Community Making a Difference
Make a Mask
Tutorial designed by Krishma Patel
We would like to recognize the great work George Street Playhouse employees are doing to help the community during these times of much needed assistance. George Street Playhouse’s Costume Shop Manager Joleen Addleman Loyd, Wardrobe Supervisor Rachel Pollard, and assistant Suzann Cornelison have been creating masks for RWJ and Overlook hospitals.
Assistant Props Master Shannon White has also been busy helping to create PPE masks, gowns, and face shields.
The face shields are a project between Ms. White and a friend Sam Ghali. He has a larger 3D printer to print out the top headband piece and Ms. White has a smaller one to deal with the bottom ridge piece. Ms. White explains, “We then attach acetate to the front and rubber bands to the back. These have no fabric or foam so that they can be completely reusable. Foam and fabric (such as elastic for the back) means it cannot be fully disinfected. These are all being donated to Columbia Presbyterian Hospital”.
County residents are doing their part to help during this difficult time. One Edison resident, Chef Shank, has been working around the clock to provide food for JFK Hospital workers with Frappe Joe Coffee.
Resources for Taking Action & Online Engagement
Middlesex County COVID-19 Resources
Using Digital Platforms to Remain Connected to Audiences during Quarantines
American Alliance of Museums
How to Reach – and Engage – Your Public Remotely
International Council of Museums
Teaching of Remote Arts Instruction Network
Virginia Folklife Program
How to Keep Your Audience Engaged, Entertained, and Inspired in the Age of Coronavirus
Recorded webinar from the Cuseum
COVID-19 Response Fundraising: A Guide to Crowdfunding and Virtual Events
Blackbaud
Social Justice in a Time of Social Distancing
The Design Studio for Social Intervention
10 Ways Inclusive Leaders Can Mitigate Bias When Communicating about Coronavirus
Medium
How To: Super Quick DIY Podcasting for Museums & Other Non-Profits Closed by COVID-19
Medium
Resources for Cultural Organizations
COVID 19 Tools and Resources for Nonprofits
Nonprofit Finance Fund
Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource and Response Center
Americans for the Arts
COVID-19 Resources for Performing Arts Professionals
Association of Performing Arts Professionals
COVID-19 Resources for Dancers and Dance Organizations
Dance Magazine
C.A.R.E.S. ACT
Americans for the Arts
Resources about the Coronavirus
New Jersey Cultural Alliance for Response
Information on Current Emergencies
Performing Arts Readiness
Preparing for Potential Impact of the Coronavirus
ArtsReady
Arts Ed: Virtual Teaching Resources
Arts Ed NJ
Resources & Information for the Museum Field
American Alliance of Museums
The Artists Safety Net
CERF+
Resources for Agents, Managers, and Self-Represented Artists
North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents
Freelance Artist Resources
Alliance of Artists Communities
Freelance Artist Resource Producing Collective
Resources for Musicians
COVID-19 Emergency Funding and Artist Resources
I Care If You Listen
COVID-19 Resources
Arts Education Partnership
Supporting Creative Aging Programming during COVID-19 Crisis
Lifetime Arts
Emergency Funds – All Art Forms
WomenArts
COVID-19 Resources for Artists and Arts Organizations
NEA
SDC COVID-19 / Coronavirus Resource List
Stage Directors and Choreographers Society
Information on Benefits, Assistance, and Support for Employers and Employees
New Jersey Department of Labor & Workforce Development
New Jersey Department of Health
Other Resources
Novel Coronavirus Information for New Jersey Business
List prepared by Middlesex County Office of Arts & History