As a trusted colleague, we served as a critical review partner for Artist Relief during its national rollout, awarding $5,000 unrestricted grants to artists in need. During the pilot period, shortly after the pandemic’s onset, we reviewed thousands of proposals from artists across all disciplines. Reading artists’ stories and helping to steer the direction of the application process was one of the most meaningful activities we participated in during 2020. In 15 months and 13 cycles, the program allocated $23.4 million in disaster relief to 4,682 artists, 80% of which were BIPOC.