The Performing Arts Readiness (PAR) project, supported by The Mellon Foundation, provides free emergency preparedness assessments for festivals and outdoor events featuring performing arts. At least five of these assessments are available between May 2023 and October 2025 at no cost to the recipient. These consultations, initially developed in partnership with Majestic Collaborations, are a part of the national PAR team’s work to raise awareness, increase resources, and provide training that addresses the unique needs of the performing arts community.
As part of this initiative, expert PAR consultants are available to conduct emergency preparedness assessments of festivals that cover topics including:
- Life safety, health, and public welfare
- Event waste reduction and management
- Cultural placekeeping
- Climate change resilience
- Legal concerns and emergency plans
- Mental and physical health first aid
- Crowd management
- Enhancing accessibility – physical and other
- Transportation issues
- Harm reduction, gender safety, and trauma-informed practices
- Emergency planning for non-traditional venues and immersive events
More information about the Festival Safety Assessments and a downloadable interest form are here on the PAR website.
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