EMERGENCY RESOURCES:
(Please email us to submit resources)
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UPDATED 02.19.2026

ICE & IMMIGRANT RESOURCES:

• IF ICE COMES KNOCKING KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
  Free poster downloads

GENERAL RESOURCES:

• BAILA NETWORK
  Free assistance for Los Angeleno immigrant families and essential workers who need access to public benefits
• CALFRESH
  Apply for California's food stamps program
• LA PUBLIC LIBRARY FREE LEGAL CLINIC
  Speak virtually with an attorney about tickets/warrants, landlord/tenant issues, family law, employment, housing, and more. Every Thursday, 1pm-2pm.
• ​METRO LOS ANGELES
  Discounted fares for low-income riders
• Food Access Los Angeles
  Social and cultural activities to benefit low-moderate income families.​
• MUSICARES Resources
• ​Sweet Relief Musicians Resources

COVID RESOURCES:

• FIND A VACCINE LOCATION
• STATE OF CALIFORNIA DIGITAL VACCINE RECORD​

EMERGENCY GRANTS, FUNDING & RELIEF FOR ARTISTS:

• COVID-19 ARTIST RESOURCES + FUNDING
• FCA EMERGENCY GRANTS FUND
  Foundation for Contemporary Arts
  Ends on November 30, 2026
• HART FUND
  (Handy Artists Relief Trust) for Blues Musicians
  Blues Foundation - Memphis, Tennessee
• HERO INITIATIVE GRANT
  Helping comic creators in need
• L.A YOUNG CREATIVES GRANT
  Mission Asset Fund
• MAX'S EMERGENCY RELIEF AND RESOURCE FUND
  Max's Kansas City - Kingston, NY​​
• RESOURCE DIRECTORY & EMERGENCY FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
  National Association of Latino Arts and Culture (NALAC)

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Thank you for another year of Mata Art Gallery! Please consider donating to help us keep this project going. We're a completely not-for-profit creative space funded by the community. We never ask for submission fees or commissions, & artists receive 100% of their artwork sales. Your donations help pay the artists directly & help us continue to sustain this space.

Please send donations to:
🌸 Venmo: @nicaaquino
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