COVID-19 Resources for Young Artists
This is an ongoing list of resources for young artists in WA. There are links to various agencies, information and professional services aimed to help you during the COVID-19 pandemic. If you would like see anything added to this list please get in touch with our Communications Officer, Phoebe.
To the broader arts community, please check out these Facebook groups being run by artists and arts workers on a national and state-wide basis, where ideas and resources are being shared on a consistent basis:
Australian Arts amidst COVID-19
Arts Revival WA
There is also some great advice, guidance and resources for the arts industry available in the below links:
Creative Capital - List of Arts Resources During the COVID-19 Outbreak
MEAA - COVID-19 (coronavirus) advice for MEAA Media members
NAVA – Industry Advisory Note: COVID-19 Response
Advice for Artists from Arts Law Australia
Resources for Regional Artists and Arts Workers from Regional Arts WA
If you’ve lost a gig or want more information about being a musician during COVID-19:
Information and services to help you if you’re affected by or looking for more details on coronavirus (COVID-19) from the Australian Government:
Australian Government Health Department
Resources to help you work remotely:
Remote Working: Setting Yourself and Your Teams Up for Success
Tips and tricks for remote work
How to prevent creative and professional burnout
Resources to help you and gain access to digital arts during social distancing:
Social Distancing in a Sharehouse
Creative @ Home by North Midlands Project
Australian Theatre for Young People (ATYP) On Demand
Professional Development:
Creative Connections: Online learning series for the arts and creative sectors from Australia Council for The Arts
Circuit West: Professional development in areas such a grant writing, marketing and budgeting for artists, producers and presenters
MoMA Online Art Courses: Free online art courses ranging from contemporary art to post-war abstract art from The Museum of Modern Art.
News and Media:
24 March: The government’s second coronavirus stimulus package has just been passed. What's in it for you?
23 March: Coronavirus stimulus package worth $84 billion passed without objection by Parliament
23 March: Coronavirus: what the latest stimulus measures mean for Australian artists and arts organisations
17 March: Propel Youth Arts WA COVID-19 Response