Immediate Assistance for Individual Artists & Their Families
Cultural sector workers based in Greater Austin facing verifiable and immediate housing, food or healthcare insecurity (including travel, lodging and procedure expenses related to reproductive care) may apply for up to $1000 in unrestricted funds. Our funding pool is limited, so we ask applicants to carefully consider the amount they request. Applications are reviewed on an ongoing basis, and are subject to verification and available funds. A short phone interview may be required. Priority will be given to ACA members. Repayment is not required, but artists who receive funding may be asked to support the ACA Community in the future.
ACA established the Artists Emergency Fund on March 18, 2020, as part of our response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to help artists, musicians and other creatives in Greater Austin maintain their personal and financial stability amid the impact of pandemic restrictions. As COVID recedes , we recognize working artists may still face emergencies that could impact their long term financial stability. We have raised nearly $200k between donations on this page, through Facebook fundraisers, a grant from #alltogetheratx, a joint program of the United Way for Greater Austin and the Austin Community Foundation, and additional grants from the Bill Wood Foundation and two anonymous donors. The fund has provided direct support for over 300 artists.
FUNDED ARTISTS AS OF November 1, 2023
Lakeem Wilson - Painter / Illustrator
María Luisa Gutiérrez de Pedemonte - Costume Designer and Maker - Sewing - Actress - Writer
Faith Anderson - Performance Art
Akki Braithwaite - visual artist
Devon (Deezie) Brown - Singer/Songwriter, Producer, Visual Arts and Design, Live Performance
China Smith - dancer, choreographer, educator
Kori Roy (Mama Duke) - musician
Alesia Lani - musician
Rae Davis - photographer
Riley Pierce - music and photography
Sonya Jevette - musician
Jalal Goggins - actor
Elsa Cross - singer songwriter
Stephanie Thoreson - comedian, actor
Franki Phoenix - Visual & Fine Arts
Jabari Newton - Comic Art
Errika Wennerstrom - musician
Dina Parkinson - producer videographer
Beth Murphy - photography
Nazanin Ramezani - fashion design
Alexis Anderson - abstract painter
Crystal Biggs - painting, sculpting
Alexandria Hollowell - chef
Michael Zahlit - musician & instructor
Luis Macias - music engineer
Briana Wilson - makeup artist
Grant Loveless - spoken word
Anders Drerup - musician/music producer
Nataly Rock - musician
Jasper Garcia - DJ
Ko-Shin Mandell - musician
Gregory Wright - sculpture
Torin Frost - artist and musician
Gary Lovelace - muralist
Alejandro Ferrer de Campos - music
Kat Croft - filmmaker
Carlos Morera - songwriter DJ
Abigail Fine - abstract artist/graphic designer
David Lang - painter
Deborah Smith - videographer
Michelle Belrose - painting and jewelry
Christy Howell - scenic carpenter
Dalia Elmanzalawy - visual art
Jennifer Ramos - photography
Jean-Claude Lessou - African dance
Ace Alonzo - drummer
Heather Ross - theatre artist
Aaliyah Noble - filmmaker
Daniel Velasquez - DJ/producer/event planner
Abigail Fine - abstract artist/graphic designer
David Lang - painter
Deborah Smith - videographer
Michelle Belrose - painting and jewelry
Christy Howell - scenic carpenter
Michael Ingalls - musician
Kamaryn Truong - photo/video
Kalu James - songwriter, musician
Trinidad Agosto - opera singer
Rosy Campanita - visual arts/photography
Lacey Richter - visual arts
Charlene Franz - painter
Natasha Louckevitch - producer
Carolina Azteca Sirias - dancer/choreographer
Matthew Logan Vasquez - musician
Ben Webster - writer/performer
Andre Hayward - trombonist
Stephen Hernandez - digital designer
Pake Stephens - jewelry design
Edward Braillif - musican/tech
Jessica Hovind - talent agent
Karen Mason - visual art
Brandon Luedtke - singer/songwriter
Brian Broussard - musician
Lynn Gathright - audio tech
Matthew Gerhard - audio engineer
