AK Typhoon Flooding
FAIC's National Heritage Responders are available to support cultural heritage institutions and communities following the widespread flooding in Alaska.
National Endowment for the Humanities Disaster Recovery Grants
Public Assistance and Individual Assistance are now available to affected areas within the Federal disaster declaration (DR-4893). For more information on Public Assistance, go to Public Assistance Program and Policy Guide Version 4 (fema.gov). Individual Assistance is available to individuals and households. For disasters declared on or after March 22nd, 2024, FEMA’s Individual Assistance program was expanded to include quicker access to needed funds including simplifying assistance for self-employed individuals such as self-employed artists and entrepreneurs. Learn more about updates in the Press Release.
How to preserve photos after a flood (video)
Drying Wet Collections and Buildings tip sheet (pdf)
Mold Tip Sheet (pdf)
Health and Safety Tip Sheet (pdf)
Save Your Family Treasures (web)
Share NHR contact information below with anyone whose collections may have been affected
Donate at https://www.culturalheritage.org/donate.
NY Red Hook Artist Warehouse Fire
FAIC is supporting local networks as they gather resources for over 100 artists affected by the 5-alarm fire that damaged or destroyed their studios.
New York Disaster Survivors State and Local Referral List
Brooklyn Waterfront Artists Coalition
Red Hook Business Alliance
Red Hook Business Association Impact Assessment Form
Mental Health Support NYC 988 — Free, 24/7 confidential support
· Call or Text: 988 · Chat: 988lifeline.org
Support is available in over 200 languages by phone, and in English/Spanish via text and chat. No insurance required. (Standard message/data rates may apply.)
Safety Net Coalition Resources
CERF+ Emergency Relief Grants
Adolph and Esther Gottlieb Emergency Grant
New York Public Library Funding Resources Guide
New York Foundation for the Arts Rauschenberg Medical Emergency Grants (including mental health emergencies)
New York Foundation for the Arts Emergency Grant Resource List
Creative Capital for Artists
SmackMellon Artist Studio Program (fellowship for studio space)
Brooklyn Arts Council Grant Opportunities
Women’s Studio Workshop Studio Residency Grant (free housing, studio access, stipend, money for materials and travel)
Red Hook Recovery First Steps - Safety and Handling Video
Recovery First Steps Resource Packet
FAIC's National Heritage Responders
FAIC's Salvage After Fire Resources
Save Your Family Treasures
Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative Resources
Texas Flooding
FAIC is supporting Texas’s Alliance for Response, the Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance (TX-CERA) as they work with local arts organizations and public volunteer groups, primarily in Kerr County, to respond to public and organizations that have been impacted by recent flooding.
KY Mental Health Resources for Crisis Counselling
If your collections have been affected by an emergency, call 202.661.8068.
If your personal items have been damaged in an emergency, email NHRPublicHelpline@culturalheritage.org.
Email emergencies@culturalheritage.org.
With support from the Heritage Emergency National Task Force (HENTF), online assessment forms for affected arts and culture communities are available and will help identify where assistance is sought, provide assistance where needed, understand critical needs, and inform how recovery efforts progress.
If your collections have been impacted by a crisis or disaster of any type or scale, we encourage you to complete a brief assessment form.
Rapid Damage Assessment Form for Cultural Organizations
Arts Organizations Assessment Form
Individual Artists and Performing Groups Assessment Form
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