Small Business Resources

Austin Texas Musicians has been working around the clock with City leaders and our music nonprofit partners to help inform, create, and navigate efforts related to COVID-19. 

COVID-19 resource for professional authors, journalists, poets, and dramatists who find themselves in financial need because of medical or health-related problems, temporary loss of income, or other misfortune.

Based on the current and most urgent needs of our community, this round of funding will be disbursed via grocery gift cards of denominations up to $100.

Big Medium is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting contemporary art in Texas. 

Big Medium brings artists and audiences together through city and statewide artistic experiences, such as the Austin Studio Tour and the Texas Biennial.

CaFE allows call administrators to streamline every step of the application and review process online.  

The Core Cultural Funding programs provides funding to large and small non-profit organizations. 

The COVID-19 resource page for artists with information regarding education programs, advocacy, network building, and emergency relief.

COVID-19 Resource for Arts Organizations and Artists.

In partnership with Live Nation, Music Forward Foundation, a charitable 501c3 organization, has established Crew Nation— a global relief fund for live music crews. Live Nation has committed $10 million to Crew Nation – contributing an initial $5 million to the fund, then matching the next $5 million given by artists, fans, and employees dollar for dollar. Music Forward Foundation will be administering the fund, and managing the application, review, and award process.
 

The Cultural Arts Division of the Economic Development Department provides leadership and management for the City's Cultural arts program and for the economic development of arts and cultural industries. 

The city of Austin provides cultural arts programs for the Austin community by contracting with arts organizations for specific services.  

Dart Music International assists artists of all genres from around the world to obtain work visas, appear at cultural outreach events, and reach audiences across the USA.

DAWA honors, celebrates, and empowers the essential work of community frontliners and creatives of color through direct financial support, and culturally relevant health-centered programming.

DiverseArts Culture Works is dedicated to the long-term development of the Austin African American Cultural Heritage District and produces a wide range of cultural, educational, and artistic programming within the District, including cultural preservation and documentary work. 

Dub Academy is a non-profit school in Austin for the electronic arts that makes innovative and unique music programs available to everyone in the community. 

e-artnow is an electronic information service distributing selected e-mail announcements related to contemporary visual arts.

Our mission is to strengthen the fabric of East Austin neighborhoods by promoting housing affordability & economic diversity; preserving and enhancing its history, culture, and nature; and investing in its small businesses and public spaces that are unique to East Austin.

The EIF COVID-19 Response Fund supports individuals and communities impacted by this pandemic
 

The City of Austin offers incentives to qualifying film, television, video game, and visual effects projects equal to 0.50% of wages paid to local workers. 

COVID-19 emergency grants to meet the needs of experimental artists who have been impacted by the economic fallout from postponed or canceled performances and exhibitions.

Future Front nurture spaces where women and LGBTQ+ creatives, founders and leaders can grow together. Currently, they produce The Front Market and Festival, host year-round workshops and meet-ups, as well as create resources for resilience in creative industries.

Glasstire is an online non-profit 501(c)(3) publication that covers visual art in Texas. 

The Purpose of the Gospel Music Trust Fund is to give financial assistance in the nature of gifts in time of need, in the event of an emergency or major catastrophe, terminal or severe illness without efficient insurance, to individuals who derive or have derived a substantial portion of their income from the field of gospel music.