“Arts spaces are critical centers of opportunity and possibility for neighborhoods. We use the devices of cultural, ritual, celebrations as ways of being able to fertilize, to build bridges, to otherwise support the progressive development of community…” -Cultural Placekeeping Guide
Resources are organized by disaster phase.
Readiness: What can you do to prepare before a disaster hits? Use these tools to ready yourself and your organization for whatever may come.
Response: What do you do during a disaster? Follow these guidelines to take action in the midst of an emergency to ensure health and safety.
Recovery: What steps can you take to bounce back after a disaster? These resources can help you navigate the complexities of recovery funding, organizational restoration, and emotional strengthening.
Readiness
Conduct risk assessment
- Identify the hazards
- State of Vermont assesses natural hazards in the State Hazard Mitigation Plan (2023)
- Assess the risks
- Implement appropriate mitigation measures
- Monitor and reassess risks
More information and checklists:
FEMA’s Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA) process
Risk assessment from Ready.gov
Readiness webinars from Performing Arts Readiness
ArtsReady and dPlan’s library of emergency planning resources
Create or update emergency plan
- Performing Arts Readiness Sample Emergency Plans
- Business continuity planning from Ready.gov
Build relationships with local emergency managers
- Working with Emergency Responders: Tips for Cultural Institutions from Heritage Preservation
