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Sean Russel
Musicians, visual artists, and filmmakers who’ve lost work from consequences of the COVID-19 crisis might be able to land a one-time grant of $300 with a new fundraising initiative.
United Way of Tarrant County, alongside both Hear Fort Worth and Film Fort Worth, announced Wednesday an extension of Fort Worth musician Rachel Gollay’s Artist & Service Worker Relief Fund. The goal is to reach $20,000 in donations, but the fund will stay open as long as donations continue to be gathered.
“Members of the creative community have been ambassadors for our city and we need to support them in this crisis,” said Mitch Whitten, executive Vice President of marketing and strategy at Visit Fort Worth, in a news release. “We want to support musicians, artists and filmmakers who have lost so much work and income. We’re grateful to Rachel Gollay for starting this initiative and to the United Way for helping us expand it.”
The application page can be visited on United Way’s website, here. Donations are totally tax deductible, with tax acknowledgements provided by United Way of Tarrant County for any individual donations of $250 or more.
“With so many artists relying on hour or one-time income from large social gatherings in establishments now closed, this population has been hit hard by the virus,” said Leah King, president and CEO of United Way of Tarrant County. “We encourage the community to support this initiative.”
