Opportunities
Creative Capital Online Resources Creative Capital is committed to sharing knowledge, resources, and opportunities that support artists of all creative disciplines. This page offers useful information to help artists build sustainable careers and best practices for the business side of art practices. Also, a link to their regular workshops online, covering topics like strategic planning, fundraising, budgeting, time management, communications, website development, and promotion. Learn more.
Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI) Arts organization based in LA/SF that promotes knowledge sharing, networking, and financial independence for individuals in the arts by providing business training, grants, and incubating innovative projects that create new program knowledge, tools and practices for artists in the field, and conditions that contribute to realizing financial self determination.
Fractured Atlas: Blog Artist spotlights, resources, tips, tricks, and tools to ignite your artistic & creative progress.
Gibney: Artist Services
HOWLROUND: Ways of Gathering in the Age of COVID-19 A Guide to Livestreaming on HowlRound TV
OF/BY/FOR ALL: 3 Things to Do to Help Build Community Here are three specific things you can do right now to build a stronger future for you and your community.
New York Foundation For the Arts (NYFA) A nonprofit service organization that provides the concrete resources that working artists and emerging arts organizations need to thrive. Tons of opportunities, online resources, job listings, etc.
U.S. Department of Arts & Culture Community Care in The Time of Corona Includes resources for artists, including a list in orienting to how to care for ourselves and our communities during these times.
adrienne maree brown: Additional Resources for Facing Coronavirus/Covid19 Some resources that might help you think about where to be, how to be, and how to see the possibilities even in this moment, how to move towards life.
Resources for Artists, Teaching Artists, Parents & K-12 kids
Alphabet Rockers This intergenerational group creates brave spaces to shape a more equitable world through hip hop. Their GRAMMY nominated albums inspire American kids and families to stand up to hate and be their brave and beautiful selves.
Alphabet Rockers Rock the Block Daily Dance Party DAILY MON-FRI // 4PM PST // ON WKNDS WATCH THE ONES YOU MISSED. We know you need to move. We are all at home… for a time here. We want to use this time with you to: connect, move, and stand up for each other!
Amplifier Free resources for at-home-providers. Educators or parents, sign up to receive downloadable lessons.
The Art of Education University Weekly webinars for educators to support art teachers everywhere as they deal with the ripple effects of the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
El Comalito Collective “Virtual Paint Party Videos” Join El Comalito Collective artists every Monday, Wednesday and Friday at 12 noon from our Facebook Live or view uploaded videos on their website.
Children’s Museum of Manhattan: CMOM at Home While the Museum is closed, CMOM educators are working to fill your child’s day with engaging interactive activity. Enjoy videos, sing-a-longs, games and so much more for you to do together with your family at home!
Giant List of Ideas For Being Home With Kids List of ideas for actual quarantine, school closures, weekend social distancing, anytime!
Homeschool Hideout: 150+ Educational Shows on Netflix
Kids Activities: List of Education Companies Offering Free Subscriptions
Kids Activities: Things to do While You’re Stuck at Home
KQED- Bay Area: How Teachers Can Navigate School Closures Due to the Coronavirus Use these trusted resources to continue to provide meaningful learning experiences for students during school closures. This post will be regularly updated as new resources become available.
KQED- At-Home Learning KQED is offering an at-home learning response to school closures for all children and youth in California. This response includes a new educational schedule for broadcast on KQED Plus in the Bay Area as well as free corresponding digital learning media and activities for at-home learning. KQED is also providing support for teachers and parents in navigating this new learning landscape throughout the state.
Luther Burbank Center for the Arts- Lets Get Creative! LBCA, based in Santa Rosa, releases daily videos and classes on their YouTube channel and live on their Facebook page so you and your family can See, Learn, and Do art right in your very own homes.
Mo Willems: Lunch Doodles! Kennedy Center Education Artist-in-Residence at Home: Mo Willems invites YOU into his studio every day for his LUNCH DOODLE. Learners worldwide can draw, doodle and explore new ways of writing by visiting Mo’s studio virtually once a day for the next few weeks. Grab some paper and pencils, pens, or crayons and join Mo to explore ways of writing and making together. New episodes will be posted each weekday at 1:00 p.m. ET and then remain online to be streamed afterwards.
