Musician Fund offered by Sweet Relief
Musician Fund offered by Sweet Relief
Provides emergency financial assistance for medical bills to career musicians, road crew and anyone who makes the majority of their income in the music business.
Categories
Physical Address
2650 East Imperial Highway, Brea, CA 92821
Hours
No standard hours.
Website
Application process
Visit website to complete online application.
Fee
None.
Eligibility
Except for retired or semi-retired older (ages 65+) career musicians or industry workers, the applicant must have, or recently have had, a serious medical or mental health condition. A condition is considered to be serious when it substantially affects the applicant’s ability to work within or outside the music industry (i.e., a survival job). A diagnosis by a medical doctor, hospital, or medical bills indicating such condition must be provided Must be able to show that at least 50% of applicant's annual income comes from work as a musician or in other music industry related jobs unless retired or semi-retired older (ages 65+) FOR MUSICIANS: The applicant must be a musician who has regular public performances, performed on at least three widely released recordings (audio or audiovisual), or written music that has been performed on three widely released recordings, or published on three occasions. The term “Musician” includes vocalists, songwriters, composers, arrangers, and instrumentalists. FOR INDUSTRY WORKERS: The applicant must be a music industry worker that makes 50% or more of their income from this field. “Music Industry Workers” includes artist managers, tour managers and crew workers, booking agents, producers, recording engineers, music teachers, and publicists.
Service area
Wahkiakum, WA Skamania, WA Cowlitz, WA Clark, WA OR
Agency info
Sweet Relief
Provides financial assistance to all types of career musicians and music industry workers who are struggling to make ends meet while facing physical or mental health issues, disability, or age-related problems.