Personal safety suggestions include, for those without heat, “blanket-wrapping” – putting a blanket over your head and wrapping it around your shoulders and arms to capture the heat coming off of your head. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov. Many organizations have expressed a desire to see examples of emergency plans that were created for performing arts organizations. Yet, the US is estimated to lose​ 2.7 million jobs​ and more than$150 billion​ in creative businesses due to the pandemic. Currently, HAA is executing disaster resilience trainings for artists and nonprofits with support from Performing Arts Readiness project, Rebuild Texas, Southwest Airlines, and several Houston philanthropists. The symposium will feature experts from around the country as they present one case study, six on-site tours, and five short, fast-paced presentations. Founded in 1969, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation endeavors to strengthen, promote, and, where necessary, defend the contributions of the humanities and the arts to human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse and democratic societies by supporting exemplary institutions of higher education and culture as they renew and provide access to an invaluable heritage of ambitious, path-breaking work. The organization was founded in 1952 by the directors of six major Midwestern museums to provide professional, high quality, and cost-effective art conservation services. The Show Must Go On. Over the past several years, the United States has seen numerous performing arts organizations impacted and in some cases their work halted because of environmental emergencies such as fires, hurricanes, flooding and more, as well as by man-made crises. - January 2018 – “Performing Arts and Community Response and Recovery” is the topic of the PAR/NJ State Council on the Arts monthly newsletter. - April 2018 – “Volunteer Preparedness – Health and Safety” is the topic of the PAR/New Jersey State Council on the Arts monthly newsletter. More information is in this press release. The Council receives direct appropriations from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated, renewable Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee, as well as competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. - Information resources, models and best practices, online and in-person training, and conference programming specific to the contexts of performing arts organizations to address the need for expanded emergency preparedness knowledge and expertise in the field. The Performing Arts Readiness project (PAR) has released the Pocket Response Resource (“PRR”). It’s estimated that there are more than 1,000 arts and cultural organizations in the region and that culture supports 26,000 full-time jobs and generates $801.6 million in household income locally. We all share the values of civil rights and peaceful protest. HAA will also focus on building up their website as an evergreen resource for artists to access at any time and facilitate preparedness workshops when hurricane season looms again. Please be in touch with us when it is safe to do so to share your situation. ArtsReady, an online emergency preparedness service by and for arts/cultural nonprofits, provides arts organizations with customized business continuity plans for post-crisis sustainability. Founded in 1969, the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation endeavors to strengthen, promote, and, where necessary, defend the contributions of the humanities and the arts to human flourishing and to the well-being of diverse and democratic societies by supporting exemplary institutions of higher education and culture as they renew and provide access to an invaluable heritage of ambitious, path-breaking work. Expansion of information resources (models, best practices, templates, etc. LYRASIS is a non-profit membership organization that supports enduring access to shared academic, scientific and cultural heritage through leadership in open technologies, content services, digital solutions and collaboration with archives, libraries, museums and knowledge communities worldwide. Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation through the Performing Arts Readiness Project, the grant will be administered by the Vermont Historical Records Program of the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration. - Familiarize yourself with the disaster declaration process in case one is declared for your state, https://www.fema.gov/disaster-declaration-process. IABD has become the Mecca for Blacks in Dance such as administrators, artists, choreographers, dance companies, directors, educators, scholars, students, teachers, and those interested in artistry, black dance issues, and performance presentations. Press Contact: Shawna Gandy, Library Director, Oregon Historical Society, 503.306.5265 (desk), shawna.gandy@ohs.org. HAA also runs two primary programs: Grants + Capacity Building and Civic Art + Design, which includes the City of Houston’s public art and arts grants initiatives. Mentoring supports the development of individual institutional emergency plans and area-wide networks and partnerships. A White Paper describing activities and findings of the planning grant may be found here. To learn more, visit www.preserveart.org. Winter Weather Recovery Tips for Texas and Southern Arts Organizations. https://www.westarts.org/. For additional