Links of interest

This is a time to build community and help one another. HubbyCo is saluting artists and organizations that, simply put, are doing good. Check back here for an expanding list of resources as well as ways to help important projects and organizations.

BLACK LIVES MATTER

Advancement Project
Focusing on voting rights, school-to-prison pipeline, policing and criminalization, immigrant justice and education justice. Find out more and donate here

American Civil Liberties Union
Committed to creating a more perfect union “beyond one person, party, or side. Our mission is to realize this promise of the United States Constitution for all and expand the reach of its guarantees.” Find out more and donate here.

Antiracist Research and Policy Center
Creating “novel and practical ways to understand, explain, and solve seemingly intractable problems of racial inequity and injustice.” Find out more and donate here.

The Bail Project
Committed to prevent incarceration and combat racial and economic disparities in the bail system. Providing bail assistance to protesters. Find out more and donate here.

Black Lives Matter
Calling for sustainable transformation, fighting for freedom, liberation, and justice. Find out more and donate here.

Emergency Release Fund
Committed to keeping trans people safe and out of jail, raising and posting bail, and coordinating advocacy efforts. Find out more and donate here.

The Marshall Project
A nonpartisan, nonprofit news organization focusing on the U.S. criminal justice system. Find out more and donate here.

NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund
Legal organization committed to reforming policing and fighting for racial justice through litigation, advocacy, and education. Find out more and donate here.

National Association of Black Journalists
Supporting journalists, media professionals, an journalism educators that have experienced job loss as well as promoting media diversity. Find out more and donate here.

National Bail Fund Network
Providing a directory of community bail funds and offering rapid response to those in need. Committed to abolishing the money bail systeme and pretrial detention. Find out more and donate here.

National Police Accountability Project
Created by the National Lawyers Guild, dedicated to holding law enforcement accountable for misconduct offering training, education and resources. Find out more and donate here.

National Urban League
Committed to “enabling African Americans and other underserved urban residents to secure economic self reliance, parity, power, and civil rights. Find out more and donate here.

Peoples City Council Freedom Fund
A Go Fund Me campaign raising funds for legal support, bail, fines, and court fees for arrested protestors as well as medical transportation and supplies. Find out more and donate here.

Reclaim the Block
Committed to ending police misconduct by organizing Minneapolis “community and city council members to move money from the police department into other areas of the city’s budget that truly promote community health and safety.” Find out more and donate here.

Unicorn Riot
Dedicated to to exposing root causes of dynamic social and environmental issues through amplifying stories and exploring sustainable alternatives in today’s globalized world.” Find out more and donate here.
 

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COVID-related

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Resources

Americans for the Arts
The organization has put together a comprehensive resource list for artists and organizations in response to the pandemic, here.

Artist Relief
The organization will distribute $5,000 grants to artists facing dire financial emergencies and also serve as an ongoing informational resource. Details, application, and donations accepted here.

Center for Cultural Innovation
Extensive and frequently updated list of Emergency Resources for Artists & Freelancers here.

Coronavirus Los Angeles Mutual Aid
Facebook group for staying connected and sharing resources here.

COVID-19 & Freelance Artists
A list of resources specifically designed to serve freelance artists and those interested in supporting the independent artists community, here.

West Collection LIFTS Grants
An artist grant and acquisition award sponsored by Paige West and the West Collection in response to COVID-19. Details and application here.

Mid-America Arts Alliance: Resources for Covid-19 Pandemic
The alliance has put together a comprehensive list of resources for artists, arts and culture organizations, and their constituents. Includes grant opportunities, webinars, and general information. Check it out here.

Unemployment, family leave, loans
Comprehensive list of resources on applying for benefits through California’s Employment Development Department (EDD), here. A flow chart of who is eligible for what is here

United Nations Global Call to Creatives
The United Nations has launched an open competition for creatives to design informative works that accurately communicate public health messages in a bid to "flatten the curve" of the coronavirus pandemic. Full presentation and resources here.

Charitable giving / outreach

Al Otro Lado
The organization works towards getting legal and other service to people in Tijuana, asylum-seekers and others. More information and contribute to the Humanitarian Migrant fund here.

California Immigrant Youth Justice Alliance
The organization offers resources for the undocumented community, here

California Volunteers
Deliver meals, donate to a shelter or food bank, volunteer at a food bank, support nonprofits, donate blood, join the California Health Corps—the California Volunteers website by the Governor’s office has a comprehensive list of ways to help. Get involved here.

