Unmanageable Giving Circle

Launched in 2021, the Unmanageable Giving Circle provides relief for artists in order to advance their art-making. Every dollar donated goes directly to artists. No overhead, no strings attached.

The Unmanageable Giving Circle’s ongoing fundraising efforts have yielded more than $300,000 in direct individual support and mutual aid for artist mothers. Mothers in the South rely on their artmaking as a primary source of income for their families. Donations have provided direct aid including childcare expenses, basic necessities, and other needs. 

This spring, the Unmanageable Giving Circle launched a Mutual Aid Fund for Nashville-based artists who have lost work for speaking out against oppression, or for folks who are sheltering in place in response to ICE enforcement and are having to turn down gigs, touring, or other work. The Zankel Music Fund powered this launch with a $5,000 donation.