Since one of my business priorities is Musicians Health, and I am currently out of work as a music therapist due to the COVID-19 outbreak in our state, I am spending some time this week focusing on helping my fellow musicians. This page extends information for musicians as well as other independent workers/contractors, including people in the service industry. I’ll be compiling some crowd-sourced resources here, but I've also always believed that this information should be coming from other central locations: the governor, the Maine SBA, and umbrella arts organizations. Our state does not have protections that others do, like Artist Assistance Funds or Freelancers Unions.

Step One: Please fill out this Google Form, anonymously if you’d like, so we can combine our concerns in one document.

Step Two: Please sign this petition to get the ball rolling for at least some information gathering from the state.

Step Three: If you’d prefer to write your own letters, here is a link to find and contact your legislators.

The petition is a shortened version of a letter that I wrote, which I’m happy to share.

Yours In Music,

Kate