The following is a collection of resources that we feel may be valuable to our collaborators. Many have been created by colleagues, while others have been developed or shared by people around the world in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is by no means intended to be an exhaustive list. We encourage you to share additional resources that you have found valuable with us, and we will update this list accordingly.

The arts community is resilient, and we are confident that we can come out of this stronger together! Please reach out if you have additional resources to add to this list.

Resources

ANTI-RACISM ResoUrces

 STEPS joins with others across our world in the condemnation of all forms of racist violence against black, brown, Indigenous and people of colour. As an organization committed to supporting communities to activate public space by leveraging the power of arts to raise awareness about inequities in our cities, this moment demands that we become better allies. This begins with examining our own blindspots and privilege as an organization that operates on stolen land in Tkaronto.

BIPOC leaders and organizers, many of them artists, are on the front lines in our cities. From our inception, STEPS has been fortunate to collaborate with many of these individuals. We reaffirm our commitment to amplifying the work of BIPOC artists and communities who are responding, speaking out for justice, and providing space to express themselves at this time.

We will be expanding the ways in which we support BIPOC artists through targeted residencies and equitably paid opportunities. We will continue to facilitate participatory arts programming in some of Canada’s most diverse communities and provide a platform for people to share their vision for our cities. Furthermore, we will continue to listen, learn, and identify ways we can actively address and dismantle racist and exclusionary systems through our work. We acknowledge that there is so much more we can do, and we welcome feedback on where we can do better.

In order not to distract from the important work of Black leaders and communities, we paused our scheduled programming last week and have been taking time to reassess how we can continue to improve our programs to be more inclusive and specifically dismantle anti-black racism moving forward. We have shared a list of anti-racism resources and funding efforts, and we encourage individuals to take action by learning and giving what they can.

COVID-19 Resources

Public announcements relevant for Canadians
Canada Public Health – Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19)
Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Coronavirus (COVID-19)
City of Toronto – COVID-19 Response
Government of Canada – Economic Response Plan
Province of Ontario Ministry of Health – COVID-19 Response
Public Health Ontario – COVID-19 Response
Service Ontario – COVID-19 Updates
World Health Organization (WHO) – Coronavirus COVID-19 Outbreak 

For artists and arts workers
Arts Etobicoke – Arts In Isolation
Arts@Home – Arts-Based Creation, Recreation, Learning and Appreciation in Toronto
ArtsUNITE – Call for Content
Authority Collective – Resources for Photographers and Beyond on Anti-Racism Work
Booooooom – COVID-19 Crisis Resources for Creatives
Canada Council for the Arts – Important Information related to COVID-19
CARFAC – Recommended practices for paying artists during the COVID-19 crisis
Creative Relief Collective – Online Directory for Artists Affected by COVID-19
Creative Time – Creative Time Comics
Culture Days – Ontario Culture Guides
Facebook – Anti-viral Work for Freelancers and Small Businesses
Forecast – Innovation Toolkit
Leadership Emergency Arts Network (LEAN) – Information for Orgs
Live! – Live Talks for Creatives
Margin of Eras Gallery – Emergency Resources For Marginalized Artists & Communities
NIA Centre for the Arts – Creative Catalyst – Left of Centre
Northern Contemporary, Parkdale Flea, Toronto Designers Market – Creative Relief Collective 
Project for Public Spaces – How Can Public Space Managers Help Fight COVID-19?
The Laneway Project – How-To Guide: Throw a Laneway Event
Toronto Arts Council – Art Activations
Toronto Arts Foundation – Mentor in Residence

Crowdfunding campaigns and other financial support
Akin Collective – Emergency Studio Rent Relief Fund
Glad Day Bookshop – Emergency Fund for LGBTQ artists, Performers and Tip-based Workers
GoFundMe – Black-led Mental Health Supports
The AFC — Emergency Financial Aid for Entertainment Industry Professionals
Unison – Benevolent Fund  (Financial Aid for Musicians)

