Raj Tawney is a journalist, essayist and poet, covering American culture and entertainment from his multiracial perspective. Recent contributions include New York Magazine, The Boston Globe, O, the Oprah Magazine, LA Weekly and The Iowa Review.
In only a few weeks, the pandemic caused by COVID-19’s outbreak has devastated almost every industry in the United States, including the creative arts sector. Artists and employees of arts organizations generally rely on patron support and grant funding to keep their projects and organizations thriving.