2020 Coronavirus Information and Resource Guide

The International Conductors Guild is providing the following list of resources and references to our Members and Friends as potential resources for navigating the 2020 Coronavirus situation.  This is not a complete list and should not be your only reference when working to find potential solutions to a variety of situations. 

We encourage our Members and Friends to be in touch with the ICG at [email protected] if more information or additional resources are needed.  We will do everything in our power to assist.

We encourage ICG Members to keep their membership current, if possible, and if financial difficulties prevent you from renewing or joining, please contact us at [email protected] to see what can be done.  The ICG Board of Directors is available to speak with anyone needing a private conversation, or as a Member, please feel free to use our GuildList email discussion group to share information and/or issues.

Please keep in mind, the below information is not complete and will be updated as more information or resources are made available.

 Letter from Dr. Julius P. Williams, President, International Conductors Guild

 From the Hochschule für Musik - Frieburg, Germany

NAMM - Instrument Cleaning Guidelines & Information   **NEW

CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL
Coronavirus (COVID-19)

BENEFITS.GOV 
Your Path to Government Benefits


IRS CORONAVIRUS TAX RELIEF

STATE TAX AGENCIES

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS   **UPDATED

BILLBOARD.COM
A State-by-State Resource Guide for Music Professionals
Who Need Help During Coronavirus Crisis (Updating)

AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MUSICIANS
Musician Unemployment Information


ARTS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP


ARTISTS FROM ABROAD
Travel and Visa Information

Emergency Fund to Support Freelance Artists in the New/Creative/Improvised Music Community

AMERICAN COMPOSERS FORUM
General Resources and Preparation - numerous sources

LEAGUE OF AMERICAN ORCHESTRAS

CANADIAN ARTIST COVID-19 RESOURCES

https://conseildesarts.ca/information-covid-19?_ga=2.122452875.1018482313.1588352718-1449236619.1587311953#gouvernement-federal  

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-finance/economic-response-plan.html 

https://www.canada.ca/fr/patrimoine-canadien/services/financement/informations-covid-19.html  

Each province has their own arts councils and their COVID resources which may be checked, as well.  

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:

Artist Relief Tree
Emergency Funding

I Care if You Listen
Emergency Funding Resources - multiple sources listed

Sweet Relief
Coronavirus Emergency Funding
 

 ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Schott Publishing

Boosey Music