CDC Foundation
An independent nonprofit created by Congress to mobilize philanthropic and private-sector resources to support the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s critical health protection work. More information here.

CHIRLA
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights organizes and serves individuals, institutions, and coalitions around immigration reform, including legal services, advocacy, and outreach. More information here.

Doctors Without Borders / Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF)
As the coronavirus spreads MSF is responding throughout the world by caring for patients, offering health education and mental health support, and providing training in health facilities. Learn more and donate here.

Downtown Women’s Center
DWC is continuing to provide free daily meals and meal delivery, showers, bathrooms, and other services at their downtown Los Angeles building. Volunteering has been suspended as have household and clothing donations. Consider making a financial donation or sending items from the Amazon wish list. Details here.

Feeding America
A nationwide network of more than 200 food banks that feed more than 46 million people through food pantries, soup kitchens, shelters, and other community-based agencies. Details and donations accepted here.

Food Forward
The organization rescues over 500,000 pounds of surplus produce each week from fruit trees, farmers’ markets, and the Los Angeles Wholesale Produce Market, donating to over 1,800 hunger relief agencies across Southern California. Details, how to volunteer, and donations accepted here.

Free food and discounts for LA health workers
LAist has compiled a comprehensive list of local restaurants, organizations, and individuals who are providing free food or deep discounts and also how you can contribute. Browser list here.

Fruit tree map
Help create a fruit tree map to aide low-income families in sourcing fresh produce, here.

GlobalGiving’s Disaster Recovery Network:
Donations to the Coronavirus Relief Fund help send medical professionals to communities, provide supplies to hospitals and clinics, feed children, and educate. Details and donations accepted here.

Ground Game LA
The organization has created the COVID 19 Mutual Aid Network composed of different grassroots organizations, movements and organizers. They are immediately providing grocery and supply deliveries, and are preparing to expand this to other community support services. Details, links, and donations accepted here.

LA Food Bank
The organization’s website provides health resources and guidelines, a locator to find food pantries, and accepts donations. $25 = 100 meals. More information and donations accepted here.

Mayor’s Fund for Los Angeles
This 501c3 distributes funds to key priority areas in Los Angeles: support for families and small business, relief for healthcare workers, critical healthcare equipment, and services for our unhoused neighbors. More information and donations accepted here.

Meals on Wheels
Essential organization that supports individuals who are elderly, disabled, chronically ill and home-bound by delivering nutritious meals, reducing hunger, improving health and promoting independence. Find out more and help here.

Midnight Mission
A comprehensive homeless shelter and homeless services provider with 3 facilities located in Los Angeles, Orange County, and South Bay. Learn more, volunteer, and donate here.

My Friend’s Place
The organization focuses on assisting homeless youth. During the outbreak the drop-in services are limited, but they continue to provide youth with meals, clothing, emergency supplies, medical care and assessment, as well as case management services and housing support. Make a donation or shop online through their Amazon wishlist, details here.

National Domestic Works Alliance
The organization has set up a fund to provide immediate financial support for domestic workers, and enable them to stay home and healthy—protecting themselves, their families and their communities while slowing the spread of the Coronavirus. Details and donations accepted here.

One Fair Wage Emergency Coronavirus Tipped and Service Worker Support Fund
The fund provides cash assistance to restaurant workers, car service drivers, delivery workers, personal service workers and more who need the money they aren’t getting to survive. Details, action plans, and donations accepted here.

Polo’s Panty
A mobile food pantry that is dedicated to serving unhoused and marginalized communities. Follow them on Instagram here.

POV’s medical supply effort
HubbyCo go-to vendor POV is known for their exceptional fine art printing and fabrication. The studio has transitioned some of their production equipment and staff to focus on manufacturing medical supplies for LA Health Care Workers. Details and contribute to the efforts here.

Stand with Daily Wage Earners
The Art of Living has partnered with The Indian Film and Television Industry to deliver food kits to those in need across India. More information and donations accepted here.

Streetwatch LA
Outreach and monitoring of homeless encampments. There is a current fundraiser for tents, hand washing stations and other supplies, details and contributions accepted here.

The Washington Post vetted national nonprofits
The newspaper has comprised a list of organizations focusing on COVID19 that need monetary donations, supplies, and volunteers. Explore the list here.

