In times of dire financial need, artists may find the following social service, health/insurance and financial/business organizations of use.

Access Program
This program sponsored by the Woodhull Medical and the North Brooklyn Health Network in New York City. Allows artists through performances or interactive programs for patients, to exchange their art for health care credits. Credits accrued in the artist's personal account can be used in lieu of dollars to cover sliding scale fees in Woodhull's HHC Options program.
Contact: Artists who are interested in joinging the HHC Artist Access program at Wooshull, should call 877-244-5600.
For more information: http://www.nyfa.org/files_uploaded/healthfaqs.pdf
For an application: http://www.nyfa.org/files_uploaded/health-care-application.pdf

Artists' Access to Health Care (AAH)
Offers low-cost medical care to help uninsured and under-insured artists living in the St. Paul, Minnestoa metropolitan area.
Mailing Address:
Springboard for the Arts
308 Prince Street
Suite 270
St. Paul, MN 55101
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.springboardforthearts.org/health/

Associated Musicians of Greater New York Local 802
Local 802 is the largest local union of professional musicians in the world. Eligible members can receive health benefits through the Health Fund.
Mailing Address:
322 West 48th Street
New York, NY 10036
Telephone: (212) 245-4802 (Office)
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.local802afm.org/

Cancer Care Assistance
Cancer Care provides limited grants to individuals for certain expenses related to treatment.
Website: http://www.cancercare.org/financial

Chicago Artists' Coalition
A list of over 20 health care providers that offer significant discounts to CAC members. Also includes a comprehensive list of free clinics providing health services to the under-insured and un-insured. Fractured Atlas Membership: A partnership, FREE to CAC members with this New York based non-profit organization that serves a national community of artists and arts organizations, allows us to offer studio, general liability, event, rental, and health insurance at reduced fees, as well as access to other benefits.

A list of over 20 health care providers that offer significant discounts to CAC members. Also includes a comprehensive list of free clinics providing health services to the under-insured and un-insured.

Fractured Atlas Membership: A partnership, FREE to CAC members with this New York based non-profit organization that serves a national community of artists and arts organizations, allows us to offer studio, general liability, event, rental, and health insurance at reduced fees, as well as access to other benefits.

Eastern Region
Telephone: 212.221.7300 Ext. 119
Email: [email protected]

Central Region
Telephone: 312.372.0989
Email: [email protected]

Western Region
Telephone: 323.933.9244 Ext. 55
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.actorsfund.org/services/Social_Services_and_Financial_Assistance/Entertainment_Industry_Assistance_Program/index_html

Freelancers Union
Affordable Health Insurance for independent workers.
Telephone: 800-856-9981
Website: http://www.freelancersunion.org/about/contact.html

HealthCare for Artists
Assists Massachusetts artists in all disciplines in finding health care providers, health care resources and information, and health care advocacy organizations.
Mailing Address:
Artists Foundation
516 East Second Street
#49
Boston, MA 02127
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.artistsfoundation.org/art_pages/resources/resources_healthcare_sbchc.htm

NYC Dept. of Health and Mental Hygiene
All available information related to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene can be found on the NYC DOHMH.
Contact: For all available contact forms from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene visit: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/contact/contact.shtml
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/doh/html/home/home.shtml

Physician Volunteers for the Arts
A free medical clinic in New York City for entertainment industry professions.
Mailing Address:
475 West 57^th Street
2^nd Floor
New York, NY 10019
Telephone: 212-489-2020 Ext. 140

The Al and Malka Green Artists' Health Centre Promotes the well being of professional artists with a facility that offers alternative, complementary and traditional direct health care.
Mailing Address:
Toronto Western Hospital
399 Bathurst Street
Toronto, Ontario
Canada M5T 2S8
Telephone: 416-603-2581
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://www.ahcf.ca/clinic.html

The American Guild of Variety Artists (AGVA) Welfare Trust Fund
The AGVA Welfare Trust Fund is a self-funded major medical insurance, governed by a Board of Trustees, for the purpose of providing medical, optical and dental insurance coverage to eligible AGVA performers.
Mailing Address:
363 Seventh Avenue, 17Th Floor
New York, New York 10001-3904
(212) 627-4820
Fax: 212-633-0097
Email: [email protected] (or email to the direct email addresses listed throughout this website).
Website: http://www.agvausa.com/trustfund.html

The Center for Cultural Innovation
Promotes knowledge, sharing, networking, and financial independence fo individual artists and creative entrepreneurs in California. Provides group health and dental insurance.
Mailing Addresses:
Administrative Office
244 S. San Pedro Street
Suite 401
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Bay Area Office
870 Market Street
Suite 490
San Francisco, CA 94102
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://cciarts.org/