COVID-19 Aid for LA Immersive/Interactive Artists
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In an effort to help address the impacts of lost revenue due to the closure of immersive/interactive experiences as a preventive measure to control the spread of COVID-19, LEIA (League of Experiential and Immersive Artists) has decided to provide a centralized location where artists may apply for modest grants.
While we hope to provide a model for other organizations providing direct relief to affected artists, at this time the founding chapter of LEIA will be focusing its efforts on the greater LA area.
Emergency grants to defray specific costs/shortfalls incurred by cancelations, postponements, and complications of COVID-19 will be awarded in amounts of up to $250 per individual applicant.
In order to qualify for emergency assistance, applicants must demonstrate involvement in an immersive/experiential production in the greater LA area that has been affected by closures/delays due to COVID-19 .
Applicants must indicate the specific need that the grant will address (rent, utilities, etc.)
Grant recipients will be chosen from among qualifying applicants via lottery and awarded on a rolling basis. Grants will awarded weekly, starting one week after the fund has enough resources for a full grant, and will continued to be awarded until all funds have been awarded. Applications will be due every Tuesday at noon, and awarded on Fridays. Any eligible applications that have not been selected will roll over to the next selection period: there is no need to reapply.
To apply, enter your information here:
The Review Committee will need:
Your Name
The Org/production impacted
Evidence of postponement/cancellation
Amount requested (up to $250)
Need that the funds will address
Anything else we should know?
FAQ-
Where does my donation go?
LEIA will collect 2% of donation fees up to a cap of $500 in order to offset the cost of taxes and web hosting fees.
Gofundme collects 5% of donations, and payment processors take 2.9% along with $0.30 per donation.
90% of your donation goes directly to affected artists.
Who is eligible to receive assistance?
All members of the immersive creator/designer/performer community who have been impacted by precautions regarding COVID-19 in greater Los Angeles are eligible to apply (note: members of the LEIA founding board are ineligible to receive grant money from this fundraiser)
What if I need more than $250?
In an effort to create a positive impact for the largest number of artists with finite resources, we have chosen to limit the dollar amount for grants at this time- we encourage you to look for other relief opportunities through the mutual aide thread on the Everything Immersive facebook group.
What happens if you raise more money than you use?
Any leftover money will be stored in a standing disaster fund in case of ongoing need or future emergencies.
Applications to the LEIA Emergency grant are strictly confidential and available only to a small Review Committee. The Review Committee currently comprises LEIA Board members Matthew Bamberg-Johnson and Monica Miklas. Should the composition of this committee change, an announcement will be posted on leia.design/blog.
While we hope to provide a model for other organizations providing direct relief to affected artists, at this time the founding chapter of LEIA will be focusing its efforts on the greater LA area.
Emergency grants to defray specific costs/shortfalls incurred by cancelations, postponements, and complications of COVID-19 will be awarded in amounts of up to $250 per individual applicant.
In order to qualify for emergency assistance, applicants must demonstrate involvement in an immersive/experiential production in the greater LA area that has been affected by closures/delays due to COVID-19 .
Applicants must indicate the specific need that the grant will address (rent, utilities, etc.)
Grant recipients will be chosen from among qualifying applicants via lottery and awarded on a rolling basis. Grants will awarded weekly, starting one week after the fund has enough resources for a full grant, and will continued to be awarded until all funds have been awarded. Applications will be due every Tuesday at noon, and awarded on Fridays. Any eligible applications that have not been selected will roll over to the next selection period: there is no need to reapply.
To apply, enter your information here:
The Review Committee will need:
Your Name
The Org/production impacted
Evidence of postponement/cancellation
Amount requested (up to $250)
Need that the funds will address
Anything else we should know?
FAQ-
Where does my donation go?
LEIA will collect 2% of donation fees up to a cap of $500 in order to offset the cost of taxes and web hosting fees.
Gofundme collects 5% of donations, and payment processors take 2.9% along with $0.30 per donation.
90% of your donation goes directly to affected artists.
Who is eligible to receive assistance?
All members of the immersive creator/designer/performer community who have been impacted by precautions regarding COVID-19 in greater Los Angeles are eligible to apply (note: members of the LEIA founding board are ineligible to receive grant money from this fundraiser)
What if I need more than $250?
In an effort to create a positive impact for the largest number of artists with finite resources, we have chosen to limit the dollar amount for grants at this time- we encourage you to look for other relief opportunities through the mutual aide thread on the Everything Immersive facebook group.
What happens if you raise more money than you use?
Any leftover money will be stored in a standing disaster fund in case of ongoing need or future emergencies.
Applications to the LEIA Emergency grant are strictly confidential and available only to a small Review Committee. The Review Committee currently comprises LEIA Board members Matthew Bamberg-Johnson and Monica Miklas. Should the composition of this committee change, an announcement will be posted on leia.design/blog.
Organizer
Matthew Bamberg-Johnson
Organizer
Los Angeles, CA