COVID-19 Resource Hub

The Lehigh Valley Arts Council is closely monitoring developments surrounding the impact of the coronavirus in the Lehigh Valley’s arts and culture industry. We will continue to share event cancellations and virtual arts activities that many of our arts and cultural organizations are creating.

Additionally, we will pass along the updates from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Federal, State, and Local governments regarding closures on businesses and bans on public gatherings. The Lehigh Valley Arts Council cares deeply about the health and safety of our members, stakeholders, staff, and board and we understand that health, work, and travel require personal decisions that individuals must make for themselves.

This page will be updated regularly as news and information about the pandemic becomes available. Please keep us informed of how you are adjusting and your upcoming scheduling changes.

LVAC News and Event Updates

Starting Tuesday, March 17, the Lehigh Valley Arts Council office will be closed and staff will be working remotely and available by phone, email and video conferencing. We have also decided to suspend public events through August 14. We will be hard at work from home monitoring the situation and continuing to provide services and support to the arts and culture field.

• Young at Art 2020 expo has been cancelled.
• AD Training for the Visual Arts workshop has been cancelled.
• AD Training for the Performing Arts workshop has been cancelled.
• Champions of Inclusion conference has been cancelled. In place, we are partnering with PBS-39 to produce a docu-series on cultural accessibility in the Lehigh Valley.
• The Arts Calendar and Inside the Arts publications will be produced electronically.
• We are still planning to move our office this Summer. Luckily, it’s only a couple of blocks away.

Financial Opportunities

• CARES Act: Financial Perspective for Nonprofits | National Council for Nonprofits
• Pop-Up Grants for Cultural Producers | Pennsylvania Humanities Council
• COVID-19 Cultural and Museum Preservation Grant Program | Department of Community and Economic Development

More Info 2 Move Forward

• COVID-19 Relief Pennsylvania Statewide Small Business Assistance – Opens June 30, 2020 | A Guide to Prepare
• Pennsylvania Council on the Arts | Reopening Safely: Tips and Resources to Prepare
• From Governor Tom Wolf’s Office | Process to Reopen Pennsylvania

Arts Advocacy – Take Action

EMAIL: Lehigh Valley Perspective on Arts Advocacy 

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STORYTELLING: Perspective on Art Today

How are you keeping art in your life? Stay connected to the arts by sharing how the pandemic has challenged your relationship with art. Be a Voice for the Arts