#covid19Resources from the art world - Thanks to Inkwell Studios team for asking me to give some tips!

Here are some of the resources I have found 1) for freelancers and creatives, 2) by creatives to provide activities and educational resources for the world, 3) Things that just seem useful to give the mind a different space to dwell in and explore during this time - applicable to all people and ages:

Useful Lists I found:

Free or discounted tools to support the creative community during the Covid-19 crisis
https://www.creativeboom.com/…/free-or-discounted-tools-to…/

Podcasts - cheerful, uplifting, creative:
https://www.creativeboom.com/…/podcasts-to-get-you-through…/

COVID-19 & Freelance Artists - useful list to serve freelance artists: https://covid19freelanceartistresource.wordpress.com/… (USA focused but internationally relevant)

@Londonist's list of London's virtual exhibitions to seehttps://londonist.com/london/art-and-photography/how-to-see-london-s-major-exhibitions-from-your-sofa

My own list complied from many helpful resources, advice and kind people:

*Creative workbooks for children:*

https://danielchimal.com/stayhomecreativeclub
Happy Downloads, free creative activities for children (word-search, dot-to-dot...) https://anorakmagazine.com/blogs/blog/more-happy-downloads
free download of activity sheets which accompany her Glorious Book of Curious Cocktails to help out homeschooling parents! The main book is also half-price until June: https://www.lisamaltby.com/…/the-glorious-book-of-curious-c…

Education:

UK curriculum resource: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Science museum learning resources for different keystage groups: https://learning-resources.sciencemuseum.org.uk/resources/

Ireland curriculum education resources: https://ncse.ie/online-resources, and https://ncca.ie/…/links-to-resources-and-online-tools-durin…

art lesson plans, teaching at home: https://kinderart.com/art-le…/painting/teaching-art-at-home/

A big parenting resource list for the lockdown:
https://thegreenparent.co.uk/articl…/…/lockdown-life-savers…

National Geographic for Kids:
https://www.natgeokids.com/uk/

A big list of educational resources:
http://www.amazingeducationalresources.com/…

A small collection of anti-oppressive, anti-racist homeschool curriculum ideas and resources: https://docs.google.com/…/1rBqt7UJ7U_8Nz0mnLgbRd3TsSgz…/edit

Special educational needs:

Shabang Theatre in Huddersfield provides creative projects for children and young people with additional needs and their families. They're doing daily Facebook live broadcasts for children with special educational needs – singing, signing and educational fun. https://www.facebook.com/ShabangHuddersfield/

Explore museums from home:

British museum https://blog.britishmuseum.org/how-to-explore-the-british-…/

Virtual museum tours:
https://www.travelandleisure.com/…/museums-with-virtual-tou…

@Londonist's list of London's virtual exhibitions to seehttps://londonist.com/london/art-and-photography/how-to-see-london-s-major-exhibitions-from-your-sofa

National Gallery London: https://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/virtual-tours

Easy craft ideas:

https://www.themakeescape.com/tutorials
free arts and crafts videos....how to make our own envelopes / making faces / painting with tea.. https://thecraftcorner.ie/creativity-at-home/

Colouring in sheets created by illustrators and artists for COVID19 lockdown:

Superheroes, https://www.mattrichardsillustration.com/blog/
Vintage: http://www.jacquelinecolley.co.uk/blog.jacquelinecolley.co.…
Patterns and detail: https://www.dropbox.com/…/6n7nks…/AAAj82_XlZ8fCzkUJaoDm8FSa…
Illustrator Geo Law has uploaded a free colouring PDF for adults and kids https://www.dropbox.com/s/9ussft5ddi…/colouringbook-Geo.pdf…

Downloadable colouring books from 113 different museums!
http://www.openculture.com/…/download-free-coloring-books-f…

Drawing & Art (various ages):

Tate kids, activities, games, quizes: https://www.tate.org.uk/kids
Drawings and facts about wildlife https://www.benrotheryillustrator.co.uk/…/free-colouring-im…
Ed Vere is an award-winning illustrator of picture books, he's posting 'How to Draw' videos every Wednesday and Friday http://edvere.com/
15-minute audio drawing session https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/sketchbookers-friend
Crayola art sessions at home, simple materials: https://www.crayola.com/crafts/
For Adults (includes nudes) - Free online life drawing classes via zoom: http://www.dublinlifedrawing.com/ free but they would love a donation.

Free workshops and activities (various/all ages):

64 million artists: A 2 week creative challenge to help you at home:
https://64millionartists.com/…
Scouts guide to 100+ home-based activities: https://www.scouts.org.uk/the-great-indoors/
Silly activity pages for all ages: https://shop.adamjk.com/…/activity-…/products/activity-pages
read-alouds and activities: https://www.chrishaughton.com/stayathome
Free zoom workshops every day: https://www.oldbanknoma.com/
15-minute audio drawing session https://www.thegoodshipillustration.com/sketchbookers-friend

Music, theatre and gigs:

An online music festival! (crowdsourcing all the online gigs people are putting on):
https://www.stayathomefest.com/…

Live Stream Directory: Another calendar of lots of free live streams including the Met Opera:
https://www.socialdistancingfestival.com/live-streams…

Free online concerts:
https://miss604.com/…/free-concerts-to-watch-at-home-during…

Online plays and theatre:
https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/…

Online gigs (not all free, here to help artists get paid too): https://www.stageit.com/

cool science stuff:

NASA has made their entire media library public:
https://www.diyphotography.net/nasa-makes-entire-media-li…/…

Read and/or be part of global people powered research projects: https://www.zooniverse.org/projects…

The biggest list of free science stuff I've ever seen:
https://docs.google.com/…/1gsYgTuNjQLXw-3Vj8r9uO8OLYFt…/edit

Reading and learning

Free audiobooks:
https://librivox.org/…

10 websites that let you download classic works of fiction for free:
https://www.creativeboom.com/…/websites-that-let-you-downl…/

A poem I wrote inspired the advice of people who deal with isolation, disconnect, endangerment and crisis on a daily basis - migrants and refugees across Asia and Europe who I have interviewed over the years:
https://nicolaanthony.co.uk/…/sovereignartprize-poem-nicola…

Over 1500 free online courses, audiobooks and movies:
http://www.openculture.com/…/use-your-time-in-isolation-to-…

Online (adult) Learning:
https://www.coursera.org/

Not free, but heavily discounted: https://www.udemy.com/

MIT open courses: https://ocw.mit.edu/index.htm

free computer programming skills: https://blockly.games

TV and Movies:

Netflix party - interactive way to watch netflix with friends from your own houses:
https://www.netflixparty.com/

1150 free movies:
http://www.openculture.com/freemoviesonline

LOADS of mental health help services:

Telephone befriending service for the elderly: https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/

Online cognitive behavioural therapy site:
www.llttf.com

Free emotional support from trained listeners; online counselling:
https://www.7cups.com/

Children and adolescent mental health support resource: www.youngminds.org.uk

Meditation/ relaxation and sleep resources: https://www.headspace.com

Wellbeing advice:
https://www.mind.org.uk/…/taking-ca…/five-ways-to-wellbeing/

Bereavement counselling:
https://www.cruse.org.uk

Samaritans:
https://www.samaritans.org/

Exercise:

yoga app 'down dog' is now free so people can get some activity in without visiting a gym, it does all levels - https://www.downdogapp.com/

Joe Wicks P.E. Lessons:
https://www.facebook.com/JoeWicksTheBodyCoach/