2019 Emergency Health Grant Info Session & Writing Assistance

Wednesday, March 13, 2019, 7-8:30pm
Presented by WCCW
Free / RSVP required
Max 50 participants

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Join Women’s Center for Creative Work for an information session about applying for the Emergency Health Grant for artists. For the first hour, we’ll review tips for applying, answer questions about the grant, and go over the review process in a group. The group session is open and all are welcome.

From 8-9pm, there will also be time to briefly meet with someone 1-on-1 about your specific application.

Emergency Health Grant Writing Assistance Private Sessions
Saturday, April 6, 1-5pm
Presented by WCCW
Free / By appt. only

You may also sign up for a 20 minute private session (Saturday, April 6, 1-5pm) with a writer who can help with your specific grant application. For these appointments, please bring your grant materials as close to complete as possible and have specific questions in mind. Reservations for the private sessions must be made ahead of time. Deadline to apply is April 7, 2019, 11:59pm.

All Emergency Health Grant info & writing workshops across LA this month:

+ Wednesday, March 13, 7-9pm at Women’s Center for Creative Work (English)

+ Monday, March 25, 7-9pm at Self Help Graphics & Art with Mujeres de Maiz (Spanish/English)

+ Saturday, March 30, 10am-12pm at KRST Unity Center (of AfRaKan Spiritual Science) with Cori Alegria (English)

+ Monday, April 1, 6–8pm at JACCC with Sustainable Little Tokyo (English/Japanese)

+ Saturday, April 6, 1-5pm (by appt.) at Women’s Center for Creative Work (English)

About the Emergency Health Grant for Artists:

To apply for up to $3,000 in emergency health care funds, artists must live in Los Angeles, Orange County, San Bernardino or Riverside Counties; identify as female, trans, non-binary, low income, and/or as a person of color; and have a medical, mental health or dental emergency OR have an illness-related financial need. Deadline to apply is April 7, 2019, 11:59pm.

More on the Emergency Health Grant

Accessibility information for this event: WCCW has a 36” wide ramp at our front entrance and a stairway with 8 steps and a rail. There are 2 gender neutral restrooms. One restroom is wheelchair accessible, with a handrail. We provide scent free soaps and encourage guests to attend our events scent free. If you require ASL interpretation, CART, interpretation for a language other than English, supervised childcare, or have any other access needs or questions, please contact [email protected] at least two weeks in advance. It is our practice to do everything we can to create a safe and accessible space.

Childcare for this event: We do our best to provide low-cost, on-site childcare for our events when requested at least a week in advance. If you are interested in childcare for this event, please fill out this form.