Online Learning Resources

Submissions are open to all genres: Fiction, documentary, short, animation, experimental, student, children, sports, music video... from any nation in the world. Deadlines in Sept. and October for film submissions.

Tongal: Find Paid Opportunties for Creatives or Hire Someone
#AIShowBiz Summit 4.0: Free online AI, Entertainment & Emerging Technologies Event

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Philanthropy & Funding Sources

Actor's Equity Association Curtain Up Fund: AEA Curtain Up Fund
Actor's Fund: COVID-19 Resource List
Adobe: Free access to Creative Cloud during Corona Virus through a School's IT Dept using form
Adobe: Free access to Adobe Portfolio through May 31, 2020
Adobe: Free access to Adobe Talent on Behance through May 31, 2020
Adobe: Free access to The Digital Experience Conference
A Guide to COVID-19 and Your Finances: What You Need to Know by Annuity.org
American Alliance of Museums: COVID-19 Resources & Information for the Museum Field
American Documentary's Artist Emergency Fund: Grants of $250 to $500 for doc filmmakers who need help during the COVID-19 pandemic.
American Society of Media Photographers (ASMP): Paycheck Protection Program during COVID-19
Americans for The Arts: The COVID-19 Impact Survey for Artists & Creative Workers
Artists At Risk Connection: COVID-19 Resources for Artists
ArtNet: Emergency Grants, Medical Funds, and Other Resources to Help (including a National vs. Regional Breakdown)
ArtProNet: COVID-19 Resources
Arts Ready: ArtsReady Alert for Cultural Organizations
Artists Relief Fund: A coalition of national arts grantmakers offering 100 grants of $5,000 each to individual artists every week between April and September 2020
AMS Analytics: Arts Sector Resource Hub
Artist Relief Tree: Online fundraiser & fund supporting artists affected financially by COVID-19
Arts and Culture Leaders of Color: Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund for those who self-identify as BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) - ongoing deadline
Audible: Free Audio Streaming Books as long as schools are closed
Bay Area Video Coalition (BAVC): Free Online Career Transition & Development Workshops for Creatives & Everyone
Berkeley Film Foundation: Berkeley Film Foundation 2020 Grant Cycle (deadline 5-18-20 - includes Student Film Grants!)
Billboard: Corona Virus Crisis Music Professionals Relief & Resource Guide
BrainPOP: Free Access to Content for Closed Schools
The Broadcasters Foundation of America: Provides emergency & disaster grants to radio & television broadcasters in need- fill out form as needed
CA Governor's Office of Business and Economic Development: COVID-19 Resources & Guides
California Lawyers for The Arts: Emergency Resources for those in Entertainment, Arts & Media
Californians for The Arts: Emergency Funding & Resources
Capacity Interactive: Digital Marketing Recommendations for the Arts Community During COVID-19
CARES ACT info via SAG-AFTRA: List of the specific benefits that apply to entertainment workers
Charter School Growth Fund: Approaches to Instruction + Crowd-Sourced Resources
Chicago Arts Partnership in Education: Arts Resources & Support for Families Stuck at Home
Center for Cultural Innovation & The San Francisco Mayor's Office: San Francisco Arts Relief Program
CERF+The Artists Safety Net: COVID-19 Relief Fund & Resources page
Charter Communications: Charter to Offer Free Access to Spectrum Broadband and Wi-Fi For 60 Days For New K-12 and College Student Households
CNBC: "A little-known part of the CARES Act lets college students collect unemployment"
Comcast: Providing home internet connection to low-income families
Coronavirus 2020 Artist Relief Funds: Crowdsourced Google Drive Database of COVID-19 grants, funding and financial hardship info for artists
Devos Institute at University of Maryland: Pro bono consultations to any U.S.-based non-profit arts or culture organization between March and June 2020
DowntownLA.com: COVID-19 Community Resources
Dramatists Guild Foundation: Dramatists Guild Foundation COVID-19 Emergency Grant
Facebook: Small Business Grants Program offering $10 million in grants and ad credits
Film Festival Survival Pledge via Seed & Spark: Online Film Festival Screenings
FilmLA: COVID-19 Resource Center
Filmmaker Magazine: "Marketing Independent Film With Behavorial Data" Article
Forbes.com: Financial Help For Freelancers And Independent Contractors Affected By The Coronavirus Crisis
GE Virtuoso: Visual International Internships:Gain a summer internship from anywhere in the world
Hollywood Chamber of Commerce: COVID-19 Resource Guide
House of Blues Music Forward Foundation: Scholarships increased for a diverse range of students pursuing music industry careers.
ITVS: Webinar- Applying for Federal COVID-19 Relief as a Filmmaker - Webinar Recordings, Related Resources & FAQ
Jewish Free Loan Assocation for LA or Ventura County Residents: No fee & interest-free loans of up to $10,000 to cover: small business losses, lost wages, child care costs & funds lost due to cancelled travel plans
Joe Biden Town Hall Event: Unemployment Town Hall on how COVID-19 is impacting entertainment workers

