Here is a list of public and private organizations, foundations, and councils dedicated to helping American artists and arts organizations in the context of the COVID-19 outbreak. The list is non exhaustive and has been gathered by the Cultural Services of the French Embassy.

From gowns to grunge, Fashion Nirvana: Runway to Everyday, which opened on January 30, marks the first large-scale fashion and video art exhibition in McNay history. Set in the wake of the Cold War, in a decade of great hope and freedom, the innovative installation celebrates the fearless designers, photographers, and video artists who made the 1990s iconic. The exhibit features over 60 garments by famous international designers such as Dior and Jean Paul Gaultier.

Spatial Chromointerference was a unique site-specific environment by world-renowned artist Carlos Cruz-Diez on view in the Buffalo Bayou Park Cistern in Houston, TX from May 2018 to April 2019. The late artist, who spent his professional career working and teaching between both Paris and Caracas is considered to be one of the fathers and greatest figures of Kinetic and Optical art.

Take a tour of Discovery Green's various sculptures, among which: French artist Jean Dubuffet's artwork Munument au Fantôme that was completed in 1983 and later donated by the Dan Duncan Family to Discovery Green.

A presentation by Discovery Green Conservancy President Barry Mandel and Programming Director Susanne Theis.

The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art presents every week a selection of virtual learning resources connecting artworks and artists from the Museum's collection to a variety of subjects, intended to be used in the framework of online teaching. Check out the Museum's recent pedagogical resources around the work of French artist Louise Bourgeois and France-based artist Mary Cassatt.

Starting May 1st, OKCMOA Films is proud to present a hand-picked series of classic and contemporary French films to watch at home. OKCMOA's first ever Virtual French Film Week features a bittersweet Parisian romance (Someone Somewhere by Cédric Klapisch), an unhinged dark comedy (Deerskin by Quentin Dupieux), an intimate documentary portrait of Yves Saint Laurent (Celebration by Olivier Meyrou) and a star-studded Proust adaptation (Time Regained by Raúl Ruiz).

Several of the best French comedy TV shows of the past few years are available on Netflix. From a Cold War spy parody to a talent agency comedy, there is something to suit all tastes. Find our selection of French comedy and feel-good series below!

Following its cancellation last March in Austin, TX, the South by Southwest festival has received 200+ live performance videos from artists who were meant to perform at SXSW 2020. The videos can be watched on the Keep Up with SXSW 2020 Showcasing Artists playlist on Youtube and include video performances of French bands The Blind Suns and Samba de la Muerte.

Christine and the Queens, Bob Sinclar, Jean-Louis Aubert, Benjamin Biolay, Keren Ann, Francis Cabrel, L'Impératrice, Nach, Claire Laffut and Yseult, Renaud Capuçon, Jean-Michel Pilc: to keep enjoying live music during the pandemic, check out our selection of daily live concerts by French artists!

Albertine has launched its 2020 edition of Prix Albertine Jeunesse, a reader’s choice award in which children ages 3 to 14 years vote for their favorite book from a selection of works of Francophone youth literature available in English translation. The theme of this year's prize selection is “growing up.”

Parents, children, teachers, and students can explore the collection of books and vote for their favorites between May 1st and 15th.

Words Without Borders is pleased to announce the 2020 Poems in Translation Contest! It is open to contemporary international poetry translated from other languages into English. Four winning translated poems will be co-published on the digital magazine Words Without Borders, and in the popular daily poetry series Poem-a-Day. You have until June 1 to submit your translation. Try your luck!

Apply now for postdoctoral research funding of up to 50,000€ for 12 months to continue your environmental and climate research in France. Applications open until July 5 for research in the upcoming academic year. The Make Our Planet Great Again initiative is open for postdoctoral research focusing on earth systems, climate change and sustainability, the energy transition, and societal challenges of environmental issues.