Akron Community Foundation Supports Artist Relief Fund

The board of Akron Community Foundation approved a $25,000 grant to Arts Now for the Artist Relief Fund, which is supporting artists who have experienced a professional hardship due to COVID-19. This fund was established in December 2020 by the GAR Foundation.

"The economic impact of the pandemic has hit the creative community hard, with Brookings estimating one-third of the sector in Ohio out of work as of August 2020,” said Nicole Mullet, executive director of Arts Now. “The relief fund provided much-needed support to over 100 local artists and their families."