This workshop shares best practices in emergency preparedness for the arts and culture sector and the broader community. This day will equip attendees with practical tools, resources, and knowledge to implement emergency planning strategies for their organizations and workspaces.

The first 50 attendees will receive a free subscription to dPlan, an online emergency planning tool for arts and culture organizations. This workshop is free for attendees thanks to support from the University of Kentucky Land Grant Engagement and the Performing Arts Readiness Project. Breakfast and lunch will be included.

Deadline to register is Friday, August 30th

EVENT SCHEDULE: 

8:30 - 9 AM | Registration and Breakfast (Pre-Survey)

9 - 9:20 AM | Welcome: Susan Miller, Boone County Extension Agent for Community Arts; Matt Allen, Boone County Emergency Management Deputy Director: Melissa Bond, Extension Director for Community Economic Development & Community Arts; Leah Hamilton, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Department of Arts Administration

9:30 - 10:45 AM | Facility Risk Assessment: Tips and Tools Workshop led by Tom Clareson, Project Director, Performing Arts Readiness

10:45 - 11 AM | Break

11 AM - NOON | Breakout Sessions

• Get ArtsReady with dPlan Workshop 
  • Tom Clareson, Project Director, Performing Arts Readiness
  • Mollie Hayes, Fund Development and Program Officer, National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER)
• Take a Beat: Healing Hearts and Minds with Art after Disaster
  • Jessica Evans, Community Arts Senior Extension Associate, Community & Economic Development Initiative of Kentucky (CEDIK), University of Kentucky

NOON - 12:45 PM | Lunch 

12:45 - 1PM | Break

1:00 - 2 PM | Breakout Sessions

• Festival and Event Safety and Security: Case Studies and Inclusive Planning 
  • Matthew Ché Kowal, Art of Mass Gatherings
  • Leah Hamilton, Assistant Professor, University of Kentucky, Department of Arts Administration
• Take Manageable Steps Toward Adequate Preparation - Kentucky Historical Society
  • Leah Craig, Program Consultant, Kentucky Historical Society

2:00-2:30 PM | Closing and Thank you (Post-Survey)

OPTIONAL EVENING ACTIVITY: 

*Ticket price for this optional special event is not included with workshop registration. Click below for details:

Troublesome Rising: An Evening of Art & Activism