MoAD (Museum of the African Diaspora): Educator Guides Educator Resource Guides of MoAD’s exhibitions prepared by the Education Dept. Resource Guides are interdisciplinary and written to align with California State Common Core Standards for grades 3 through 12. Each Resource Guide contains artist background information, lesson plans, and hands-on activities to help students gain a deeper understanding of the artworks featured in each exhibition. Check out MoAD’s blog as well.
MoMA: Learning Curve- Art Resources for Teaching & Learning from Home The Museum of Modern Art gathered some of their best resources for hands-on activities and online learning.
Ms. Brown’s Art Art Resources for Kids & Families / Online Learning for Kids & Families
Museums & Galleries on Instagram Links to museums and galleries on Instagram.
Museum of Children’s Art Virtual Art Classrooms
NIAD Art Center Free Coloring Pages for You & Yours If you’re stuck in the house with your children or self-isolating yourself, here’s a gift for you! Download Four PDFs of NIAD’s most popular coloring books.
NIAD Art Center Free Coloring Book Stay Home And... A coloring book by NIAD artists.
NPR: Just For Kids: A Comic Exploring The New Coronavirus
PBS Kids For Parents PBS Parents site full of resources and activities for parents and kids. Their new weekly newsletter offers activities and tips you can use to help kids play and learn at home.
PBS Learning Media: Bring the World to Your Classroom KQED and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more just for California educators.
Scholastic Learn At Home Classes & Resources- Day by day projects to keep kids reading, thinking, and learning. Resources for families and teachers.
Sesame Street: Caring For Each Other Site provides content and resources you can use with your family to offer comfort and spark playful learning activities. Children thrive with structure in their lives and they learn best through play, even in everyday moments like mealtimes and morning and evening routines. We hope the content and resources help you and your family breathe, laugh, and play together! And remember—they are not prescriptions you have to follow, but ideas you can use to spark other playful learning moments.
Smart Schoolhouse DIY Crafts for Kids
Sonoma Valley Museum of Art (SVMA) In response to temporary school closures due to COVID-19, SVMA is putting together ARTS@Home, special lessons available online for families working and learning from home.These series of art lessons, prepared by SVMA arts education staff, can provide children with hours of stimulating and fun learning activities—good for students and good for parents and grandparents! Each week SVMA will release new ARTS@Home learning activities.
The Spanish Experiment Well-known children's stories translated into Spanish and spoken by a native Spanish speaker. Great for kids... and adults too! Read along in Spanish or English.
Youth In Arts (YIA) Cre8tes: Live-Streamed Arts Activities Starting Monday, March 16th join YIA- San Rafael, every morning at 11:08am for eight minute live-streamed arts activities on Facebook and Instagram. YIA will offer visual arts with supplies you’ll have on hand, and dance to keep them on their toes. Visit YIA Cre8tes Calendar for the daily activity and supply list.
Virtual Field Trips! Over 30 virtual field trips with links, to zoos, museums, parks, and more.
WallWorks NY Coloring Book Check out this site and download this free cool coloring book with art drawings from some of WallWorks artist friends to print out, make your own, and hang in your rooms. NOT for commercial use.
Wendy MacNaughton: Drawing Classes on IG Bay Area artist Wendy MacNaughton is an Illustrator/friendly quarantine art teacher! Draw Together with Wendy: 10am pst M-F on Instagram Live, stays up for 24 hrs in stories.
Smithsonian Resources
🖼 Smithsonian American Art Museum The Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery’s buildings may be temporarily closed, but the museum is always open online. Explore past and current exhibitions, watch artist interviews, exhibition videos, virtual museum tours, and more. Check out the Education page.
📚 The Smithsonian Learning Lab, which includes pre-packaged collections containing lessons, activities, and recommended resources made by Smithsonian museum educators as well as thousands of classroom teachers across the country. Visit the Smithsonian Learning Lab's Distance Learning hub, which is being updated regularly with the latest information and resources.
🕹 Visit the Smithsonian Science Education Center's Game Center, which is full of fun apps and games to help K-12 students learn about science. Games like "Tami's Tower: Let's Think About Engineering," a design game that will help teach your student how to design a solution to a problem using basic engineering design principles.
📝 Looking for low- or no-tech resources to keep young learners engaged? These activity pages include word and number games, art exercises, and fun quizzes. You can also try some hands-on activities from the National Air and Space Museum.
🎙 Older students can benefit from the Smithsonian Folklife and Oral History Interviewing Guide, which offers guidance on collecting oral histories to help preserve culture and traditions for future generations.
Wellness & Creativity