Resources for Artists Seeking Help with Space and Survival
Financing and Technical Assistance
- Arts Loan Fund
- Center For Cultural Innovation
- Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST)
- Community Vision
- Community Vision / Safer DIY Life/Safety Loan Fund
- East Bay Community Foundation
- Safer DIY Spaces
- Entertainment Community Fund
Tenant Resources
- Eviction Help
- ACCESS Center SF - Legal information on evictions SF
- Anti-Eviction Map - Tenant Resource List and Tool Kits
- Bay Area Legal Aid - Assistance with illegal evictions, substandard housing conditions, discrimination, and wrongful denials of housing subsidies
- Berkeley Housing Retention Program - Assistance for Berkeley residents
- Centro Legal De La Raza - Tenants’ rights practice
- CFPB Directory - Rental assistance by state/tribal lands
- East Bay Community Law Center - Directory by issues for East Bay residents
- ECHO Fair Housing - East Bay eviction review by city
- Eden Council for Hope and Opportunity - Permanent housing support in East Bay
- Ellis Act Eviction - Ellis eviction rights and eviction assistance
- Eviction Defense Collaborative - National legal, rental, shelter, tenant assistance
- Eviction Defense Network - Facing eviction/rent debt in CA; workshops, webinars, classes
- Law Help - Eviction resources, housing costs and housing
- Season of Hope - Alameda County one-time assistance
Housing Solutions
- Affordable Housing Map - California’s inventory of available excess land for housing
- Displaced Tenant Housing Preference Lottery - Preference when applying to affordable housing
- Homeless Action Center - Public benefits advocacy in Alameda County
- Marin County Emergency Rental Assistance - Marin residents
- National Low Income Housing Coalition - U.S. directory by state
- Oakland Emergency Rental Assistance - For Oakland residents
- Oakland Tenants Union - Clinic events and resources
- San Francisco Tenants Union - Tenant counseling services
Senior Housing Solutions
- Emergency Housing Guide - Resources for seniors
- Senior Housing for Low-Income Residents - Eligibility and application process
Community Land Trust Resources
- OakCLT - Housing opportunities and application process
- Northern California Land Trust - Properties list
Legal Assistance
- Bay Area Legal Aid - Free civil legal assistance for Bay Area residents
- California Lawyers for the Arts - Legal resources for artists
- California State Self Help Guide - Free legal help for family law and small claims
Home Buying
- Alameda County Mortgage Credit Certificate - MCC program official website
- AC Boost Program - Alameda County First-Time Home Buyers Program
- CAL FHA - California Housing Finance Agency
- City of Emeryville - Home buyer programs
- Pathway to Homeownership - Closing Cost Assistance Grant Program
Emergency Assistance
- Americans for the Arts - Disaster preparedness resources
- Arts Ready - Emergency planning
- California Arts Council - Natural disaster resources
Artist Resources and Opportunities
- Artist Power Center - YBCA guides and resources
- Art Span - Workshops
- Fractured Atlas - Business resources for artists/creatives
- Future of Music Coalition - Policy & strategy for artists
Grant Resources
- Akonadi - So Love Can Win general support grant for Oakland
- City of Oakland - Grants Program
- Creative Work Fund - Artist and nonprofit collaboration
DEI and Advocacy
- Pronoun Module - Definitions and background information
- Wheel of Privilege and Power - Intersectionality graphic
Other Research & Tools
- Urban Displacement Project - SF Bay Area research and action initiative
- BayCan Funding Tracker - Collaborative climate response resource
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