The Lewis Prize for Music is thrilled to announce the recipients of its COVID-19 Community Response Fund. Fans of all types of music are desperate for distraction and catharsis in the age of the coronavirus , and because stay-at-home orders have shuttered movie theaters and shut down film and TV production, musicians are dominating the pop culture zeitgeist.
If you are or have been a professional in the business of bluegrass music (or who have been actively involved at some point in their career) and are in a time of emergency need, apply to the Bluegrass Trust Fund for financial grants and loans, which are generally between $500 and $5,000.



No matter what, we suspect the conditions will be different from the ways we occupied campus before the pandemic; we will adapt the physical space, adjust the resources we have on-hand, and craft policies and procedures to support the safety of our community.
The Sun Radio Foundation has pledged an initial funding of $20,000 towards the Sun Radio Recharge” COVID-19 relief program, giving Central Texas Musicians and Community Radio Stations nationwide the opportunity to apply for grants towards paying their electricity bills.

Domestic students: If you need to request a medical withdrawal (Berklee College of Music) or a medical leave of absence (Boston Conservatory at Berklee), please schedule an appointment (login required) with Jeff Klug, associate dean of Health and Wellness, and be prepared to provide appropriate medical documentation for your request.
In the midst of the ongoing developments related to the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak, it is our intent to keep the School moving forward ugohardchallenge while protecting the health and welfare of our students, faculty, and staff, and complying with national, state, and local authorities.
The content and format may have changed, but faculty and many students have reported they enjoy the time to dig deeper into the music by contextualizing recordings and compositions, discussing performance practice techniques, and exploring new repertoire that broadens awareness of composers and performers, some of whose history may have been unjustly neglected.

Berklee will continue to notify students and essential staff on campus if they might have been in contact with anyone diagnosed with COVID-19 or presumed positive, but will not trace contacts of new cases among community members who are now off campus.
At a time of physical distancing and other measures to halt further spread of the novel coronavirus , music is indeed uniting people, according to Mr. Hancock, the UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador. Global online music streaming subscriptions spiked 35% YoY in Q1 2020 to reach 394 million subscriptions, according to the latest findings from Counterpoint Research.

He said that connecting with others serves as a powerful coping mechanism for his students as they process their responses to the pandemic's effects. It was abrupt to see our industry and way of life disappear overnight,” said Bourdon, who felt the loss intensely alongside thousands of behind-the-scenes workers who are essential for organising large-scale live music events.
The Jazz & Heritage Foundation board plans to continue to explore opportunities to support Louisiana's music culture during this crisis to expand upon its existing community support. The online channel has compiled living room concerts of various musicians. This fund is an extension of 501(c)3 nonprofit organization Artists for Artists created to support musicians by way of Houston Music Foundation's Crisis Relief Fund.

College students with symptoms who have recently traveled beyond the Tri-State Region should contact the Campus Nurse Office (917-493-4778) or visit urgent care. Additionally, Student Financial Services will support students who are eligible for federal financial aid in seeking that aid for the summer term.