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Please explain how <br />your general <br />livelihood has been <br />impacted by COVID- <br />19. <br />COVID impact has been beyond monumental for me both <br />professionally and personally. For more than 40 years I hav e been a <br />full time artist and educator, making 100% of my income from a mix <br />of music projects, performances, touring, playing for dance classes, <br />teaching adults and also work as a teaching artist in schools; doing <br />residencies, workshops and assemblies. My work in schools has <br />been the anchor income that pays bills and helps support other <br />creativ e projects and professional dev elopment. It is an important <br />way I contribute to build a better world through children. My entire <br />identity, lifestyle, social interactions, community, passion, life mission <br />and income is built around the work I do as an artist. <br />I was completely booked from mid- March through May and 100% of <br />my work was and continues to be cancelled. My approximate lost <br />income from mid -March through August is $11,795, for the jobs that <br />were contracted and confirmed. I am happy to offer a PDF with a <br />detailed summery of specifics- cancelled gigs and lost income. The <br />lost work includes many school residencies and assemblies in W ake <br />Co.-United Arts schools- Farrmington W oods Elem, Fox Rd., Fuller, <br />McGees Crossroads, Highcroft, Olds, W ake Forest E, Apex <br />Friendship, and in Durham Co. DAC-CAPS- Creekside E , Sandy <br />Ridge E. It also includes multiple concerts with bands- La Fiesta Latin <br />Jazz Qunitet- Artsplosure, Koka Booth , Juan Alamo and Marimjazzia <br />-Sharp Nine and Mahalo jazz in Saxapawhaw. It includes lost income <br />from Duke dance for a week of canceled classes and spring concert. <br />It also includes income from teaching adults at the Kumandi African <br />Durham camp as well as a shekere class series at Liv ing Arts in <br />Durham and music classes from my home…. and more. The total <br />music income I hav e receiv ed since mid March is $1407, thanks to <br />partial payment from United Arts Council, a v irtual camp class and <br />two facebook jazz concerts. <br />I am striv ing to dev elop creativ e v irtual offerings for children and <br />adults. Howev er, the transformational, interactiv e energy of liv e <br />performance and drumming for all ages in schools and community <br />does not translate easily online. I am not sure what the future holds <br />or how to make a liv ing in my art form. <br />Have you applied for <br />unemployment <br />benefits? <br />No <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 792A32A0-430F-4F31-B6D6-40984809BF7C