information about VHRP or the statewide emergency preparedness and response network, contact VHRP Coordinator Rachel Onuf at rachel.onuf@vermont.gov or 802-828-2204. According to national research, Houston’s cultural economy is valued at $1.1. - “Circuit Rider” mentoring programs to provide local community-based training, consulting, and expertise in selected cities and states. More information about each of these sessions is here and a list of in-person classes offered by the PAR project is here. ArtsReady Alert For more information, please contact Will Wright, Galveston Historical Foundation’s Chief Creative Officer at 409-765-3404 or will.wright@galvestonhistory.org. If you own your building or are a tenant, please have your facilities staff, utilities contractors, or landlord look at these areas: Below-grade or basement levels (for foundation damage or leaks), Outbuildings or offsite storage facilities, Pest management (insects, rodents, snakes, and other animals may come into buildings for warmth, water, and food). The New Jersey Cultural Alliance for Response (NJCAR) invites New Jersey arts, history, and cultural organizations to learn more about the Alliance, build networks, and find resources to better prepare their organizations for emergencies both large and small. ICA – Art Conservation (ICA) was the nation’s first non-profit regional art conservation center. More information is here: https://bit.ly/3qfjG3C. Be Prepared! Perform research into field needs and opportunities around preparedness, response and recovery to form a sustainability plan for PAR that integrates support and action among partners and other organizations committed to strengthening cultural arts and heritage in the U.S. A few additional tips for arts organizations: If your facility is impacted, there are a number of resources to assist you: On December 21, 2020, the U.S. Congress passed a $900 billion COVID stimulus bill that includes $15 billion in grants for live venues and theaters as part of the Save Our Stages Act. LYRASIS is a non-profit membership organization that supports enduring access to shared academic, scientific and cultural heritage through leadership in open technologies, content services, digital solutions and collaboration with archives, libraries, museums and knowledge communities worldwide. The PAR project will offer free webinars and onsite training, conference presentations, grants, and tools to help build the field’s capacity for disaster preparedness. IABD also responds to and initiates dialogue around issues that impact the Black Dance Community as well as the Dance community at large. The new grant targets $2.3 million toward this second phase, which will build upon the core goal of strengthening resiliency among performing arts organizations by improving emergency preparedness practices. To learn more about the Council, please visit www.artscouncil.nj.gov. Symposium hosts coordinated with PrideFest organizers to allow on-site learning during the festival; this will allow presenters to highlight the festival’s emergency plan and gain insights about how an event can both excel and mature while developing a complete emergency preparedness plan. - November 13, 2018: Press Release from the Oregon Historical Society: "The Portland Alliance for Response Receives Performing Arts Readiness Grant" - Portland Alliance for Response, a local network of arts and culture institutions, including Oregon Historical Society, Oregon Symphony, Portland’5 Centers for the Arts, Portland Art Museum, Lewis and Clark College, Portland State University, and Portland Bureau of Emergency Management, is pleased to announce that we have received a grant from Performing Arts Readiness, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Visit ArtsReady to start or build upon your readiness plan; sign up for free webinars on a variety of readiness and disaster planning offered through the Performing Arts Readiness project; and sign up to get regular information on grants, trainings and programs to improve your organization’s readiness and resiliency (much of this project’s content is relevant to arts organizations and artists of all disciplines). © 2021 Performing Arts Readiness All Rights Reserved. ArtsReady, an online emergency preparedness service by and for arts/cultural nonprofits, provides arts organizations with customized business continuity plans for post-crisis sustainability. THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE (IABD) preserves and promotes dance by people of African ancestry or origin, and assists and increases opportunities for artists in advocacy, audience development, education, funding, networking, performance, philosophical dialogue, and touring. Practice by sending test communications and running lockdown and evacuation drills. - On May 30, 2018, the PAR project will present the new webinar, "Community Recovery Through Arts and Culture." Pre-disaster recommendations as well as resources for post-disaster needs will be part of a larger regional communications plan, all intended to keep organizations connected to the resources and information needed in crucial times. Heating/Ventilation/Air Conditioning (HVAC) systems and thermostats: Make sure air intakes or outflows are not blocked by snow or covered by ice. The article is found here and provides recommendations for making the data stored by performing arts organizations more secure. ICA remains dedicated to “art and cultural heritage