Chatham Artist & Arts-Worker Relief Effort (CAARE) Application for Funds

Exciting news: We are transitioning CAARE into our new Jumpstart initiative, as we start to see a light at the end of this pandemic tunnel! Please click here to see the Jumpstart application, with a deadline of May 7. Weekly CAARE grants will be available through May 25. Applicants may apply for $100 per week of emergency funding during this time.

Welcome to the CAARE application.

Eligibility requirements:

You are a performing, visual, or literary artist or arts-worker living in Chatham County, North Carolina–and in need of financial assistance due to COVID-19 cancellations and closures. (For the purpose of CAARE, we define arts-worker as someone who earns some part of their income in the arts by making arts projects possible, including exhibition managers, artist managers, stage managers, arts nonprofit administrators, sound technicians, etc.)

Funding Process:

Decisions will be made each Thursday, with a new round of grants beginning August 13. Applications must be received by Tuesday at 4:59 p.m. to be considered by the CAARE committee for that week’s funding. Applications received after Tuesday at 5 p.m. will be reviewed the following week. Disbursements will be made weekly.

Funds will be awarded based on fulfillment of application requirements and available funding. We are not awarding dollars based on any opinions of an applicant’s work, and we seek to help as many artists and arts-workers in Chatham County as possible. Applicants in need may apply each week, but preference will be given to artists/arts-workers who have not yet been funded.

Once your application is approved, a W-9 form will be emailed to you. We will release funds within 24 hours after receipt of the completed form. Funds will be issued via PayPal (preferred) or printed check, and you will be asked to select your method for receipt of funds with return of the W-9.

We asked a small group of Chatham artists to review our application before we published it. We’re grateful for their quick and thorough review, and you can click here to see the FAQ page with answers to the questions they raised.

CAARE Funds Application

Name*
First Last
Email*
Mailing Address*
Phone*
Please list your website and/or social media handles:*
Are you a performing, visual, or literary artist living in Chatham County?*
- Yes
- No
Note: If you are an arts-worker, select Option 3, and enter "Arts-worker."
What discipline do you practice?*
- Music
- Theater
- Visual
- Dance
- Film
- Literary
- Multidisciplinary
Note: If you are an arts-worker, select the Other option, and enter your field of practice (ex: stage management).
Do you need help paying expenses that you would have otherwise been able to cover if your arts work had not been affected by COVID-19?*
- Yes
- No
At this time of year, what percentage of your income does your arts work usually comprise?*
Please enter a number from 0 to 100.
Note: There is no answer from 0 to 100% that will automatically disqualify you from support. This is just one among many factors we consider when deciding on award amounts.
What do you estimate as your arts-based income losses due to COVID-19?*
This includes work/gigs/sales/commissions/projects that you reasonably estimate would have happened, even if it had not been officially contracted or booked yet.
Please provide the LOCATION and CONTACT information for person(s) associated with cancelled gigs or any projects that you expected to come to fruition but were not scheduled due to COVID-19. This is the person who either booked you and would have been responsible for your payment, or a person with whom you had been in discussion about potential projects.*
If your projected income was to come from ticket sales, percentage of bar tab, gallery sales, and the like, please describe here, and still include the name and contact info for the venue.
What basic needs will dollars from this fund help you to pay?*

Examples include but are not limited to rent, mortgage, utilities, medicine, groceries.
What is the minimum amount of money you need right now to cover your immediate expenses? (Maximum grant at this time: $100)*
Do you have non-arts income streams or other financial circumstances that have been affected by COVID-19? If so, please describe. If not, please note "N/A."*
May we share your story on our website and social media platforms?*
- Yes
- You may share my story, but please don't use my name.
- No
Note: Replying "No" will not affect the funding decision. If you reply "Yes," we will be in touch with you.