Puppet Community One of the key tenets of Puppeteers of America is to foster and support


community. Because of social distancing measures necessary due to COVID-19, many in our community have lost work doing what we love—performing, teaching, and sharing the art of puppetry in all its forms. To that end, Puppeteers of America, in partnership with UNIMA-USA, announces a new initiative: a Direct Relief Fund for Puppet Artists. This fund began with seed money from Cheryl Henson and Heather Henson specifically for this purpose, with the hopes it can be sustained with merchandise purchases and support from additional donors.


Who is eligible? People who are members of PofA or UNIMA- USA (or have been within the last year) that have documented losses of a minimum of $500 of work in the puppetry field due to COVID-19. Ad- ditionally, applicants must have a bank account in the United States. Members of the Board of PofA and the Fund Committee may not apply.


How does it work? One-time grants of $500 will be distributed on a first-come, first-served, rolling basis. When the fund is depleted, qualified applicants will be placed on a waiting list and served if/as ad- ditional funds become available.


Karly Bergmann Administrative Officer She/Her/Hers


Puppeteers of America Sabathani Community Center 310 East 38th Street Rm 127 Minneapolis, MN 55409


Office Hours:


Monday, Wednesday, Friday 9:00 am - 12:00 pm CST 612.821.2382 office


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Who put this together? The Fund Committee includes representa- tives from Puppeteers of America, UNIMA-USA, and IBEX Puppetry. We are Dustin Curtis, Alex U. Griffin, Paul Robin- son, Jessica Simon, and Chad Williams.


How can I help? Make a donation to the fund and buy some merch! On Saturday, May 9th, IBEX Puppetry and the Puppet Slam Network present a special-edition online National Puppet Slam: Slamdemic! All proceeds from the tshirts and mugs with artwork by Valerie Meiss will go towards the fund.


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