preservation, conservation, and education” for the benefit of all the citizens of Ohio and the lower Midwest. We welcome feedback and discussion. - Team ArtsReady. ICA – Art Conservation (ICA) was the nation’s first non-profit regional art conservation center. Our colleagues at Americans for the Arts have posted the article, "Arts and Culture Sector Can Prepare for the Coronavirus in the United States": "Like most of you, Americans for the Arts has been watching the breaking news about Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and we are seeing inquiries coming in from the field and through our national service organization colleagues. The Council receives direct appropriations from the State of New Jersey through a dedicated, renewable Hotel/Motel Occupancy fee, as well as competitive grants from the National Endowment for the Arts. - In June 2018, ICA Art Conservation published an article to prompt discussions about the impact of power outages due to extreme weather on performing arts organizations. He decided to establish a residency and mentorship program for Puerto Rican artists to create, teach, and research on both the island and the mainland... (The full article is on the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation website here.). Project Partners include: ArtsReady at South Arts, Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, International Association of Blacks in Dance, LYRASIS, Midwest Art Conservation Center, National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness and Emergency Response, National Performance Network, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Northeast Document Conservation Center, and the Western Arts Alliance. Founded in 1973, the nonprofit Northeast Document Conservation Center serves museums, libraries, archives, and individuals nationwide. More information about NJCAR and these three meetings is at: https://njculturalalliance.wixsite.com/njcar/single-post/2019/05/17/NJCAR-Regional-Kick-Off-Meetings. - July 2018: The American Documentary (AmDoc) Artist Emergeny Fund offers one-time awards of up to $1,000 each to professional mediamakers who are facing financial emergencies due to unforeseen personal calamities such as health issues, eviction, or disasters. ), - October, 2018: "Puerto Rico: After the Storm" Ramón H. Rivera-Servera has spearheaded an innovative outreach initiative to assist Puerto Rican artists in the aftermath of last fall’s devastating hurricane. Gretna organizations involved in arts and events, with assistance from the Mt. The Center for Music Ecosystems, a new global NGO dedicated to understanding and advancing music ecosystems to foster more sustainable communities has launched Your Guide to Music and the SDGs, the most expansive report ever written linking music - in all its forms and functions, to the Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more at lyrasis.org. For additional information, visit www.npnweb.org. - In March 2018, the Performing Arts Readiness project awarded the Amistad Research Center and the New Orleans Jazz Museum a grant of $15,000 to provide for the establishment of the New Orleans Preservation Coalition. Ensure you conduct a site walk through, communicate with neighbors, locate and update important information, and secure or relocate your assets. A number of national music organizations, led by Sound Diplomacy and gener8tor, have launched ​#CARESFORMUSIC​, a toolkit to support cities, towns, and counties to utilize existing CARES relief to invest in their local music economies. - From April 23-June 7, 2018, FEMA seeks comments on the Individual Assistance Policy and Program Guide. Duluth Playhouse is a PAR Emergency Network leader for the Northern Minnesota Group. Please join the Performing Arts Readiness (PAR) project for the following free emergency preparedness webinars that are tailored to the needs of performing arts organizations. Hide. THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF BLACKS IN DANCE (IABD) preserves and promotes dance by people of African ancestry or origin, and assists and increases opportunities for artists in advocacy, audience development, education, funding, networking, performance, philosophical dialogue, and touring. Secure outdoor sculptures, furniture, bike racks, signage, etc. At the same time, up-to 90% of independent music venues, theatres, and cultural institutions are threatened with permanent closure and musicians have lost livelihoods, with tours and festival bookings cancelled. Gretna Music Announces Gretna Arts Safety Plan (GASP), Media Contact: Mika E. Cook, Grant Coordinator, Phone: 717-361-1508, Email address: mikaecook@gretnamusic.org. The Project Partners bring together knowledge of the performing arts field and expertise in emergency preparedness from both the performing arts and cultural heritage communities. The Association provides a network, formal newsletters, choreographers directory, published papers and is the raison d’être for the annual international conference and festival. This free document is Phase I of a new, improved online readiness planning tool. - February 2018 – “Ensuring the Safety of All Patrons” is the topic of the PAR/New Jersey State Council on the Arts monthly newsletter. Visit here to review the Guide and provide comments. The full press release is here. As of the end of August, only 19.3% of all CARES relief provided to states, counties and cities has been allocated. – anything