Lisa Crowder - metalsmith jewelry
Jen Rachid - photographer
Latasha Robinson - Singer/Songwriter/Performer
Charles Moon - DJ
Edward Skinner - DJ and photographer
Nathan Nordstrom - muralist
Jeff Nelson - musician and event coordinator
Heather Bishop - musician
Tonya Lyles - performing arts
Devan Jones - musician
Selene Bataille - screen printer & instructor
Hector Adrian Aguilera - visual artist
Pake Stephens - jewelry design
Edward Braillif - musican/tech
Jessica Hovind - talent agent
Karen Mason - visual art
Brandon Luedtke - singer/songwriter
Brian Broussard - musician
Lynn Gathright - audio tech
Matthew Gerhard - audio engineer
Lisa Crowder - metalsmith jewelry
Rachel Morgan Schindler - visual artist
Nathan Nordstrom - muralist
Haley LeBeuf - jewelry design
Dan Barry - visual artist
Kaylin Karr - musician
Chad Rea - visual arts
Suzanne Weinert screenwriter and producer
Randell Jones - Singer, Songwriter, Producer. Engineer
Angela Betancourt - photographer
Kameron Foster - mixed media artist
Hannah Spector - Visual Arts/Performance Art/Poetry
Eve Monsees - musician
Christina Montgomery - wardrobe
Lymel Bivens - Hip Hop Artist/videographer
Coelina Edwards - visual artist
Carson McHone - musician
Anna Joaquin - theatre
Adam Cotton - touring musician
Shawn Lesure - violinist and educator
Zhenya Rock - musician
LaCrystal Layssard - dancer
Natalie Bonette Wright - musician
David Conley - songwriter
Cindy McDonald - photographer
TK Tunchez - Multi-media artist
Chris Rogers - painter
Chris Hillen - musician & sound engineer
Amy Holsten - painter
Sam Pankey - musician
Carolyn Edge - visual art & theatre
Delilah Knuckley - printmaking, performance
Shantell Rovaris - painter, tattoo artist
Mark McKinney - musician
Nickolas Muckleroy - dancer
Arturo Moreno - performance artist
Lauren Bechelli - painter
Kevin Remme - drummer
Colt Keeney - musician
Akin Francis - musician
Matthew McCarty - musician
Jacque Vilmain - musician
Juan Villegas- painter
Cory Fica - orchestra musician
Andrei Muravev - musician & teacher
Wendy Corn - filmmaker
Joseph Erwin - musician
Bryan Jordan II - DJ
Keith Sechrest - visual artist
Cody Sparks - singer
Kate Robberson - musician
Anne Marie Beard - textile artist
Jeff Johnston - musician
Elana James - musician
Tyrell Elegonye - musician
Adam Lowe - variety performer
Mindy Orsak - makeup artist
Casey Harris - vocalist
Daniel Fears - musician
Bill Oliver - musician
Melanie Laporte - writer
Luz Sarmiento - musician
Natalie Gordon - musician
Jake Garcia - musician
Jonas Criscoe - visual artist
Emily Cahill - multidisciplinary
Alex Maas - musician
Robbie Dalley - film
Arial Amaris - multidisciplinary
Ian Shults - painter
Patrick Wheeler - theater
Austin Kimble - pianist
Arely Camacho - painter
Nancy Clare Pousson - ceramicist
Ethan Azarian - visual artist, musician
Jolie Goodnight Gracey - Singer, Singer-Songwriter, Dancer, Actor, Bandleader
Amy Barber - designer & stylist
Darius Jackson - musician
Sarah Navarrete - interdisciplinary
Aaron Kemkaran - musician
Elizabeth Lee - musician & artist
Adrian Armstrong - visual artist
Ezra Edwards - DJ
Lydia Froncek - musician
Abigail Angelucci- lighting tech
HalleyAnna Finlay Welch - writer & performer
Jamaica Gilmore - scenic artist, set painter and figure model
Genevieve Guinn - dancer
Julian Reyes - street artist
Melissa Knight - visual artist
Matthew Rodriguez - painter, muralist
Angela Miller - vocalist
Maria Rivera Felizardo (p1nkstar) - performance artist
Shannon Grounds - Theatre
Roman Morgan - dancer
David Rosenblad - musician
Jean Pierre Verdijo - visual artist
Kelsey Kimble - classical musician
Christopher Payne - visual artist
Sarah Dowling - casting director, theatre artist
Ishia Adams - writer, performance artist
Yasmin Mikhaiel - theatre artist, writer
Alan Retamozzo - composer
Bob Livingston - musician
Danny Reisch - musician
Ebony Stewart - writer, spoken word artist
Stephen Bidwell - musician
Caroline Reck - puppeteer, theatre maker
Chris Brecht - musician
