Festival Safety
This is a certification program comprised of three 90-minute modules. This is a self-paced program. Courses are pre-recorded online, though some may also be offered live. Complete all 3 courses and the corresponding quizzes to earn the Festival Safety Certification.
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Session 1: Introduction to Festival Safety – The Art of Mass Gatherings Approach
Embracing a whole community approach to safety and preparedness means helping event producers master the art of mass gatherings. Gatherings like festivals, concerts and other special events are simultaneously powerful and vulnerable. They can be joyful, life-giving experiences, but they can also be a forum for disaster. They can elevate a community's sense of pride and identity, yet they can be a source of enormous waste and missed opportunities.
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Upon completion of session, click here to take quiz 1
Session 2: The Art of Modified Gatherings: Optimizing Online Events
The performing arts sector is encountering an unprecedented challenge for hosting in-person events safely during this global pandemic, climate crises, and recession. Fortunately, these calamities offer the opportunity for artists and presenters to employ their creativity and ingenuity to develop new types of shared experiences. These free PAR webinar sessions will begin with a framework to help guide decision makers to either modify or virtualize their gatherings using case studies from Denver’s 5 Points Jazz Festival (May 2020) and Alabama’s Women in Jazz Festival (September 2020). Webinars will explore the experiences and hard-won wisdom related to re-opening venues, making audiences feel safe, and exploring new operational protocols for venues and artists.
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Upon completion of session, click here to take quiz 2
Session 3: Art of Mass Gatherings: Managing Modifications, Virtualizations, and Expectations
