Preparedness and Recovery
How much of a gamble are you willing to take?
Kate Tonguis, potter (New Orleans)The old adage "an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" holds true when it comes to many of the emergencies craft artists face. Occupational safety practices can help avoid injuries and chronic health problems. Making some advance preparations such as safeguarding computer files, documents, and photographs can lessen the impact of a fire, flood, or natural disaster on a business. Having enough of the right kinds of insurance can provide the funds to rebuild a business that has been devastated.
CERF+ has redoubled its commitment to helping artists be both disaster ready and disaster resilient. We have developed information tools geared to a studio-based practice and comprehensive reference materials on obtaining business insurance and other coverage.
This section contains information and training resources for artists:
CERF+ is also developing educational programs to train arts professionals on how to incorporate emergency planning in arts business management classes and programs.
Photos (L-R): Note from artist, Highwater Clay Drop (Photo: David Purdy, Biloxi Sun Herald), Ricky Bernstein and friends rebuild studio
