AIC's 51st Annual Meeting

Performing arts organizations can be especially vulnerable to disasters and emergencies of all kinds, resulting in destabilizing or catastrophic loss of income and assets. As a service to these important community centers, places of business, and cultural anchors, the Performing Arts Readiness project seeks to empower arts organizations in their preservation and preparedness activities. The PAR project helps performing arts organizations nationwide learn how to protect their assets, sustain operations, and be prepared for emergencies, through a program of education, information, grants, and disaster networking. This session will focus on how the conservation community can work more closely with the performing arts community on preservation and disaster planning initiatives.