External Resources
Below you’ll find resources for students, alums, faculty, and staff. We also recommend reviewing Financial, Food, and Housing Insecurities Resources, compiled by our Office of Student Affairs. If there are any resources you would like added to this list, please email saicinfo@saic.edu.
COVID-19 Information and Guidance
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- State of Illinois Coronavirus Response
- Chicago Department of Public Health
- World Health Organization
Chicago and Illinois Resources
- Restore Illinois: A Public Health Approach to Safely Reopen Our State
- Rental Assistance
- Unemployment Insurance
- City of Chicago Dashboard
- State of Illinois Dashboard
- Johns Hopkins Resource Center for National and Global Dashboard
General Artist Resources
- Alliance of Artist Communities
- Alternate Roots Resource Page
- Americans for the Arts COVID-19 Resource Center
- Artists Thrive COVID-19 Resource List
- Collaborative Resource List From Disabled Queer, Elderly, Asian + Indigenous Folx
- National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response
- Statera Arts Emergency Response
National Relief Grants and Funds
- Artist Relief
- Arts and Culture Leaders of Color Emergency Fund
- Foundation for Contemporary Arts
- Foundation of Contemporary Arts Artist Relief Fund
- National Endowment for the Arts: COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
- Rapid Response Fund
Regional Relief Grants and Funds
Midwest
- Arts for Illinois Relief Fund
- Chicago Artist Relief Fund
- Indy Arts COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund
- Propeller Fund
Northeast
- Bridgesong Fund (Massachusetts)
- New Haven Creative Sector Relief Fund
- Worcester Together: Central Mass COVID-19 Fund
South
- Dallas Low Income Artist Relief Fund
- Durham Artist Relief Fund
- NC Artist Relief Fund (North Carolina)
- New Orleans Business Alliance Relief Fund for Gig Workers
WiFi Resources
- FCC Agreement
- Comcast COVID-19 Response
- AT&T COVID-19 Response
- Verizon COVID-19 Response
- Sprint COVID-19 Response
- T-Mobile COVID-19 Response