{"id":1319947,"date":"2020-05-14T16:55:20","date_gmt":"2020-05-14T22:55:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=996441"},"modified":"2020-05-14T16:55:20","modified_gmt":"2020-05-14T22:55:20","slug":"artist-relief-fund-helps-artists-facing-financial-hardship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/artist-relief-fund-helps-artists-facing-financial-hardship\/","title":{"rendered":"Artist Relief Fund helps artists facing financial hardship"},"content":{"rendered":"
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In a desire to support the local artist community, several philanthropic community members recently donated funds to Carbondale Arts, which in turn created the Artist Relief Fund.<\/p>\n

The fund is being allocated by Carbondale Arts to local creatives who have lost work and are facing financial hardships due to the recent Coronavirus pandemic. Six Roaring Fork Valley artists were chosen as the recipients of funds last week.<\/p>\n

Diane Orlov, one of the artists receiving funds, thanked the donors for their generous gift and wrote, \u201cOur project is about giving thanks to the guardian spirits who love and protect us, including our community angels. Through mosaic art, we honor the Better Angels within ourselves and others and strive to bring more Compassion, Unity and Hope into the world. We\u2019re immensely grateful to this community for supporting its artists during this trying time and creating a spirit of Hope for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

Currently, the fund has been dispersed in its entirety, but Carbondale Arts is exploring ways of replenishing it and asks those interested in donating to contact Carbondale Arts Executive Director Amy Kimberly at 970-618-1104.<\/p>\n

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