The current global health crisis deeply impacted arts and culture. Many artists and arts organizations have lost economic and social stability. The hardship for immigrant artists may be even greater and that includes the artistic Brazilian community. With that in mind, we are compelled to take action and try to fulfill a need that has not been met by creating the Group .BR New York Artists Fund. This fund will allow us to offer a one-time, first-come-first-served $250 donation to Brazilian artists in New York impacted by COVID-19. Also, it will support Group .BR’s operations and online programming during restricted times of face-to-face events allowing us to pay the artists involved. 

In these challenging times artists have stepped up to uplift our spirits with online programming and live streaming events, and we are all talking about books, films, series, music, and all art forms that are supporting us. The importance of art is right on our faces. Now it is the time to show appreciation and give back the support.

We hope to help as many artists as possible. The more YOU give, the more WE give.

ELIGIBILITY

Applicants must be: 

• A Brazilian artist living in New York State with a sustained commitment to their art form. 
• Experiencing financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
• 18 years of age or older;
• Able to share this fundraiser on their social media or email it to more than 10 people. 
• Able to receive funds through PayPal or Zelle.
• Not be a full-time employee, member, or immediate family member of Group .BR's board of directors or executive board.  
• Not previously awarded a relief grant from this fund.

HOW CAN YOU HELP?

• If you can help, GIVE. DONATE. Every dollar helps.
• Share this campaign link with a short personal post about why this fundraising campaign is important to you.
• INVITE others directly to donate.
• Help us find donors and supporters and networkers

• Center for Disease Control (CDC) - What you should know
• New York City’s Dept. of Health website information. For continued updates, click here.
• Rolling Updates on COVID-19 (World Health Organization)
• Talking to Children about COVID-19 (National Association of School Psychologists)
• COVID-19 Global Cases Tracker (Center for Systems Science and Engineering at Johns Hopkins University)
• Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak by Creative Capital
• Artists In a Time of Global Pandemic by Howlround Theater Commons
• New York Foundation for the Arts - list of emergency grants 
• Foundation for Contemporary Arts Emergency Grants COVID-19 Fund
• Cartilha com recursos financeiros, emocionais e holísticos para a comunidade brasileira em NY e NJ criada pelo Coletivo Kilomba