The Alaska Arts and Culture Foundation and the Alaska State Council on the Arts have provided this page as a space for information and resources related to the COVID-19 outbreak. This page will be updated daily, as additional information and resources become available. If you have links to articles, resources and other materials that you think may be useful to the arts and culture sector in Alaska as we navigate the current circumstances, please contact ASCA Community Arts Program Director Charlie Sears at charles(dot)sears(at)alaska.gov. Stay well, and we are grateful for all that you do! (lastest update: 4/10/2020 – Resources are ordered from newest to oldest)
ASCA & AACF Updates
Arts and Culture Resources
AK Arts and Culture Organizational Info
Emergency Funding
Engaging with Communities
General COVID-19 AK & National
For Students + Families + Educators
Webinars + Connecting
Working Online
General COVID-19 Information Resources (Alaska)
- Alaska Digital Library – Browse, borrow, and enjoy titles from the Alaska Digital Library digital collection. https://adl.overdrive.com/
- Providence ExpressCare & Virtual – SEE A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IN MINUTES – From your tablet, smartphone or computer. Live video with a board-certified provider. $49 or less per visit – many insurance plans accepted. 7 days a week, extended hours. https://virtual.providence.org/
- How to donate preservation of personal protective equipment (PPE) in Anchorage (Send info about your community’s donation location to charles.sears@alaska.gov) – https://www.muni.org/Covid-19/Documents/EO-02%20FAQ.pdf
- Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development – Unemployment Insurance program. Includes Online Filing, and information about COVID-19 specific scenarios and benefits. https://labor.alaska.gov/unemployment/
- State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services COVID-19 Resource Page – including current recommendations, resources for specific groups, and links to CDC guidance. http://dhss.alaska.gov/dph/Epi/id/Pages/COVID-19/default.aspx
- Alaska Public Media – dedicated COVID-19 news page
https://www.alaskapublic.org/coronavirus/ - Foraker Group – Coronavirus response—Resources for Alaska Nonprofits
https://www.forakergroup.org/coronavirus-response-resources-for-alaska-nonprofits/
General COVID-19 Information Resources (National)
- National Council of Nonprofits – Coronavirus, and Nonprofits: The impacts of COVID-19 and what nonprofits can do. https://www.councilofnonprofits.org/nonprofits-and-coronavirus-covid-19
- The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has regularly updating resources and information on COVID-19 on the website.
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
- CDC Protect Yourself—specific information on prevention
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/prevention.html