COVID-19 Information and Resources

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(Phone dial: 1-866-444-4211; TTY: 603-634-3388)

Working with us during this time

The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts is fully operational but some staff are working remotely. We are following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services and will update via social media and email as things change.

For now, the best way to reach NHSCA staff is by email or direct phone line – our main phone number isn’t always answered. We are conducting meetings by phone or video conference; contact the staff member you are meeting with for more details if necessary.

Current and future grantees

NHSCA staff are working hard to be responsive to current grantees as we navigate this new world. Please refer to this FAQ for more detail and grant coordinator contact information.

At this writing we are not making any changes to the FY21 grant/opportunity cycle; all categories are open and deadlines firm. That said, there may be changes when we learn more about the pandemic’s governmental financial impact; there may be changes to Arts Council allocations from both the National Endowment for the Arts and the State of New Hampshire. We will keep you informed as we learn more.

COVID-19 resources for the NH arts sector

Pandemic Impact Survey Results

COVID-19 Testing Locations

NH Department of Employment Security – Unemployment Insurance for individuals and WorkShare Program for businesses

NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs (includes U.S. Small Business Administration links)

NH Small Business Development Center resources for nonprofits, for-profits and individual artists

NH Community Development Finance Authority

NH Center for Nonprofits

NH Charitable Foundation

Center for the Arts Artists Emergency Relief Fund

GOFERR CARES Act Funding Opportunities

• New Hampshire Nonprofit Emergency Relief and Recovery Fund
• Main Street Relief Fund
• Safe Harbor Loans
• Live Venue Relief Program
• New Hampshire Housing Relief Program

Federal Arts Funding Opportunities for Nonprofit and Commercial Arts Organizations and Artists

Employee Retention Credit under the CARES Act

National Endowment for the Arts

• Accessibility information for online programming

Americans for the Arts

• 2021 COVID Arts Resouces Table (PDF)

CERF+

COVID-19 Freelance Artist Resources (crowdsourced)

National Coalition for Arts Preparedness & Emergency Response (NCAPER)

• An Arts Field Guide to Federal Disaster Relief (PDF)

Last updated: November 2, 2022