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Empty Stages & Possibilities
Mar 26, 2020
It is hard to comprehend, but there are empty streets and highways, empty trains and planes, empty restaurants and bars, empty stages and concert halls everywhere around the world. In lieu of the current, global COVID-19 health crisis, PJP has cancelled our April 2020 - Jazz Appreciation Month activities. There is a probability that our May events will be cancelled as well. No one feels good about this, but we must keep on keeping on. Your safety and our safety are of the utmost importance.
That said, there are some interesting developments taking place within governmental and philanthropic circles to support everyday working Americans and artists. Most of us have heard about the direct payment to all Americans that the US Congress is hashing out at this present moment. You may not have heard of a few helping hand gestures directed at artists.
HELPING HANDS:
The Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund - Philadelphia musicians & artists who are sole proprietors (with Philadelphia business license) can apply for a GRANT through Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund from the Philadelphia Department of Commerce and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC). This is a grant - not a loan - up to $5000 for sole proprietors & small businesses & organizations under the "Microenterprise Grant" program.
New Music USA / NMUSA announces The New Music Solidarity Fund: an artist-led initiative that aims to grant emergency funding to musicians impacted by COVID-19. If you are a musician, check it out to see if you are eligible.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
NYFA / New York Foundation for the Arts is the nation’s leading, nonprofit service organization, historically providing concrete local New York state-based, as well as national and international resources that working artists and emerging arts organizations need to thrive. With COVID-19 upon us, they have compiled a comprehensive listing of resources and supports for artists.
CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE
PCA / Pennsylvania Council On The Arts has compiled a listing of resources for artists and organizations as well.
In the meantime, feel free to visit our website and enjoy FREE performance videos from our Youtube Channel or download FREE music from our Mixtape Archives. Keep an eye out for additional messages from us via these eblasts, or via our social media platforms.
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PAT MARTINO CAMPAIGN
Legendary Philly Jazz guitarist, Pat Martino has not worked since late 2018 due to severe health issues and is struggling to keep financially afloat. He's exhausted his savings and reaches out to the Jazz community for help. To support this effort, from March 15th to March 30th, 2020, Philadelphia Jazz Project and Books & Stuff will donate 50% from the online sales of our recent book, Philadelphia Jazz Stories Illustrated: Volume One to the Pat Martino Fund.
GRAB SOME FREE MUSIC FROM OUR ARCHIVE!!
It's very important that we keep our minds occupied with affirming and engaging activities. We urge you to check out our mixtape archive. We have over 60 FREE mixtapes featuring some of Philly's finest musicians. These recordings feature performances by Odean Pope, Pablo Batista, Bobby Zankel, Alan Nelson, Suzzette Ortiz, Bethlehem, Keith DeStefano, Kevin Diehl, Luke Carlos O'Reilly, Parris Lové, Ernest Stuart, Ella Ganht and more.
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Philadelphia Jazz Project is a sponsored project of the Culture Trust | Greater Philadelphia, with funding provided by The Philadelphia Foundation.
