Hello everyone: Americans for the Arts has launched this survey to get a sense of the impact this virus is having/could have on the cultural sector. Please take some time to consider and provide accurate information to help tell the story. Thank you, Amy Hello/hola, esteemed colleagues: We have been carefully monitoring the current coronavirus (COVID-19) disease crisis as I'm sure all of you have been. We shared some resources<https://blog.americansforthearts.org/2020/03/05/arts-and-culture-sector-can-prepare-for-the-coronavirus-in-the-united-states> last week and have additional information to share with you today. We have established a Response and Resource Center<https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center> where we will share updates on a daily basis. This will include preparation information, funding/grants, resource pages and much more. In response to numerous inquiries around advocacy efforts and data collection, we are launching a brief survey<https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center#impact> to begin gathering data and stories from around the country on the economic impact of the Coronavirus on arts and culture communities. This will give us a strong foundation as we work to promote the inclusion of the arts and culture sector in any stimulus package options and other Federal relief measures. We will have a link to share early next week that will give everyone in the field real-time access to aggregated data that can be manipulated to gain insights at the local level. If you have any questions, resources to share or articles that might be of interest, send them along to services@artsusa.org<mailto:services@artsusa.org>. We're here to help! Ruby Lopez Harper Senior Director of Local Arts Advancement Americans for the Arts Amy McBride Tacoma Arts Administrator Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality (she/her) 253.591.5192 TACOMA VENUES & EVENTS<tacomavenues.org> Tacoma Dome<http://www.tacomadome.org/> | Greater Tacoma Convention Center<http://www.tacomaconventioncenter.org/> Office of Arts & Cultural Vitality<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/arts> | Special Events<http://www.cityoftacoma.org/specialevents>