Relief Fund
We were heartbroken by the stories we heard from Miami-based artists on the impact of COVID-19, which caused the closing of exhibitions, galleries and lay-offs in the cultural community and beyond.
To help, Oolite Arts launched a Relief Fund for COVID-19 in March, which offered up to $500 to cover lost income due to the novel Coronavirus.
Thanks to the generosity of the Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation and The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation, Oolite Arts’ own commitment and that of other individual donors, we were able to raise $225,463 and support 474 artists through the fund.
Our founder Ellie Schneiderman saw Oolite Arts as a resource for visual artists, a place that would “help artists help themselves.” The fund is the latest expression of that mission.
Questions
For more information about the Relief Fund for COVID-19, please contact [email protected].
Donors
We would like to acknowledge the donors for their generosity by listing their names below.
Thank you to our generous donors:
Lynn and Louis Wolfson II Family Foundation
The Jorge M. Perez Family Foundation at The Miami Foundation
T. Rowe Price Charitable from The Yufei Duan Charitable Fund
Gabby Palmieri
Kelley Johnson
Alan & Jayusia Bernstein
Richard Kohan
Marcia Brod
Moises Esquenazi
Eric Rodriguez
Werner Grob
Victoria Rogers
Benjamin L Augustyn
Carlos Betancourt
Danny and Merle Weiss
W. Leon Smith
Harold/Karen Rifas
Adwinnie Bernacchi
Marie Elena Angulo
Biser Belinov
Karen Boyer
Suzanne Delehanty
Aaron Feinberg
Tammy Green
Barbara Harris
Jacek Kolasinski
Jessica Lee
Kathy Peters
Richard Pollack
Dorian Rosen
Anna Rossi
Donald Savelson
Timothy Schmand
Norman Silva
Maria Victoria Abuin
Benjamin Augustyna
Beláxis Buil
Mary Dalton
Robert Douglas
Bill Hussey
Susana Navas
Dorian Rosen
Maria Obias
Dulce Obias-Manno
Eleanor Brown
Rosalind Brenner
Katherine Coakley
Barbara Davis
Hilary Feldman
George Fishman
Sal Fusaro
Tania Gilinski
Paola Gracey
Robert Gramatges
Annabel Inman
Carolina Kleine Samson
Georgia Lambrou
Suzanne Lansky
Gregory Larson
Lila Lopez
Beatriz Portela
Faigie Richmand
Scott Harrison
Laura Rampey
Joanne Reyes
Joanne Schulte
Jodi Stoner
Lesli Brown
Marisol Roa-Zenteno
Krystina Francois
George Haj
Mathew Pinzur
Michelle Abbs
Luz Gomez
Mary Lynch
Cornelia Taudt-Ehrling
Carrie Causey Foote
Christopher Richmond
Anna Hochkammer
Marika Lynch
Ilana Goldenstein
Eliza Mott
Nicole Ardizzi
Nancy Billings
Christine Escanes
Gina Finney
Alicia Harrison
Charlotte Libov
John Long
Sagrario Oquet
Jonathan Quinones
Veronika Schunk
Asser St. Val
Clara Walling
Esther Park
Alexandra Thomas
Beverley Markowitz
Patricia Alba
Andres Rivas
Donations are closed now.
Additional Resources for Artists
See additional COVID-19 resources for artists.
Questions
For more information about the Relief Fund for COVID-19, please contact [email protected].
Eligibility
Visual artists who live in Miami-Dade County were eligible to request funds to compensate for the cancellation of specific, scheduled employment (whether in the cultural sector or not) or a professional artistic opportunity, including commissions and exhibitions.
The funding was dispersed on a rolling basis, with applications accepted through April 16, 2020.
Applications closed April 16.
FAQs
Who is eligible for the fund?
To be eligible, artists must a) be a Miami-Dade County resident, b) have specific, scheduled employment or professional artistic opportunities cancelled and c) provide a CV to show that they are a working artist.
When will artists know if they have received the funding?
Our aim is to disperse these funds as soon as we can. Applicants will be notified within two weeks of submitting their application as to whether you will be receiving funds.
Who will be reviewing the applications?
Members of the Oolite Arts staff.
Will you be judging based on artistic merit?
No. We ask for the CV as proof that someone is a working artist.
Who is dispersing the checks?
Oolite Arts.
Do artists need to pay taxes on the relief money they receive?
On tax issues, we advise everyone to consult an accountant. Oolite Arts is considering this as a gift.
Questions
For more information about the Relief Fund for COVID-19, please contact [email protected].
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