COVID-19 Resource list

ArtReach has compiled a list of resources to help you during this unprecedented time. Many community support lists are being compiled, and our list is by no means exhaustive. Please also check out ArtReach's Instagram stories, where we'll be sharing up-to-date information from across the Toronto arts scene as we're able to.

We hope these resources are helpful, and please don't hesitate to reach out to us at info@artreach.org if we can support you in any way.

Government Information- Health Recommendations and Updates

• Government of Canada COVID-19 Awareness Resources

• Government of Canada COVID-19 Travel Advice

• Public Health Ontario COVID-19 Information

City of Toronto Resources

• City of Toronto’s COVID-19 Information Page

• Health Advice

• Affected City Services

• Watch the City’s daily media briefings live Monday through Friday at 3:45 p.m

Economic Support

• Updates from the City of Toronto’s Economic Support & Recovery Task Force

• Government of Canada: How to Apply for Employment Insurance (EI) (phone: 1-833-381-2725)

Funds:

• Toronto Arts Council COVID-19 Response Fund

• Format's Photographer Fund

• Toronto Queer Film Fest Queer Emergencies Fund

• COVID-19: Emergency Support Fund for Sex Workers

• Indigenous Community Support Fund

• Emergency Fund for Toronto's Precarious Workers

• Canadian Low-Income Artist/ Musician Relief Fund

• Woodcock Fund Grant (emergency funds for writers mid-project)

• Unison (financial aid for musicians)

• Emergency Survival Fund for LGBTQ2S artists, performers, tip-based workers

• NABS financial assistance for media, marketing, and communications pros

• The AFC — Emergency financial aid for entertainment pros

• North American Mutual Aid Fund for LGBTQI+ BIPOC Folks

• Behind the Scenes

• Toronto Dancers COVID-19 Relief Fund

• AKIN Rent Relief Fund

• National Arts Centre + Facebook Canada - Support for Canadian Performers

From Arts Funders

• Canadian Heritage- Information for Grantees

• Canada Council for the Arts- Information for Grantees

• Ontario Arts Council- Information for Grantees

• Toronto Arts Council- Information for Grantees + Other Resources for Artists

• Ontario Trillium Foundation- Information for Grantees

• FACTOR Music Grants- Information for Grantees

Community Care

• Community Care During COVID-19- Tips, resources, and inspiration for a transforming world

• TO Community response to COVID19 Facebook group

• Aboriginal Curatorial Collective- Curating Care Project

• I Lost My Gig - A space for creative industries and other vulnerable freelance and gig economy workers to connect and share stories in response to COVID-19 in Canada

• The Social Distancing Festival - An online artist community made to celebrate and showcase the work of the many artists around the world who have been affected by COVID-19

Health & Mental Health Supports

• Hard Feelings

• Friends of Ruby

• Women’s Health in Women’s Hands

• Full Circle Art Therapy Centre

• LGBT Youthline

• Unison (Counselling for Musicians)

• Affordable Therapy Network

• Layla

• Big White Wall

• Distress Centres of Greater Toronto

• Access Alliance

• NABS

• Shift Collab

• Free/ Low-Cost Mental Health Resources Toronto (compiled list)

• Mental health resources during COVID-19

Temporary/ Remote Job Opportunities

• Find a freelancer — doc for freelance writers and photogs to be connected with editors

• 25+ Sites for Finding Remote Work

• Resources for Remote Work

• Tutoring online with Cambly

• Work in Culture - For cultural sector jobs

• Charity Village - For jobs across the non-profit sector

Legal Resources

• Steps to Justice- Legal Questions Answered

Other Resources

• The 519: Mental Health, Housing & Newcomer Services

• COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources

• COVID-19 Resources - A resource sheet consolidating a number of grassroots resources re: Mutual Aid, Disability Justice, and Community Care; Holistic Health; Organizing & Activism; Critical Political Analysis and more

• External programs & resources active during COVID closure (by SKETCH) - Includes: Drop-Ins, Food Banks + Meals, Mental Health Resources, Emergency Housing and Tenant Supports, Supports for Artists, Community + Online Resources, Info on Covid-19, etc.

• Compiled Resource List (by CUE)