Heather Joy Thomas - visual artist
Isabelle Burnetta - dancer
Christopher Beale - musician
Jessica Nixon - visual artist
Joel Laviolette - musician
Kriston Brown - actor
Michelle Alexander - actor
Nathan Felix - composer
Sade Lawson - visual artist
Terrany (Tee-Double) Johnson - rapper, musician
Vanessa Lively - musician
AJ Garcia-Rameau - dancer
Yvonne Keyrouz - dancer
Titilayo Ayangade - classical musician
Amber Quick - actor
Camille Lema - visual artist
Clara Brill - classical musician
Edgar Yepez - dancer
Justin Sherburn - composer, pianist
Whitney Turetzky - visual artist
Theresa Bond - visual artist
Ezekiel Jarmon - musicians
Jon Dee Graham - musician
JD Pinkus - musician
Kaci Beeler - actor
Richard Carson - musician
Aron Taylor - visual and performance artist
Amani Navarrette - filmmaker
Amy Morrow - dancer
Gregory Gonzalez - musician
Alexandra Bates - writer & performer
Andrea de Leon - sculptor & teacher
Brandon Reich - filmmaker & editor
Carrie Elkin - singer songwriter
Catie Tijerina - stage manager
Charles Anastasiou - musician
Cliff Miller - actor
Courtney Bowden - artist
Cristal Martinez - seamstress & wardrobe supervisor
Croft Fite - cinematography
Daniel Sanchez - musician
Daniel Sugarman - musician & instructor
Danielle Gindele - visual artist
Emilie Basez - musician
Fallon Franklin - musician
Funmi Ogunro - filmmaker & editor
Gabriela Sauceda - visual artist
Ivan Valbuena - musician
Jennifer Fuentes D'Spain - vocalist
John McDonnell - comedian
Jonny Gray - musician
Julie Linder - classical musician
Kelsey Bohlen - actress
Lara Wright - theatre tech at ZACH
Lauren Bruno - musician & filmmaker
Leila Scott - actress
Luke Scallan - trumpeter & music coordinator
Mary Browder - musician
Michael Cross - musician
Nick Diaz - musician
Paul Arebalo - theater technician
Rehab El Sadek - artist
riel Sturchio - photography
Sarah Sharp - musician
Stephen Pruitt - lighting designer
Susana Carolina Ramirez Tijerina - DJ
Taryn Lavery - dancer
Tommy Howard - musician
Tonya Young (Imani Aanu) - choreographer & instructor
Jay Roff - artist and fabricator
Dana Falconberry - musician, textile artist
Denise Prince - Photography, painting, film/ video and performance
Sadie Wolfe - musician
Gary James - musician
Linda Angkasa - classical pianist
Jan Flemming - musician
Maurice Vellas - filmmaker
Elyssa Verderber - DJ
Sarah Malika Boudissa - musician
Hollie Brown - visual artist
Wayne Fowks - Artist and Fabric Alchemist
Nathan Hipe - composer, sound designer
Sandy Carson - photographer
Rebeccah Polk - ceramics, pottery
Gouri Karmakar - musician
Lindsey Verrill - Musician, visual artist
James Moritz - Singer/Songwriter/Musician
Malia Rae Schneider - photographer
Paul Valenzuela - drummer
Ulrich Ellison - composer, musician
Bethany Solonika - Fiber + Textile Arts
Aboubacar Sylla - traditional musician and master percussionist
Alexandra Abuabara - Recording Artist/Event Production Professional
Nay Wilkins - Musician, Talent buyer
JaRon Marshall - musician
Michael Hernandez - Multi-media (Audio/video/music)
Jose Luis Davila - singer
Helen Bird - visual artist
Gregory Clifford - drummer
Flip Solomon - Pen & Ink
Renei Sims - Jewelry/Accessories
Allison Badell - Mixed media
Raymond Schlogel - Filmmaker
Diego Avello Diaz - musician
Ashley Smith - Painter, gallery owner, teacher
Amanda Fay - textile artist
Bernadette Nason - Storyteller/Actor
Louis Lino - musician
Meg Tillman - musician/performer/songwriter
Gwendolyn Kelso - actor
Blake Timmons - Digital, mixed media artist
Erica Saucedo - choreographer, dancer, performer
Tate Mayeux - Musician/ songwriter
Lance Keltner - guitarist, singer, songwriter
Hollye Davis - Acrylic and Pen & Ink Visual Art
Christy Cole - Musician/ Maker/Craftsman/ Metalsmith
Brian Stewart -Technical Director/ Producer/ Artist
Carianne Schulte - jewelry artisan
Dane Foltin - Performer and Audio Engineer
Rebecca Barbour - muralist
Dave Elles - musician
Jacob Morgan - Large scale muralist/spray paint artist
Leslie Sisson - Musician, Video Editor