Useful Links
The following links offer a large variety of resources to help with your planning and recovery. The information here is more general than in the Library.
Readiness | Recovery | For Public Arts Agencies
Readiness:
General Information/Planning Tools | Disaster-specific Information | Employee Involvement | Products and Services
General Information and Planning Tools
Set Up for Remote-Work Access”: Team ArtsReady (2015).
What is a "Readiness Plan”: Team ArtsReady (2014).
Risk Assessment: PrepareMyBusiness.org (2014).
Recovery Plan Drill: Table Top Exercise: PrepareMyBusiness.org (2014).
Checklist for Conducting Readiness, Response and Recovery Planning : Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (2014).
Florida Division of Emergency Management: FloridaDisater.org (2014).
Get a Game Plan: Louisiana Governor’s Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (2014).
Tools and Resources to Prepare for any Emergency: South Carolina Arts Commission (2013).
Working with Your Local Emergency Responders: Heritage Preservation (2015).
Emergency Preparedness Plan: Mississippi Arts Commission (2013).
Guide for Developing High-Quality Emergency Operations Plans for Institutions of Higher Education: Prepared by FEMA for the U.S. Department of Education (2013).
Ready Georgia App Helps Before and During Emergencies: Available on iTunes and Google Play (2014).
Heritage Emergency Planning and Preparedness: Heritage Preservation – The National Institute for Conservation (2014).
What’s Your Sustainability IQ?: Ezine Non-Profit (2014).
Risk Management Best Practices: American Association of Museums (2013).
Finding a Continuity Consultant Near You:Continuity Compliance (2014).
Disaster Planning, Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity Guide: The Nonprofit Coordinating Committee of New York (2013)
Disaster Safety Review: The Institute for Business Home and Safety (2013).
Disaster-specific Information
Hurricane Preparedness Checklist: PrepareMyBusiness.org (2014).
Hurricanes – Before, During, After, Training, and Resources: Ready.gov (2014).
Tornado Preparedness Checklist: PrepareMyBusiness.org (2014).
Tornadoes – Before, During, and After Tips: Ready.gov (2014).
Wildfire Preparedness Checklist: PrepareMyBusiness.org (2014).
Wildfires – Before, During, After, and Resources: Ready.gov (2014).
Earthquake Preparedness Checklist: PrepareMyBusiness.org (2014).
Floods – Before, During, and After Tips: Ready.gov (2014).
Flood Preparedness Checklist: PrepareMyBusiness.org (2014).
Cyber Attacks- Before, During, After, and Resources: Ready.gov (2014).
Tornado Protection, Preparation, Response and Recovery: Travelers Insurance (2014).
Storm Prediction System: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2014).
Planning for a Hurricane: An Overview for Arts Groups Arts and Business Council of Miami (2014).
Severe Weather Events Calendar: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (2014).
Active Shooter Response Guide: Department of Homeland Security (2008).
All Hazards Resources to Help Prepare: Iowa State University (2014).
Earthquakes – Practice How to Drop Cover and Hold On: The Great Central U.S. Shakeout (2014).
Seven Steps to Earthquake Safety: Emergency Survival Program. (2014).
Products and Services
Fractured Atlas: Premium ArtsReady Members get a free associate membership with services, including affordable health, liability and property insurance options. Find out more (2013).
The Studio Protector: Designed for craft and visual artists, the Studio Protector has two components to help build a plan that will protect one’s studio practice: 1) a calendar-sized wall chart with wheel charts and pull-out booklets and 2) an online guide (2013).
Disaster Response Salvage Wheel and Field Guide: For sale from $12.95 and up by Heritage Preservation (2013).
Recovery:
Advice and Aid | Artists’ Relief | Lessons Learned
Advice and Aid
Emergency Support Program: The Joan Mitchell Foundation (2015).
Disaster Assistance for Libraries, Archives and Historical Institutions: Western States and Territories Preservation Assistance Service (2013).
Healing Newtown: Newtown Cultural Arts Commission (2013).
Emergency Conservation Resources: MOMA NY (2013).
Disaster Grants: Council on Foundations (2013).
Emergency Grants: Foundation for Contemporary Arts (2013).
Recovery Resources: Grantmakers in the Arts (2013).
Essential Guidelines for Arts Responders: National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (2015).
Emergency National Task Force Information on Major Disasters: Heritage Preservation (2013).
Post-flood Emergency Stabilization and Conservation Measures: US National Park Service (2013).
Clean-up, Salvage and eSalvage Best Practices for Artist: Craft Emergency Relief Fund/Artists’ Emergency Resources (CERF+) (2013).
Flood Recovery Tips and Resources: American Institute for Conservation 24-hour help line (2010).
Guides to Preparation and Response for Cultural Institutions: National Trust for Historic Preservation (2013).
Guide to Navigating FEMA and SBA Disaster Aid: Heritage Preservation (2012).
Guide to Coping with Water Damage: Heritage Preservation (2010).
Guide to Coping with Soot Damage: Heritage Preservation (2010).
Salvage Procedures for Wet Items: Minnesota Historical Society (2011).
Emergency Resources: New York Foundation for the Arts (2013).
Disaster Loans and SBA Centers: Small Business Administration (2011).
For Artists: Funding for Emergency Relief
Emergency Aid and Relief for the Performing Artist: Episcopal Actors Guild of America (2011).
Assistance Guidelines and Application for Freelance Artist: The Haven Foundation (2013).
Emergency Financial Assistance: Artists’ Fellowship, Inc (2013).
Social Services and Financial Assistance : Actor’s Fund Emergency Resources: (2011).
Craft and Other Visual Artists’ Emergency Resources: Craft Emergency Relief Fund/Artists’ Emergency Resources (CERF+) (2011).
Emergency Grants: Joan Mitchell Foundation (2013).
Emergency Funds for Artists Producing Contemporary Work: Foundation for the Contemporary Arts (2011).
Grants for Visual Artists: Gottlieb Foundation (2011).
Emergency Funds for Writers and Publishers: Haven Foundation (2013).
Emergency Funds for Low-Income Workers/Artists: Pollack-Krasner Foundation (2011).
Lessons Learned
Super-storm Sandy: Agility Recovery (2013).
Nashville Flood,Reflections a Year Later: Tennessee Arts Commission (2013).
Barnum Museum Tornado: Team ArtsReady (2011).
Keeping A Dance Career Alive in Challenging Economic Times : Grantmakers in the Arts (2009).
For Public Arts Agencies:
The 3 Most Effective Crisis Communication Strategies: Purdue University (2017).
Essential Guidelines for Arts Responders: National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (2015).
Nashville Flood,Reflections a Year Later: Tennessee Arts Commission (2013).
“What is Readiness” and “12 Steps” Handouts:Team ArtsReady (2013).
When Disaster Strikes: Federal Funding for Cultural Organizations. : SouNational Endowment for the Arts (2013).
Post-Gulf Oil Spill Assessment:Louisiana Cultural Economy Foundation (2013).
Tools for Arts Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: National Endowment for the Arts : (2013).
Sample Emergency Preparedness Plan: Mississippi Arts Commission (2013).
Sample Emergency Grants Application: Joan Mitchell Foundation (2013).
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