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The Bitsie Clark Fund for Artists Invites Greater New Haven Artists to Apply for Grants Throughout this pandemic, artists in Greater New Haven have found innovative ways to show their creativity and humanity. The Bitsie Clark Fund for Artists (The Bitsie Fund) was created in 2018 to support that spirit of creativity. The Fund is now inviting artists in Greater New Haven to apply for its 2020 grant. The deadline for the initial expression of interest (the first step in the process) is May 1st. The Bitsie Fund honors the legacy of Frances (Bitsie) Clark, Executive Director of the Arts Council of Greater New Haven for 20 years. Many of Bitsie’s most meaningful actions at the Arts Council stemmed from her everyday interactions with artists who sought her advice. She counseled them, nurtured their talents, and helped them realize their dreams. The Bitsie Fund aims to do the same. It will enrich the Greater New Haven community by investing in artists from all art disciplines (including visual, performing, literary and film), who will work with a non-profit organization that will serve as a fiscal sponsor. The Fund encourages applications from artists who are seeking to either tackle a major goal in their artistic development, take a risk on a new direction in their work, or advance their career as an artist. The Bitsie Fund has awarded three grants. Its first, in 2018, was a $2,500 grant to the artist/printmaker and teacher, Barbara Harder, enabling her to travel to Japan to study the unique Japanese handmade paper, Washi. One 2019 grant for $5,000 was awarded to photographer/musician/teacher Harold Shapiro, who exquisitely merged his two lifelong passions of photography and music in “Luminous Instruments” where he produces images of instruments that evoke movement and music. A second $5,000 grant supports musician/composer/teacher Adam Matlock in his herculean plan to create an opera commemorating the 1921 white mob massacre of African-Americans in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where hundreds died and thousands were displaced. The Bitsie Fund was established by five women, called the Bitsie Chicks, who were Clark’s proteges at various times (names below). The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven manages the Fund. For information about the 2020 application and the submission of a pre-application, which will be due on May 1st, please visit: TheBitsieClarkFund.org. For more information Contact: Mimsie Coleman mimsiecoleman@gmail.com (646) 716-1105

NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR JULY 1, 2020 PLEASE CALL Dr. Acabbo at 203-710-2102

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By Shay McGrory,

Marketing & Communications Coordinator www.artidea.org

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’ “ In these times of social isolation, we appreciate the “helpers” in society more than ever. New Haven is home to the passionate and the compassionate, and as we look for ways to get through the days and the weeks ahead of us, let’s look toward each other. Our city came together to create Together New Haven (#togethernewhaven) as a way to highlight our community’s ability to stay strong and help one another. Inspired by #togethernewhaven, the staff of the International Festival of Arts & Ideas highlights four local heroes in this first of many posts. Thank you for all you do! Babz Rawls-Ivy, editor-in-chief of The Inner-City News, nominated by Tom Griggs, the Festival’s co-director and director of development. “Babz’s bouyant optimism has the power to bring people together in times of joy and difficulty, whether in person, through The Inner-City News or—important now—her social media platforms of Facebook or WNHH 103.5 radio.” Meagan Howard, the Kitchen Manager at DESK, nominated by Allison Hadley, the Festival’s volunteer coordinator “Meagan, the Kitchen Manager at DESK, shows up six days a week to prepare and oversee food production for the food insecure of New Haven, coordinating logistics for dinner service, togo lunches, and the weekly food pantry in addition to other programs. She’s also just the best—supportive, warm, and hilarious to work with.” Lucy McClure, multi-visual artist, photographer, and educator, nominated by Allison Hadley, the Festival’s volunteer coordinator “Lucy McClure is going gangbusters in creating art online and engaging viewership in New Haven. She was one of the first to pivot to Facebook Live, walking folks through the Nasty Women CT exhibit, and generally being a constant source of inspiration on how to make community and art in isolation.” The New Haven Pride Center and its executive director, Patrick Dunn, nominated by Eddie Chase, the Festival’s patrons services coordinator “I want to highlight the work of Patrick Dunn and the New Haven Pride Center. Since the shutdown has begun, they’ve been constantly keeping tabs on the community, reaching out with everything from COVID resources to cat videos to keep their constituents informed and entertained throughout this situation. They’ve also been doing “Fireside Chats” in place of their open office hours on Facebook and Instagram lives, and have already curated weekly Drag Artist Digital Story Hours through May to keep the artists working and LGBTQIA+ Youth Engaged.” Community Resources (For the links go to https:// www.artidea.org/blog/2020/03/4089) Together New Haven has compiled the following list of resources in support of artists and the New Haven community. New Haven COVID-19 Impact Study CT Department of Economic & Community Development COVID-19 Business Survey

Americans for the Arts Economic Impact of COVID-19

Arts and Culture Organizations https://www.americansforthearts.org/ by-topic/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-responsecenter https://www.nefa.org/covid-19 Ways of Gathering in the Age of COVID-19 - A Guide to Livestreaming on HowlRound TV http://culturesect.org/covid-information-for-arts-cultural-organizationsbusinesses/https://ready.haatx.com/ covid-19 Artist Emergency Funds https://www.womenarts.org/fundingresources/emergencyfunds/ https://creative-capital.org/2020/03/13/ list-of-arts-resources-during-the-covid19-outbreak/ https://www.artsready.org/ https://e.givesmart.com/events/h1W/ Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund Female Artists Emergency Relief Fund Freelance Artists/Independent Artist Communit Greater New Haven COVID-19 Community Fund Event Planning Guide CDC – Event Guidelines City of New Haven Events that Require City Permits (Parks, Fire, Police, Health, Traffic, Building, etc.)

Please note, any City permitted event over 100 people now through September 2020 is subject to postponement/ cancellation due to the changing nature of COVID-19. The City will hope to notify the event organizer 2 weeks in advance of their event if it needs to be postponed or cancelled. If you plan to cancel/postpone your event please contact RBombero@newhavenct.gov and KWallace@newhavenct.gov

City of New Haven Covid-19 Resources

Community Resource Small Business State of Connecticut Covid-19 Resource State of Connecticut Covid-19 Emergency Order State of Connecticut Covid-19 Bridge Loans, State of CT (DECD has stopped accepting applications for Phase I of the Connecticut Recovery Bridge Loan program. Phase II application dates to be determined.) State of Connecticut Covid-19 Paid Leave for Freelancers See Page 44 State of Connecticut Covid-19 Unemployment Insurance See Page 35 Keep an eye out for more New Haven Hero nominations from staff, or email your suggestions to me at smcgrory@ artidea.org. --Shay McGrory, Marketing & Communications Coordinator smcgrory@artidea.org