Sharing the following info from Inspire Washington, which may be of interest to arts and cultural organizations... The congressional passage of the Cares Act provides relief funding to cultural organizations through a variety of different federal departments. We know you all need the financial support and are unpacking all of the same complex information. Here are three immediate opportunities for CARES Act discussions and tutorials: TOMORROW! April 2, 5 p.m. PT Online Town Hall with Rep. Denny Heck (WA-10) Please join Congressman Denny Heck for a Facebook Live Town Hall with WA Employment Security Department Commissioner Suzan LeVine. They'll be discussing how to access benefits from the CARES Act to help with COVID-19 relief. If you have questions to submit beforehand, visit his facebook page to comment and he'll try to answer them during the town hall. TOMORROW: April 2 at 5:00 pm PT watch live at facebook.com/CongressmanDennyHeck<https://www.facebook.com/CongressmanDennyHeck/> ____________________________________________________________________________ TOMORROW! April 2nd 4:00pm PT Online Town Hall with Rep. Derek Kilmer (WA-6) Please join Congressman Derek Kilmer for a Facebook Live Town Hall with Small Business Administration Regional Administrator Jeremy Field. They will be discussing new resources approved by Congress to address Washington State's growing economic challenges, review how small businesses can access economic relief, and answer your questions. TOMORROW: April 2 at 4:00 pm PT watch live at https://www.facebook.com/derek.kilmer<https://www.facebook.com/derek.kilmer/>/ ____________________________________________________________________________ NEXT WEEK, WEDNESDAY! April 8, 12:00 p.m. PT How the CARES Act Supports the Arts and Cultural Sector by Americans for the Arts (FREE!) With the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act") signed into law, Americans for the Arts Government Affairs staff and guests will lay out the various pieces of the legislation and how it pertains to the arts sector. With $2.3 trillion of funds, there are several sections of the legislation that can directly, and indirectly support artists, arts organizations, and small businesses in the creative economy. Speakers: * Narric Rome, Vice President of Government and Affairs and Arts Education * Nina Ozlu Tunceli, Chief Counsel of Government and Public Affairs & Executive Director, Americans for the Arts Action Fund * Peter Gordon, Director of Federal Affairs * Sarah M. Mercer, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP * Sonia Church Vermeys, Shareholder, Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP * Additional guest speakers to be announced soon. Registration for this live webinar will be limited to 1000 participants. At that time registration will be temporarily closed. Registration will re-open when the recording is available about 24-48 hours after the live event. The recording for this event will be free. REGISTER NOW!<https://artsu.americansforthearts.org/products/how-the-cares-act-supports-the-arts-sector> Take the Coronavirus Impact Survey<https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center#impact> Americans for the Arts is gathering data and impact stories through this survey link<https://www.americansforthearts.org/by-topic/disaster-preparedness/coronavirus-covid-19-resource-and-response-center#impact>. The survey will capture a broad spectrum of data and stories that will demonstrate how the arts and culture workers triumphed and survived this crisis as well as the effect of the outbreak on operations through cancelled events, lost wages, and additional expenses. We encourage you to share this survey with your communities. We are with you in this fight and will continue to advocate for state and federal funding relief for the benefit of you vital cultural work! In solidarity, Manny Manuel R. Cawaling (he/him) Executive Director Inspire Washington Opening doors to science, heritage, and the arts A merger of Cultural Access Washington & Washington State Arts Alliance (206) 335 9740 manny@InspireWashington.org<mailto:manny@InspireWashington.org> Mail: P.O. Box 806, Seattle, WA 98111 Office: The Cloud Room, 1424 11th Ave - 4th floor, Seattle CulturalAccessWA.org<https://www.culturalaccesswa.org/> WashingtonStateArtsAlliance.org<https://washingtonstateartsalliance.org/> In development: InspireWashington.org