WHO Covid-19 Solidarity Response Fund
The World Health Organization is leading and coordinating the global effort to prevent, detect, and respond to the pandemic. Support the international organization’s efforts here.

Health / wellness

Agape International Spiritual Center / Michael Beckwith
Resources, guided meditation, Crisis Support Clinic, and online Community Spiritual Gatherings overseen by Michael Beckwith, now online. Find information on the Agape Facebook page and website. Additional resources and community engagement on Michael Beckwith’s Facebook page here.

Debbie Allen free dance class
The choreographer, director, producer and actor has been live streaming dance classes on Instagram with basic moves and lots of aspirations of building community. The first session is archived here.

Deepak Chopra and Oprah 21 days of meditation
Join millions of meditators around the world to find peace of mind in the midst of turmoil, and do your part to help our global community find hope and optimism. “Harness strength. Find peace. Create connection.” Free guided meditation here.

Eckhart Tolle and Kim Eng
Free teaching and meditation videos including Inner Body Meditation, Transcending Fear, and Compassion for Our Evolution. “In challenging times, deepen presence.” Download and watch videos here. 

Face Masks: tips, hacks, and how to’s
Health care workers share some tips and tricks of the trade here. A super easy to make mask made from a piece of fabric, such as a handkerchief or bandana, and rubber bands or sock tops—check it out here. The New York Times has an easy guide on How Not to Wear A Face Mask, here,

Leigh Simran Brown Yoga
A favorite yoga teacher of Bettina, for mind and spirit, is offering 2 weeks of classes for $1 through the Samarasa Center. Leigh teaches amid-level class Tuesday + Thursday that will uplift you and keep you centered. All of the studio’s instructors are super. Details and sign up here.

Mindfulness Meditation Circle with Anne Loyd
Friend and collaborator of HubbyCo, Anne Loyd is a certified coach and mindfulness trainer. Join her for a free online Zoom mindfulness meditation session each Wednesday at 9:00 a.m. PST. Follow Anne on IG @anneloyd for details and sign in to the sessions morning of here.

Modular Sound Bath
Brandee and Christian are offering a variety of online ways to heal and shake things up with sound baths. Push out negative energy and make space for energetic flow and physical and mental suppleness. Follow @modularsoundbath for live IG posts, subscribe to their YouTube channel, and find them on Twitch.

The Masque-Culotte by Simone Forti
Legendary artist, dancer, choreographer, and writer creates a simple cotton mask. Photographs and prose posted on Hans Ulrich Obrist’s IG, here.

Pony Sweat
The Los Angeles-based collective is now offering live stream classes via Zoom. Fiercely non-competitive, the dance-exercise classes are challenging and easy-to-follow-or-not-follow. A “workout that is fun and has FEELING! Come as YOU ARE, All Ways, ALWAYS!” Details here.

Pranidhi Varshney
Free online yoga and guided meditation and chanting. For those who are new to yoga, try the standing poses, which take about 20 minutes. Click around on the YouTube channel here.

Qigong Daily Energy Routine
This simple and gentle routine only takes about 15 minutes. It will likely get your body’s energy moving and help you feel more grounded. The instructor calls it “healing through pleasure.”  Free video here.

Sweatfest with Ryan Heffington
A free Instagram Live dance workout and good time for all ages, led by Ryan Heffington of The Sweat Spot in L.A.. Classes are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday 10:00 a.m. PST. Details here.

Tony G Yoga
A favorite yoga teach of Bettina, for grounding and strengthening classes focusing on different parts of the body, is offering online classes via Zoom for $5. Details and sign up here.

Artists / Collectives

Alexandra Grant
Los Angeles-based artist and creator of the grantLOVE project which is currently working with Project Angel Food to raise money for Emergency Food Kits and supporting the hiring of chefs and other workers to keep their kitchens open. @alexandragrantstudio / @grantloveproject

Art Share LA
The Arts District Los Angeles-based non-profit is offering a Daily Home Performance: a live, 20-minute performance, featuring innovative dancers, spoken word artists, musicians and more. There is also a Daily Artist Prompt with creations shared on their IG stories. Details and lots of creative inspiration found here.

