Disaster Recovery

Disaster Preparedness
and Recovery Workshops

Kentucky Humanities, with funding from the National Endowment for the Humanities, and in partnership with the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response (NCAPER), Foundation for Advancement in Conservation (FAIC), and Performing Arts Readiness (PAR), presented a series of workshops on Disaster Preparedness and Recovery.

Each virtual workshop focused on a different phase of the disaster prep and recovery process. Workshops featured experts from across the country, as well as firsthand accounts from those impacted by natural disasters across the Commonwealth.

These recorded sessions last approximately 75 minutes each. The links for each session are below. The materials presented in all four workshops, including web links and contacts, are combined into one document. 

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Session 1 - Disaster Readiness: Emergency Preparedness 101

Tuesday, August 1 - 10:00am EDT- 11:30 EDT

This session introduces participants from the cultural heritage and arts communities to the basics of disaster planning, and present key resources to start developing disaster plans and procedures. Instructors discuss the most common disasters in Kentucky and surrounding states.

Instructors:

  • Tom Clareson, Performing Arts Readiness 
  • Jan Newcomb, National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response 
  • Elaina Gregg, Foundation for Advancement in Conservation 

Session 2 - Disaster Response:  The First 48 Hours

Tuesday, August 15 - 10:00am EDT- 11:30am EDT 

How do you resume your business after a disaster – whether you’re in an arts organization, a library, or a historical society?  This session will discuss business continuity planning and disaster response activities that can be done by organizations or members of disaster recovery networks.

Instructors:

  • Elaina Gregg, Foundation for Advancement in Conservation 
  • Jan Newcomb, National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response 
  • Tom Clareson, Performing Arts Readiness 

Session 3 - Disaster Recovery: Getting Back in Business!

Tuesday, August 29 - 10:00am EDT- 11:30 EDT

This session looks at the activities that cultural organizations can do to handle damage from all types of disasters. Which materials can be treated by your staff, and where might you need outside help from disaster response vendors,  conservators, and other organizations?

Instructors:

  • Jan Newcomb, National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response 
  • Elaina Gregg, Foundation for Advancement in Conservation
  • Tom Clareson, Performing Arts Readiness 

Session 4 - Disaster Resilience and Mitigation: Preparing for Next Time

Tuesday, September 12 - 10:00am EDT- 11:30am EDT

Your organization has been through a minor emergency or a major disaster.  What did you learn from your experience, and what can you do to mitigate future damages to your organization?  Learn about mitigation activities that your organization can undertake, as well as funding and support organizations to help you in all stages of disasters.

Instructors:

  • Jan Newcomb, National Coalition for Arts’ Preparedness and Emergency Response 
  • Tom Clareson, Performing Arts Readiness 
  • Leah Hamilton, University of Kentucky
  • Elaina Gregg, Foundation for Advancement in Conservation