Resources

Resources for Artists Seeking Help with Space and Survival

Resources for Artists Seeking Help with Space and Survival

Financing and Technical Assistance

Arts Loan Fund - Loans and financial resources for artists.
Center For Cultural Innovation - Innovative funding for artists and organizations.
Community Arts Stabilization Trust (CAST) - Stabilizing arts spaces in the Bay Area.
Community Vision - Funding and support for community-driven projects.
Community Vision/Safer DIY Life/Safety Loan Fund - Loan fund for life safety improvements in arts spaces.
East Bay Community Foundation - Grants and resources for East Bay artists.
Safer DIY Spaces - Resources to support safe, affordable DIY spaces.
Entertainment Community Fund - Support for entertainment professionals in need.

Tenant Resources

Eviction Help

ACCESS Center SF - Legal information on evictions in San Francisco.
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 at risk of eviction.
Centro Legal De La Raza - Tenants’ rights practice for East Bay residents.
CFPB Directory - Rental assistance by state and 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 the East Bay.
Ellis Act Eviction - Eviction rights and assistance for Ellis Act cases.
Eviction Defense Collaborative - National legal, rental, shelter, and tenant assistance.
Eviction Defense Network - Support for facing eviction/rent debt in California.
Law Help - Eviction resources and information on housing costs.
Season of Hope - One-time financial assistance for Alameda County residents.

Housing Solutions

Affordable Housing Map - California’s inventory of available excess land for housing.
Displaced Tenant Housing Preference - Lottery preference for affordable housing.
Homeless Action Center - Public benefits advocacy in Alameda County.
Marin County Emergency Rental Assistance - Rental assistance for Marin residents.
National Low Income Housing Coalition - U.S. directory by state for low-income housing resources.
Oakland Emergency Rental Assistance - Rental assistance for Oakland residents.
Oakland Tenants Union - Clinic events and resources for Oakland tenants.
Oakland Tenants Union Handbook - Tenants’ rights and resources handbook for Oakland residents.
San Francisco Tenants Union - Tenant counseling services in San Francisco.
San Francisco Rent Board - Tenant protections from rent increase/eviction in San Francisco.

Senior Housing Solutions

Emergency Housing Guide - Emergency housing resources for seniors.
Senior Housing for Low-Income Residents - Eligibility information and application process.

Facebook Affordable Housing Groups

Community Land Trust Resources

OakCLT Housing Opportunities - Land trust application process.
Northern California Land Trust - List of properties available through the trust.

Legal Assistance

Bay Area Legal Aid - Free civil legal assistance for Bay Area residents.
California Lawyers for the Arts - Legal resources tailored for artists.

Home Buying

Alameda County Mortgage Credit Certificate - Tax credit program for first-time homebuyers.

Emergency Assistance

American for the Arts Disaster Preparedness - Resources for artists to prepare for and recover from disasters.

Artist Resources and Opportunities

Artist Power Center YBCA - Guides and resources for artists.

Grant Resources

Akonadi - So Love Can Win - General support grant for Oakland artists.

DEI and Advocacy

Pronoun Module - Definitions and background information on gender pronouns.

Other Research & Tools

Urban Displacement Project - SF Bay Area - Data-driven research on displacement and gentrification.

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