Events

Emergencies are a fact of life, and the realities of climate change will make them even more likely to affect our state’s cultural heritage institutions. On June 26 join the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Louisiana Association of Museums, and cultural heritage specialist Rebecca Elder in Ruston, Louisiana, for a Culture Ready LA workshop, a day-long workshop on planning for emergencies involving nonprofit cultural organizations.

The workshop is free and open to staff from nonprofit cultural organizations based in Louisiana. Recipients of Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Emergency Planning Grants are especially encouraged to attend.

By the end of these workshops, attendees will know how to:

• Assemble an emergency planning team within their institution.
• Choose the appropriate template for a plan that suits their needs.
• Assess the risks to their collection.
• Determine their salvage priorities.
• Write and implement their plan.
• Train their staff on using the plan.
• Maintain a cache of emergency supplies.
• Re-enter the building safely after a disaster.

Attendees will leave motivated to create a new emergency plan or revise their existing one, with the resources needed to make sure their plan is successful.

Culture Ready LA Workshops are open to staff from museums, libraries, historic sites, archives, tribal historic preservation offices, arts councils, and other cultural nonprofits based in Louisiana. Space is limited, and organizations are asked to register no more than two individuals per organization. Lunch will be provided.

Additional Culture ready LA Workshops are being held Tuesday, June 27, in Lafayette; Wednesday, June 28, in New Orleans; and Thursday, June 29, in Houma. For the full schedule and details click here.

Emergencies are a fact of life, and the realities of climate change will make them even more likely to affect our state’s cultural heritage institutions. On June 27 join the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Louisiana Association of Museums, and cultural heritage specialist Rebecca Elder in Lafayette, Louisiana, for a Culture Ready LA workshop, a day-long workshop on planning for emergencies involving nonprofit cultural organizations.

The workshop is free and open to staff from nonprofit cultural organizations based in Louisiana. Recipients of Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Emergency Planning Grants are especially encouraged to attend.

By the end of these workshops, attendees will know how to:

• Assemble an emergency planning team within their institution.
• Choose the appropriate template for a plan that suits their needs.
• Assess the risks to their collection.
• Determine their salvage priorities.
• Write and implement their plan.
• Train their staff on using the plan.
• Maintain a cache of emergency supplies.
• Re-enter the building safely after a disaster.

Attendees will leave motivated to create a new emergency plan or revise their existing one, with the resources needed to make sure their plan is successful.

Culture Ready LA Workshops are open to staff from museums, libraries, historic sites, archives, tribal historic preservation offices, arts councils, and other cultural nonprofits based in Louisiana. Space is limited, and organizations are asked to register no more than two individuals per organization. Lunch will be provided.

Additional Culture ready LA Workshops are being held Monday, June 26, in Ruston; Wednesday, June 28, in New Orleans; and Thursday, June 29, in Houma. For the full schedule and details click here.

Emergencies are a fact of life, and the realities of climate change will make them even more likely to affect our state’s cultural heritage institutions. On June 28 join the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Louisiana Association of Museums, and cultural heritage specialist Rebecca Elder in New Orleans, Louisiana, for a Culture Ready LA workshop, a day-long workshop on planning for emergencies involving nonprofit cultural organizations.

The workshop is free and open to staff from nonprofit cultural organizations based in Louisiana. Recipients of Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Emergency Planning Grants are especially encouraged to attend.

By the end of these workshops, attendees will know how to:

• Assemble an emergency planning team within their institution.
• Choose the appropriate template for a plan that suits their needs.
• Assess the risks to their collection.
• Determine their salvage priorities.
• Write and implement their plan.
• Train their staff on using the plan.
• Maintain a cache of emergency supplies.
• Re-enter the building safely after a disaster.

Attendees will leave motivated to create a new emergency plan or revise their existing one, with the resources needed to make sure their plan is successful.

Culture Ready LA Workshops are open to staff from museums, libraries, historic sites, archives, tribal historic preservation offices, arts councils, and other cultural nonprofits based in Louisiana. Space is limited, and organizations are asked to register no more than two individuals per organization. Lunch will be provided.

Additional Culture ready LA Workshops are being held Monday, June 26, in Ruston; Tuesday, June 27, in Lafayette; and Thursday, June 29, in Houma. For the full schedule and details click here.

Emergencies are a fact of life, and the realities of climate change will make them even more likely to affect our state’s cultural heritage institutions. On June 29 join the Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, the Louisiana Association of Museums, and cultural heritage specialist Rebecca Elder in Houma, Louisiana, for a Culture Ready LA workshop, a day-long workshop on planning for emergencies involving nonprofit cultural organizations.

The workshop is free and open to staff from nonprofit cultural organizations based in Louisiana. Recipients of Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities Emergency Planning Grants are especially encouraged to attend.

By the end of these workshops, attendees will know how to:

• Assemble an emergency planning team within their institution.
• Choose the appropriate template for a plan that suits their needs.
• Assess the risks to their collection.
• Determine their salvage priorities.
• Write and implement their plan.
• Train their staff on using the plan.
• Maintain a cache of emergency supplies.
• Re-enter the building safely after a disaster.

Attendees will leave motivated to create a new emergency plan or revise their existing one, with the resources needed to make sure their plan is successful.

Culture Ready LA Workshops are open to staff from museums, libraries, historic sites, archives, tribal historic preservation offices, arts councils, and other cultural nonprofits based in Louisiana. Space is limited, and organizations are asked to register no more than two individuals per organization. Lunch will be provided.

Additional Culture ready LA Workshops are being held Monday, June 26, in Ruston; Tuesday, June 27, in Lafayette; and Wednesday, June 28, in New Orleans. For the full schedule and details click here.