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5.  Arts & Culture Specific

SMU | DataArts In It for the Long Haul has it right that the arts sector has to attend to "its value proposition, revenue proposition, and people proposition." Your needs are specific to the arts and complex because of that. 

Discipline Guidance

GENERAL

Recommendations for Reopening: Art Industry | DeWitt Stern

Practices for Arts Organizations Re-engaging with Audiences or Visitors | NEA

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DANCE

Return to Dancing & Training | Dance/USA Task Force on Dancer Health

June: COVID-19 FAQ for Dancers and Dance Companies Returning to the Studios 

 

EVENTS, FESTIVALS, MUSEUMS, GALLERIES & CULTURAL SITES

5/11: Reopening Guide â€‹| The Event Safety Alliance

6/5: Essential Considerations for Safely Reopening Exhibitions and Events | IAEE

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5/4: Preparing to Reopen | American Alliance of Museums

4/29: International Committee for Museums and Collections of Modern Art Precautions for Museums

7/30BC Museums Association How Museums... Around the World Are Reopening

 

5/19Museums and Social Distancing: A Planning Toolkit | CCD x Smartify

5/5Pandemic Manual | Facility Management Professionals

 

MUSIC - INSTRUMENTAL & CHORAL

Bands & Education: 

5/21Report & Guidance re Instrument Contamination | CBDNA 

7/9Return to High School Marching Band | NFHS

Orchestras: 

5/7Berlin Policy Brief on Orchestras | Charite

Choirs: 

9/5Research & contrary opinions | Compiled by Jerry Hiu, UW-Sout, discussed (6/1)

Covid-19 information for choral organisations | European Choral Association

5/15Response Task Force Report | ACDA

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THEATER & VENUES: SEE ACTORS EQUITY & IATSE BELOW

7/22: Roadmap for Recovery & Resilience V.2 | American Repertory Theater​

5/15: Draft Guide to Reopening Venues | Performing Arts Center Consortium

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YOUTH-SERVING

7/20:  Field Guide for Camps on Implementation of CDC Guidance  | ACA and Y-USA

June: Risk Reduction Strategies for Reopening Schools | Harvard School of Public Health​​

Creative Worker Safety

RESEARCH & EXPERTS

7/23: Coalition of Performing Arts COVID-19 Study (CO/MD) | NFHS & CDBNA

6/8: The Science Behind Orchestras' Careful Covid Comeback | Wired

6/10: Wind Musicians’ Risk Assessment in the Time of COVID-19 | University of Iowa

Performing Arts Medicine Association Resources

CBDNA collection of Aerosol Studies including the Charite Study

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GUIDANCE FROM SPORTS

Core Principles of Resocialization of Collegiate Sport | NCAA

5/5: Play Risk Assessment | Aspen Institute

4/28: Return to Training Post-COVID-19 | US Olympic & Paralympic Committee 

6/24: Guidance for Opening Up High School Athletics & Activities | NFHA & SMAC

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COORDINATING CAMPAIGNS

Music Cities Together: Reopen Every Venue Safely (REVS)

Creative Worker Safety

ACTORS EQUITY 

7/27: INFORMATION FOR PRODUCERS (inc. testing guidelines, safety evaluation)

 

AFM (American Federation of Musicians)ICSOM 

6/16: Guidelines for Small Venues, Studios & Rehearsal Spaces

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AGMA (American Guild of Musical Artists) 

7/21 & 5/22: AGMA LETTER TO COMPANIES REGARDING REOPENING

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AICP (Association of Independent Producers) 

6/1: Workplace Guidelines and Considerations: National Guidelines and Best Practices

 

IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) & SAG-AFTA

7/22: IATSE Stagecraft Safety Recovery Plan & Reopening Guidelines

6:12: ‘The Safe Way Forward’ Joint Report from DGA, SAG-AFTRA, IATSE, and Teamsters for movies/television

6/1: IWLMSC Task Force Production Health and Safety Guidelines

SAG-AFTA Safety Tips for performers, broadcasters, singers & recording artists, etc.

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NATS (National Association of Teachers of Singing)

5/20: ARTICLES: What Do Science and Data Say About the Near-Term Future of Singing​

Unions
Audiences & Equity
Audience Research
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