RESOURCES FOR OUR COMMUNITY

Fairbanks Arts firmly believes that the arts a crucial facet to community health AND that the mutual health and success of our community is interconnected. So Interior Alaskans, let’s stay healthy, stay creative (with lots of help below), and stay CONNECTED!

We are grateful for all of the helpers out there who are generously sharing resources to keep folks safe, engaged, and connected. Below is a bundle of resources for artists, individuals, families, folks looking to help out in the community, and more. If there is a resource, article, etc. that you think should live on this page, email: info@fairbanksarts.org

General

Resources and up-to-date information regarding COVID-19 from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention

Keep an eye on the Fairbanks North Star Borough page to stay up on developing borough news and important notifications.

Fairbanks Daily Newsminer is offering free online access to articles regarding COVID-19 so that our community can stay up to date on developments.

Edible Alaska has a #Support907 Roundup of Alaska businesses adapting to the pandemic. Here you can find details about how your favorite local restaurants are adapting and if they are providing any services. You can filter the search by City!

Fairbanks North Star Borough School District Website: Stay up to date on district responses, nutrition services for students during school closure, and more.

For Helpers

Learn More About the Various Ways You Can DONATE, VOLUNTEER, MAKE MASKS, or
MAKE REQUESTS to Support Health Care Facilities, Organizations, Neighbors and Friends with Fairbanks Area Citizen Corps.

The United Way of Tanana Valley is maintaining a volunteer/donation page for the Fairbanks area. Check it out to learn about how you can assist community organizations in this time of need.

Calling All People Who Sew And Make: You Can Help Solve 2020 N95-Type Mask Shortage

You can join the Fairbanks COVID-19 Supplies Sharing Group on Facebook if you have supplies or are in need of supplies

Fairbanks Covid-19 Mutual Aid Volunteer Sign Up: If you are interested in joining a group of volunteers based in neighborhoods throughout Fairbanks to assist in supporting your neighbors when you are able, you can sign up here!

Volunteers needed to assist food security agencies: Many food security agencies depend on volunteers for their services. Many volunteers are senior citizens. Because our elders need to stay safe, anti-hunger organizations everywhere are experiencing a severe shortage of help. If you, or people you know, are low-risk & comfortable serving the Fairbanks community during these difficult times, please reach out to the Bread Line, the Fairbanks Senior Center, the Fairbanks Community Food Bank or ANY nonprofit that provides essential services to our most vulnerable neighbors.

Bread Line, Inc

Fairbanks Community Food Bank

Fairbanks Senior Center

If you are doing your part to help by social distancing from home but still want to help nonprofits you care about, remember you can make a contributions through Pick.Click.Give from your PFD! Permanent Fund Dividend applications are available from January 1 to April 30 (deadline has been extended), though Alaskans may choose to add or adjust their pledges online through August 31. There are many nonprofits doing good work that you can support!

For Artists, Arts Contractors, and Arts Organizations

Our friends at the Alaska State Arts Council and Alaska Arts & Culture Foundation are maintaining a page of resources for artists! Rather than duplicate their efforts, any new resources we come across will be sent to AACF to help the page linked above stay updated!

Artist Relief will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies due to COVID-19

To be eligible for a relief grant, applicants must be:

Practicing artists able to demonstrate a sustained commitment to their work, careers, and a public audience;
Experiencing dire financial emergencies due to the COVID-19 pandemic;
21 years of age or older;
Able to receive taxable income in the U.S. (e.g. citizen, green card holder, and/or permanent resident who can provide a W9 and SSN or ITIN);
Residing and working in the U.S. for the last two years;
Not a full-time employee, board member, director, officer, or immediate family member of any of the coalition partners;
Not previously awarded a relief grant from this fund.

*Check at the bottom of this page for arts industry articles and advocacy opportunities

For Individuals, Families, and Educators

Alaska Arts Education Consortium has compiled a list of resources (including resources like free coloring pages from Indigenous artists)!

Fairbanks North Star Borough Public Libraries: Pick up book holds at the bookmobile, watch virtual storytime, and more!

Poetry Out Loud: Poetry Out Loud is a national arts education program that encourages the study of great poetry by offering free educational materials and a dynamic recitation competition to high schools across the country. This program helps students master public speaking skills, build self-confidence, and learn about literary history and contemporary life. While this program includes a recitation contest, we encourage you enjoy the large database of poetry on the POL website!

Amazingeducationalresources.com : This is a behemoth, running spreadsheet of education companies running free subscriptions due to schools closing.

List of Resources for Children During COVID-19

A list of online storytimes, singalongs, and illustration tutorials

Story time from space!

Free Online Courses / Learning Resources:

Scholastic at Home is a free, digital hub to help students keep learning while schools and families navigate COVID-19 related challenges and features daily, curated Pre-K-9+ lessons

Khan Academy

Lynda (LinkedIn) Classes: Any FNSB Library card holder has free access to Lynda.com, otherwise try a month for free!

Have something you want to learn? Check out this directory for free online learning, the No Excuse List!

Choral Online Resource List

The Ultimate List of Online Music Education Games

Fender is offering three months of free instrument instruction!Learn how to play acoustic guitar, electric guitar, ukulele or bass with Fender.

Art21: Art in the 21st Century– Art21’s mission is to inspire a more creative world through the works and words of contemporary artists. Here is an educator’s guide to accompany Art21 films.

Open-Access JSTOR Materials Accessible to the Public

Access free art books online from the Metropolitan Museum

Internet Archive is a non-profit library of millions of free books, movies, software, music, websites, and more.

Explore Museums, the Performing Arts, Zoos, and More!

Google Arts & Culture: tour museums, reference images, articles, and more: Google Arts & Culture has collaborated with over 1,200 museums, galleries and institutions in 70 countries to make their exhibits available for everyone online.

Indigenous Cinema: an extensive online library of over 200 films by Indigenous directors from the National Film Board of Canada

Metropolitan Opera to to Stream Nightly Opera performances

You Can Watch Broadway Musicals For Free Online For A Limited Time Only

Over 30 Virtual Field Trips with Links

Some zoos, theme parks, and museums offering virtual experiences

NASA makes image and video library free: When we said “and more,” we meant SPACE too!