Social distancing and self-care
Balance –  (iOS) Free 1- year Subscription This Month Email access@balanceapp.com
Big White Wall – Free Mental Health and Wellbeing Service
Calm – Free Meditations
Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) – Mental Health and the COVID-19 Pandemic
Eventbrite – Coronavirus and Your Events
Good2Talk – Free Confidential Support for Post-secondary Students in Ontario and Nova Scotia
Takecare19 – User Sourced Mental Health Resources
Headspace – Free Meditations for COVID-19
Insight timer – Free Library of Meditations
Kids Help Phone – Crisis Lines and Mental Health Resources
Ontario Presents – (Free) Conference Call Services Available to Arts Groups
Prana Breath – (Android) Free App for Guided Breathing Email: access@balanceapp.com
Scribd – Read Free for 30 Days
The 519 – Mental Health, Housing & Newcomer Services Downloadable Resource Sheet

Free and fun stuff
Arts@Home – Arts-Based Creation, Recreation, Learning and Appreciation in Toronto
Arts Etobicoke – Arts In Isolation
Audible – Free Stories
Brit+Co – Free Online Courses for 2 weeks With Code SELFCARE at Checkout
Coursera – Free 2-week Online Course from Yale on The Science of Well-being
Create in Public Space – MOOC Create in Public Space
Creative Generation – #KeepMakingArt Video Series
Culture Days – Ontario Culture Guides
Edx – Free Online Courses from Top Universities – Free Online Courses from Top Universities
LinkedIn – Remote Working: Setting You and Your Team Up for Success
Lululemon – Free Yoga And Meditation Videos
Google Arts & Culture – Explore Thousands of Museums, Archives and Collections 
Google Doc – Things to do at Home with Kids
My Modern Met – 5 Online Art Challenges
Nick Green – The Social Distancing Festival
PangeaSeed – Sea Walls: Creative Colouring Workbook
Scholastic Learn At Home – Day-by-day Projects to Keep Kids Learning
The Globe and Mail – Every Movie Worth Watching on Canadian Streaming Services
Toronto Artscape Daniels Launchpad – Webinars and Tunes
Travel and Leisure – 12 Famous Museums Offer Virtual Tours Online
Oh You Pretty Things – Free Documentaries by Filmmaker Gary Hustwit 
Urgnt Live- Livestream of live music
Vault Zine – 1 Free Digital Story with Code TAKECARE at Checkout
World Alliance for Arts Education – International Arts Education Week 

Misc. useful links
Bear Standing Tall – Indigenous Cultural Awareness Training
Canadian and Marketing Association Canada – NABS Canada Support Line 
Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Pandemic Preparedness
CBC Arts – Here’s Where Canadian Artists and Freelancers Can Find Help During COVID-19
CityShare/Canada – Crowdsourced COVID-19 Resources
CivicAction – Digital Dish Toolkit
Forbes – Airline Cancellation Policies: A Comprehensive Guide
Forbes – Free Softwares for Businesses and Schools
Glide App – COVID-19 Toronto Resources
Google Doc – Coronavirus Tech Handbook
I Lost My Gig – COVID-19 Impact Survey
Innoweave – COVID-19 Crisis Leadership Resources
Imaginary Affairs – COVID-19 Time Capsule
Maggie’s Toronto, Asian and Migrant Sex Worker Support Network – Sex Work and COVID-19
Ontario Museum of Associations – COVID- 19 Resources
Ontario Nonprofit Network – COVID-19 Resources
Ontario Trillium Foundation – COVID-19 Resources for Orgs and Employees
Professional Arts Organizations Network for Education – Resources
Ten Percent Happier – Coronavirus Sanity Guide
The Atlantic – The Extraordinary Decisions Facing Italian Doctors
The Washington Post – Why Outbreaks like Coronavirus Spread Exponentially