Be Still Life Drawing Sessions
Brought to you by Los Angeles-based artists Anna Breininger & Kristin Cammermeyer, with guests collaborating on the creation of tableaus for still life drawing. The sessions are playful but prioritize focused attention and meaningful connection. Details and how to participate: @bestilllife_la

Corrina Peipon
Los Angeles-based consultant working with artists and creative small businesses to navigate the opportunities and challenges they face in their work. She’s posting tremendously helpful resources for the art community—follow her: @corrina_peipon

Deb Klowden Mann
Deb, owner of Klowden Mann gallery has been reading aloud excerpts from some of her favorite books on her Instagram account. Follow her for some poetic soothing. @debklowdenmann

Debra Scacco
Los Angeles-based artist, curator, creative strategist, and founding Director of AIR at Los Angeles Cleantech Incubator. AIR supports research-led Los Angeles-based artists and fosters collaboration with leading minds in Cleantech and climate science, as well as training and access to LACI’s prototyping facility.  @debrascaccostudio

Delia Brown drawing classes
Themed courses and a list of recommended materials are regularly announced on Delia’s Instagram. Includes crits on the final day. Follow her for details and updates on scheduled classes. @deliabrown

Emma Gray
Santa Monica-based artist and founder of Five Car Garage, a contemporary art gallery, and a meditation, breath work, and reiki studio above the gallery for artists/humans/seekers exploring consciousness to connect, breathe and center during and beyond these difficult times. @fivecargarage / @theenergeticresidency 

Kim Abeles
This generous and prolific Los Angeles-based creates works that speak to science, literacy, and civic engagement. A recent project was creating sculptural and instructional artworks with female prison inmates who were trained as firefighters. She recently made a Kindness Finger Game, perfect for these isolated days. Print it out here. @kimabeles

Pia Pack
Los Angeles-based artist, cartographer of social situations, and host of What Artists Listen To Podcast, which joyfully explores the stories and soundtracks of womnx artists. Podcast is available on iTunes here. @whatartistslistentopodcast.

Rachel Allen
What started as a means of getting more comfortable in front of the camera, Rachel began to read poetry in the early days of the Safer at Home order. “Think of them as Pandemic Screen Tests.” Follow her firm RADAR and DM to submit your request. Her reading of Gertrude Stein’s Cezanne is a favorite so far, view and listen here.

Women’s Center for Creative Work
WCCW “a place that affirms that art, creativity, and imagination have intellectual, personal, and political value. No art is neutral, it is either transforming or upholding the status quo.” Follow for resources, ideas, support, programming, and good vibes. @womenscenterforcreativework

Good news

Dancing with Birds
Narrated by Stephen Fry, this film visits birds-of-paradise and their spectacularly captivating mating rituals, from flash dancing to shape shifting. Trailer here.

Dial-A-Poem by John Giorno
The beloved, late artist’s phone-in poem readings is still online. Sometimes soothing, funny, poignant and always a delight. Call 641-793-8122.

Fantastic Fungi
A life-affirming, mind-bending film about mushrooms and their mysterious interwoven rootlike filaments called mycelium that have an incredible communication network that has the proven ability to restore the planet’s ecosystems, repair our health, and resurrect our symbiotic relationship with nature. More information here.

The Good Stuff
CNN’s weekly newsletter for the good life…”big headlines that make you smile, plus stories of fascinating discoveries, everyday heroes, inspiring movements and great things happening right in your backyard.” Browse and subscribe here.

Good News
Daily source for only good news: inspiring stories and images from around the world updated daily and with a vast archive. Check it out here.

Reasons to be Cheerful
A non-profit editorial project that is tonic for tumultuous times. Telling stories that reveal that there are, in fact, a surprising number of reasons to feel cheerful. Founded by artist and musician David Byrne. Check it out here.

Some Good News with John Krasinski
The actor highlights some good news from around the world, including an interview with Steve Carell to mark the 15th anniversary of THE OFFICE, as well as John’s newest hero Coco. Find the SGN channel on YouTube here.

Uplifting News
A Reddit place to read and share positive and uplifting, feel good news stories. Check it out here.

Yes! Magazine
A nonprofit, independent publisher of solutions journalism. Reporting on the positive ways communities are responding to social problems and insightful commentary that sparks constructive discourse—inspiring people to build a more just, sustainable, and compassionate world. Check it out here.

Please note: These links are being provided for informational purposes only. Although everyone on the list has been researched, HubbyCo and Bettina Hubby cannot bear responsibility for the accuracy of the content on the websites. Unless otherwise stated the links do not constitute an endorsement or proof of purpose.