KQED: Emergency Funds for Freelancers, Creatives Losing Income During Coronavirus
LA Jobs Portal: Resources for Angelenos Economically Impacted by COVID-19
Mission Asset Fund's California College Student Grant: $500 Grant for expenses
National Geographic: COVID Emergency Fund for Journalists: $1,000–8,000 USD for local coverage of the preparation, response, and impact of global pandemic as seen through evidence-based reporting
National Performance Network (NPN): COVID-19 / Corona Virus Resources
Netflix: $100 Million to Aid Entertainment Workers Impacted
New Filmmakers Los Angeles: Did you produce your indie film in California? If so, NFMLA has partnered with FLICSCA to present a special Film Festival InFocus program of California made short films. Submit your work to NFMLA before July 8th to be considered.
No Film School: Ways tech companies are supporting filmmakers through this process.
Open Frameworks: open source C++ toolkit for creative coding
PAAL for Performing Arts & Media: Emergency Relief Fund for Artists with Families
Processing: Free to download flexible software sketchbook and a language for learning how to code within the context of the visual arts
ProFellow: Access to database of fellowships- 21 of 23 CSU schools are designated HSI’s (Hispanic Serving Institutions)
Restaurant Workers Community Foundation: Resources for Restaurants and Workers Coping with the COVID-19 Emergency
San Francisco Foundation: Resources for Nonprofits about the Coronavirus Aid, Relief & The Economic Security (CARES) Act
ScreenCraft: Production Film Funds up to $30K
ScreeningRoom.com: 2020 Follow Focus Short Film Grant
The Self-Isolation Pandemic Artist’s Residency Program: Artists Residencies exist to give artists time away from their regular lives so that they can focus on their work. In this perilous time of self-isolation and social distancing, regular life is interrupted
SF Bay Area Queer Nightlife Fund: SF Bay Area Queer Nightlife Fund Grants for Entertainment Workers
Sifonóforo: Mexican filmmakers Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Salma Hayek & Guillermo del Toro's Fund & Relief Package for Mexican Below-the-Line Workers, Technicians and craftspeople impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic
Sony Corporation: Sony Establishes $100 Million COVID-19 Global Relief Fund
Sparkhouse: Video Production Cost Estimator Tool: The tool provides users and businesses the ability to get a more precise look at what budget they will need to accomplish their dream videos. It factors in the whole production process, from concept, to actors, props, animations, etc.
Splice Blog: A Curated List of Resources for Musicians Affected by COVID-19
State of CA Unemployment Insurance: Direct link to file a claim
Sweet Relief: Music Industry Covid-19 Relief Resources
The Actor's Fund: The Actors Fund's Entertainment Assistance Program
The Actor's Fund Podcast Series: Financial Wellness Part 3: Credit Health
The Director's Guild: COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund for Members
The Everyday Projects: COVID-19 Guide for Visual Journalists
The Lewis Prize COVID-19 Community Response Fund: 20 Grants from $25K to $50K to Creative Youth
The Los Angeles Times: "Here’s how freelancers can get unemployment pay for work lost to coronavirus"
Art House Convergence COVID-19 Relief Fund: Art House America COVID-19 Relief Fund Application
The Safety Net Fund for Artists in the SF Bay Area: For artists in the Bay Area who can provide proof of artistic endeavor within the last 6 months, are ineligible for unemployment & have less than $1,000 of income within last month.

The Television Academy/The Emmys: Production resources for members of the television community impacted by COVID-19
The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business: Guide to the CARES Act
TidalCycles: free/open source software, that allows you to make patterns with code, whether live coding music at algoraves or composing in the studio
TikTok: $200M Creator Fund- Funding for innovative content creators. Will go to those who are seeking opportunities to foster a livelihood through their innovative content. The fund will be distributed over the coming year and is expected to grow over that time
Tongal: Find Paid Opportunties for Creatives or Hire Someone
Trans Lifeline: Trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources
VirtualInternships.com: Free Site offering Domestic and International Remote Student Internship Opportunities
Warner Brothers: WarnerMedia to Create $100 Million Relief Fund for Production Crews on Their Shows
WBUR: Lost Income Due To COVID-19? Here Are Grants And Resources For Artists And Nonprofits
WomenArts: Emergency Funds List for All Art Forms
Women's Center for Creative Work: COVID-19 Emergency Health Grant For Artists - rolling weekly deadline of $1,000 grants
Women Make Movies: Resources for Artists with Lost or Reduced Wages
Writer's Guild of America West: COVID-19 Resources
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts: The Artists Power Center- a digital platform that helps artists and cultural workers navigate emergency relief & share resources and opportunities

