Artists, Art, and the Coronavirus, CVOID-19
As a means to collect all the info I’ve been seeing scrolling across my devices, I offer this blog post. I’ll update it periodically as I see new resources. To other artists or to those who rely on the gig economy, we’ll get through this together. In the meantime, I’m exuding love to all. COVID-19 & Freelance Artists and Writers, CANUCK EDITION
This is a chance for the world to see how much it relies on art and everyone involved in the art world.
This is a bit of a mish-mash of places you can watch/experience beautiful art, as well as online teaching and learning resources.
Places you can stream performances/art:
Your Favourite Artists – check out your fav artists’ Facebook pages and Insta – they might be posted video content and/or hosting live-streamed concerts or mini concerts!
Here’s a comprehensive list of free opera streaming by Operawire.com.
The Social Distancing Festival. This is a very cool initiative by Nick Green in Toronto. You can stream performances here and submit performances for streaming! Super cool. And, bonus, CANCON
The Metropolitan Opera And here’s their schedule!
The Berliner Philharmoniker has made their streaming service free for 30 days!
12 famous museums with virtual tours
Teaching online:
NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing) – Emergency NATS Chat Calming the Coronavirus Crisis and Taking Your Teaching Online
Musical Theatre Online Teaching Webinar by MTEA (Musical Theater Educators’ Alliance)
Lessonface.com – Teaching Music Online 101
These and more are beautifully listed on Shannon Coates’ blog in her post stay calm & pivot
Here is a list of pianists who will record accompaniment tracks for you!
If you don’t have the ability to hire a pianist to give you tracks, you can check out Accompanist.com