Atlanta Artist Relief Fund Inc

What began last spring as a group of mostly theater friends making dinner for others during the early days of COVID-19 has grown into the nations only directservice agency for artists. The Atlanta Artist Relief Fund, founded on March 13, 2020 has now helped more than 1,200 metro artists with everything from meals to affordable health care.

Our grassroots organization, which started March 12th of 2020 exploded nearly overnight. After just a week of making meals in our kitchens for artists out of work, over 400 artists had requested food, in addition for requests for help meeting other basic needs. Though this narrative varied, but through line was common: the basic needs (like rent, medical care, legal support, bills, mental health care, and so much more) of these artists were falling through the cracks. We engaged professional social workers to help create a program that was flexible and responsive. Since March 12th, we have supported over 1,600 artists and we are not slowing down.