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Comedy and Catharsis in a Time of Crisis: A CANVAS Conversation
Thursday, September 10, 2020, 1:30pm – 3:00pm EDT This is the second program in the CANVAS Conversations series, "Why We Invest in Our Creative Community.” Jews have always relied on humor to endure difficult times—and this is an especially difficult time. But...
WATCH: A CANVAS Conversation with Nathan Englander, Marra Gad and Rachel Kadish
Supporting Artists in This Moment Is Not a Luxury
Rebecca Guber, director and founder of CANVAS grantee Asylum Arts recently published this important op-ed in The New York Jewish Week: “I don’t typically cry at work. But last week, the tears flowed. I’ve read thousands of grant proposals in my career.
Literature in a Time of Crisis: A Conversation with Nathan Englander, Marra Gad and Rachel Kadish
This is the first in a series called “Why We Invest in Our Creative Community: A CANVAS Conversation.
Amid Pandemic Challenges, Jewish Creatives Get Boost from New Arts Funding Collaborative
At a time when arts organizations and artists are reeling from the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new Jewish initiative is stepping in with much-needed grants and an emergency relief fund. CANVAS, a partnership of five Jewish foundations working with...
Why Artists Are Essential Workers — And How We Can Help Them
Writing in The Forward, CANVAS Founder Lou Cove discusses the unique challenges Jewish artists are facing during the COVID-19 epidemic and ways in which people can help them, including by supporting the CANVAS emergency fund. Read the full article here.
Video: Jewish Arts & Artists in a Time of COVID-19
https://youtu.be/ITNE0_wuz94 CANVAS webinar on April 2, 2020. In a prolonged moment of social distancing and sheltering in place, we find ourselves turning to artists for help. Artists and creatives are actively providing entertainment and distraction when we are...
CANVAS 2020/2021 Network Grants
The first grant cycle for CANVAS is dedicated to supporting networks of Jewish artists and/or arts organizations. Who We Support (When We Support Networks) Asylum Arts - Visual ArtistsCAJM - MuseumsJewish Book Council - Authors & Presenting Orgs.LABA - Creatives...