that can become a projectile in strong winds. A key part of the Performing Arts Readiness project’s support to organizations is through the provision of Institutional Emergency Preparedness Grants and Network Grants. In addition to LYRASIS, partners engaged in PAR through the project's Steering Committee are the Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts, Intermuseum Conservation Association, International Association of Blacks in Dance, Midwest Art Conservation Center, National Coalition for Arts' Preparedness and Emergency Response, National Performance Network/Visual Artists Network, New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Northeast Document Conservation Center, South Arts, and Western Arts Alliance. For the safety of your staff, communicate the plan to all staff members and ensure everyone is involved. Gretna School of Art, Mt Gretna Bible Festival, Campmeeting Association, Mt. Montpelier, VT – Secretary of State Jim Condos and State Archivist Tanya Marshall announced today that the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office, in collaboration with the Vermont Arts Council, has been awarded a $15,000 grant to develop a statewide emergency preparedness and response network for Vermont-based performing arts and cultural heritage organizations. More information and application forms are available here. Their Safety Guidelines for Classes outlines protocols for in-person classes based on the recommendations from the MN Department of Health and CDC. Visit them online at www.houstonartsalliance.com. This deep dive into the region’s creative sector will include large and small institutions, artists, philanthropists, public sector officials, leaders of cultural districts, and others. More information is here. The document may be downloaded from this page. The Conservation Center for Art & Historic Artifacts (CCAHA) is a nonprofit conservation facility specializing in the treatment of works on paper, photographs, and books through conservation and state-of-the-art digital imaging services. The article describes the important role of agencies like the NEA, NEH, and IMLS in the provision of a safety net for the arts and culture community. Houston Arts Alliance is a long-time partner with PAR and has helpful information and services when any type of disaster strikes. Founded in 1973, the nonprofit Northeast Document Conservation Center serves museums, libraries, archives, and individuals nationwide. If you would like to get future updates on preparedness and skill sharing in arts and cultural communities please reach out to PAR@lyrasis.org. A focus on safety, security, and environmental issues at performing arts and music festivals. Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) is a local arts and culture agency that enhances the quality of life in Houston by advancing the arts, the working lives of artists, and the operations of cultural nonprofits. - October, 2018: New Jersey State Council on the Arts Names Allison Tratner as Executive Director: TRENTON, N.J. - The New Jersey State Council on the Arts has named Allison Tratner as the new Executive Director. While gathering and sharing pertinent information, we are also working to understand the long-term effect on arts and culture activities from performance to festivals, touring artists, and school field trips... more information here", Contact: Tom Clareson, Project Director, Performing Arts Readiness, tom.clareson@lyrasis.org, 800.999.8558 x 2911, LYRASIS Receives Phase 2 Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Continue Performing Arts Readiness Project. Gretna, PA – Gretna Music and the Pennsylvania Chautauqua are spearheading the development  of a safety network called the Gretna Arts Safety Plan (GASP). After both Hurricanes Ike and Harvey, the arts and cultural organizations and individual artists comprising the region’s largely non-profit sector suffered losses and faced challenges to recover as never before. That left venues with no revenue and massive overhead.” The full article is here. We are pleased to be able to continue and expand our service to the community and address new areas around festival safety and arts administration education activities," said Performing Arts Readiness Project Director Tom Clareson. The Midwest Art Conservation Center is a non-profit regional center for the preservation and conservation of art and artifacts, providing treatment, education, and training for museums, historical societies, libraries, other cultural institutions, artists, and the public. - October 30, 2020 - (The following content was prepared in association with our partners at Majestic Collaborations in response to concerns about potential civil unrest in the U.S.). Additionally, the project will collect contact information from arts and cultural organizations throughout the region. Read the full article here and visit HAA’s new Disaster Resilience website for readiness and resilience resources to learn more. Our colleagues at The Duluth Playhouse have created two documents that outline their health and safety procedures for re-opening for in-person performances and classes during the current COVID-19 health crisis. Sample emergency preparedness and disaster plans that were created as part of the first phase of the Performing Arts Readiness … “Vermont’s performing arts and cultural heritage organizations play a vital role in the promotion and preservation of our unique history