Red Dirt Relief Fund offers emergency grants to Oklahoma musicians

TULSA, Okla. — The Red Dirt Relief Fund is raising money to help artists impacted by the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the world.

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Organizers announced Monday the fund will provide up to $50,000 to Oklahomans working in the music industry with one-time emergency grants of $250.

The grants will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis.

Recipients must meet the following criteria:

• Sustained a financial loss of at least $1,000 due to cancelled/postponed gigs related to COVID-19
• Worked in the music business for the past 5 years
• A current Oklahoma resident

The group is a nonprofit organization that has provided financial assistance to musicians across the state since 2012.

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