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Health, Safety & Well-being

WELL-BEING

Adobe: Mindfulness Project for Students - Curriculum
Angela Watson: Self-Care Courses and Resources for Educators - Podcast
ARTISTS NOW: (A Zoo Labs, Black Joy Parade, Always Win Together & YBCA partnership)-COVID-19 Relief Fund built to financially support Bay Area artists ($500 grants)
Calm: Free of Calm's "favorite" meditations, sleep stories, movement exercises, journals, and music
Center for Disease Control (CDC): COVID-19 Guidelines
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Video of Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams sharing ways to create your own face covering in a few easy steps
CPET: Caring for school communities in times of crisis — response to COVID-19
CreativeLive: Free Streaming health & wellness classes
Dancing Alone Together: A resource of community and live streaming classes for the "new" digital dance world
Dancio: 2 free weeks of Use During COVID-19 crisis
Emerson Collective: Resources for Wellness During COVID-19

Gaga NYC: Free live-streamed 30 minute classes ($5 donations asked)
Gallup: COVID19-Leading Through Disruption
The Gateway: 2020 Look at Mental Health & Tech
Google Digital Garage: Intro to digital wellbeing Course: Learn how to develop and maintain healthy tech habits
Greater Good: Four Things to Do Every Day for Your Mental Health
Greater Good: Guide to Well-Being During Coronavirus
Greater Good: How Teachers Can Navigate Difficult Emotions During School Closures
Greater Good: How to Keep the Greater Good in Mind During the Coronavirus Outbreak
Headspace: Free Meditation Resources
Interest.com: Survival Guide for Young Adults Home During Covid-19
LA County Department of Mental Health: Corona Virus /COVID-19 Mental Health Resources
Linkedin: Free 60 min "Managing Stress for Positive Change" online course
Lululemon: 15 Minute Full Body Workouts YouTube Videos
Medium Article by Ben F. Meier: Humanity in the Time of COVID-19: How To Help Each Other Properly
Money Geek: How to Access & Afford Mental Health Care During Covid-19
Money Geek: Insurance Coverage for Pre-Existing Mental Health Conditions
Mindful: Article about "Zoom Exhaustion & Six Ways to Find Balance and Stay Connected"
Online MSW Programs: 55 Mental Health Resources for People of Color. Informational resources for culturally diverse populations such as African Americans, Asian Americans/Pacific Islanders, Latinx Americans, and Native Americans/Alaska Natives
Online Counseling Programs: How to Protect Your Mental Health While Fighting Racial Injustice - strategies on how to manage the effects of racial injustice, and shares advice for coping. Resource of organizations, guides, videos, and more for people fighting racial and social injustice.
Pepperdine Edu: Dealing with prejudice— whether it’s microaggressions, bias, or discrimination—is physically and psychologically demanding
Poynter: "How to work from home with kids around"
ProQuest: Film 'The Bending Arc' recording of Global Health and Social Justice Discussion with Dr. Paul Farmer, Ophelia Dahl and Dr. Jim Yong Kim
Sacramento State College of Business Administration: The Organizational Wisdom Studio Project Video Series: "Coping with Social Isolation During the COVID-19 Pandemic"
SF Chronicle article: How to Manage Corona Virus Anxiety
SF Gate: A full list of online coronavirus resources
SF State University via Alliant Insurance Services: Best Practices & Ergonomic Tips for Using Laptops
Social Work License Map: 60 Digital Resources for Mental Health
Tech Insider: What Corona Virus Symptoms Look Like, Day-By-Day
The Actor's Fund Podcast Series: Financial Wellness Part 3: Credit Health
The Atlantic: The Do's & Don'ts of Social Distancing
The California State University: Update on Coronavirus-Related Actions
The Dancer's Workout: Dancer's Workout® free one-hour online class at 11:45 am EST for next few weeks
The Independent Coronavirus: How to Manage Your Mental Health During Self Isolation
The Los Angeles Times: The Corona Virus Shopping List: Your Essential Quarantine Items
The New York Times: From Flattening the Curve to Pandemic: A Coronavirus Glossary
The New York Times: Free E-Book- Answers to Your Coronavirus Questions
The Peper Perspective: Ideas on Illness, Health & Well-Being from SFSU Professor Erik Peper- Reduce TechStress at Home
TravelGearLab: Your Guide to Travel Safely This Summer
Trip Advisor: What You Need to Know about COVID-19 & Travel
UCL School of Management: "Avoiding video conferencing fatigue while working remotely"- Best practice tips for video conferencing and how adapt to technology changes and prevent burnout.
University of California - Feeling anxiety about coronavirus? A psychologist offers tips to stay clearheaded
Versatile Studios: COVID-19 Production Safety Protocols
WrapBook: Wrapbook's COVID-19 Filmmaking Resource Guide
Yale (through Coursera) - The Science of Well-Being - Free Digital Course
Yoga Green Book: 20 Black Yoga Teachers with Online Classes in 2020

ZDnet: Working in a coronavirus world: Strategies and tools for staying productive
ZDnet: Working From Home- Your Common Challenges & How To Tackle Them
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Entertainment Arts Online Learning & Support

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ONLINE TEACHING RESOURCES (all ages & for those with kids)!

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Philanthropy & Funding Sources