It's no surprise that L.A. arts festivals and other special events are either getting canceled or postponed thanks to coronavirus. And it's no surprise that, like many people currently out of work due to the coronavirus pandemic, many artists are struggling to make ends meet.
That's what has Councilmember David Ryu announcing plans to introduce a motion to repurpose money raised from his district's Arts Development Fee into an Artist Relief Fund. Its purpose: To provide small grants to artists and arts nonprofits in Council District 4 as a response to COVID-19.
Here's why: Out of 294 arts projects currently slated for funding, only 25 of them appear unaffected by the pandemic, according to Ryu's office.
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