and cultural institutions,” said Secretary Condos. - September 11, 2018: Here are some additional links and tips for preparing for Hurricane Florence: The mission statement of GASP is: Through an earnest commitment to safety and preparedness, our organizations will work to create a secure and proactive environment for the residents and visitors of Mt. - June 2018 – “Safety Awareness for Performing Arts” is the topic of the PAR/New Jersey State Council on the Arts monthly newsletter. September 1, 2020, Atlanta, GA – The Performing Arts Readiness project (PAR) has released the Pocket LYRASIS Performing Arts Readiness Press Release Press Release: LYRASIS Receives Phase 2 Funding from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation to Continue Performing Arts Readiness Project Jan’s leadership experience in performing, community and government arts organizations has included the following positions: Vice President of Development and Interim President & CEO of the Rochester (NY) Philharmonic Orchestra and CEO of the Charleston (SC) Symphony Orchestra, Orchestra of the Southern Finger Lakes and 171 Cedar Arts … Evacuation plans, communication alerts, weather disaster plans, first aid, fire extinguisher training, and Covid-19 safety compliance, are among the areas identified by GASP that are being worked on. Serving members since 1967, WAA's annual booking conference and its year-round programs are essential for artists, artist managers, presenters, and other performing arts professionals in the west. - November 26, 2018 - For immediate release, Contact: Eric Covey, 802-828-2148, Vermont Secretary of State’s Office and Vermont Arts Council Receive Emergency Preparedness Grant. To learn more, please visit http://www.ica-artconservation.org/. The article is found here and contains a discussion of event safety with links to planning resources. The Council was established to encourage and foster public interest in the arts; enlarge public and private resources devoted to the arts; promote freedom of expression in the arts; and facilitate the inclusion of art in every public building in New Jersey. To learn more, visit www.nedcc.org. IABD has become the Mecca for Blacks in Dance such as administrators, artists, choreographers, dance companies, directors, educators, scholars, students, teachers, and those interested in artistry, black dance issues, and performance presentations. We are working in a number of states to match interested performing arts groups with Active Shooter training providers. Please consider sharing this guide with venues and performing arts and cultural organizations. The National Performance Network, including the Visual Artists Network (NPN/VAN), is a group of diverse cultural organizers and artists, working to create meaningful partnerships and to provide leadership that enables the practice and public experience of the arts in the United States. Portland Alliance for Response works with local cultural institutions, first responders, and emergency managers in the Portland, Oregon, metro area to develop relationships that foster mutual understanding. Galveston Island, Texas, November 15, 2018—Houston Arts Alliance (HAA) and Galveston Historical Foundation (GHF) today announced the start of a planning process for a regional arts preparedness and recovery system. This grant is designed to create awareness and develop preparedness plans in advance of disasters, so that recovery is quicker and more efficient, and to provide information and resources for recovery when crises strike. The Houston Area Arts and History Disaster Resilience Plan will help artists prepare for the next sudden and/or historic event. Serving members since 1967, WAA's annual booking conference and its year-round programs are essential for artists, artist managers, presenters, and other performing arts professionals in the west. More information and the registration link are here. When power stabilizes, please check their website at, TX-CERA (Texas Collections Emergency Resource Alliance) is an excellent statewide information source on Emergency Recovery in Texas. Despite tough lessons learned, most artists and arts and history organizations in the Houston area remain unprepared for the next disaster... (The full article is on the Houston Chronicle website here. If you aren’t in the hurricane’s path, please use this time to take a look at your own readiness planning in the event of a future emergency. For additional information, visit www.npnweb.org. “It is crucial for our community to prepare for future disasters in order to minimize damage to Houston’s robust cultural economy,” said John Abodeely, CEO of Houston Arts Alliance. The Midwest Art Conservation Center is a non-profit regional center for the preservation and conservation of art and artifacts, providing treatment, education, and training for museums, historical societies, libraries, other cultural institutions, artists, and the public. W. Mellon Foundation. The Performing Arts Readiness project offers free webinars, on-site training, and presentations at professional conferences on various topics related to emergency preparedness: Introduction to Emergency Preparedness for Performing Arts Organizations. When it is possible for you or your colleagues to do this safely (both due to inclement weather and health conditions), do an interior and exterior building walk-through and perimeter walk to determine if there has been any damage to your facility.