Resources for Artists
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Featured Resources
Lead Artist | Dancer/Collaborator Contract Template
Crowdsourced List of Dance Spaces south of Cermak and west of Western
City of Chicago Creative Worker Rights
Connecting & Learning
Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project
Entertainment Community Fund: Licensed mental health clinicians, Meditation, Budgeting, Tax Prep, and More
Creative Capital: Workshops and resources on artist finances, documentation, digital communication, and more
Pentacle nextSteps: Educational website for artists in need of infrastructural support
ArtistsU: Free workbook and materials for you to start a peer working group / book club. One-on-one support is also offered.
Artists Thrive: A growing initiative offering activities, practices, language, visions and values of what it means to succeed and thrive as an artist
Creating New Futures: Templates for equitable contracting and more
Arts Midwest: Ideas Hub with free, curated site with articles and tools for artists
Other Resources
Chicago Dancers United’s The Dancers’ Fund: Financial support to dance professionals diagnosed with a critical health need, as well as one-time grants to cover additional medical expenses
Americans for the Arts – COVID-19 Resources and Response Center
Dance/USA Resources: Equitable contracting, dancer health, building audiences, copyright, and more
Dance/USA Funding List: List of field-wide funding opportunities
Pentacle Financial Urgent Care: pro bono financial assistance for artistic entities with annual operating budgets under $125,000
Red Clay In the Making Program: $25/month membership fee with affordable creative space and a supportive infrastructure
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