I AM An Artist, Seattle, WA, March 16, 2010. A fire outside the front door of Artist Trust prompted this blog post:
Protect Yourself And Your Art!
We arrived at Artist Trust this morning to discover that late last night there was a small, and thankfully contained, fire outside of our building. Someone had set fire to papers in the door portal outside of our office on Capitol Hill. Luckily it was extinguished before any real damage was caused. We're very thankful to the Seattle Fire and Police Departments for getting things under control so quickly, and we feel blessed that there was no human or long-term physical damage.
But it reminds us again how none of us is immune from disasters and how tools like the Studio Protector -- that covers the essential points of preparing for and recovering from emergencies -- can be oh-so-helpful with experiences like these. Have you gotten yours yet? Contact us to get yours today -- and be on the lookout for the Studio Protector offer during our upcoming membership drive.
Better Together: From the Desk of Janet Brown, March 16, 2010: In her blog "The Role of Artists in Recovery," about the Katrina@5 conference in New Orleans hosted by the Association of Small Foundations, March 22-24, Janet Brown of Grantmakers in the Arts said:
"One of the great organizations I’ve asked to present at the conference is CERF (Craft Emergency Relief Fund) and their executive director Cornelia Carey. CERF has recently put out a new tool to help individual artists prepare for emergencies. It is an extremely clever and useful tool entitled Studio Protector: The Artist’s Guide to Emergencies. You can get a glimpse or order this tool (it is very inexpensive) through their CERF’s website. Artists are unique in their tools and the product of their labor. The idea that water, fire, wind or tumbling buildings could destroy years of someone’s work is frightening. This tool helps artists understand what they need to do and how to do it. Every artist should have one and every funder of individual artists should know about it." ...more
Woodshop News, January 2010 issue: Wall chart focuses on shop emergencies, by Jennifer Hicks
Craft Emergency Relief Fund offers the Studio Protector, which details how to prevent damage from workshop disasters
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund has created the Studio Protector, a calendar-sized wall chart that features wheel charts and pull-out booklets covering the essential points of preparing for and recovering from emergencies.
CERF, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the careers of craft artists throughout the U.S., focuses heavily on emergency relief support for artists.
CERF leaders felt compelled to make the Studio Protector available to artisans...more
Washington, DC; November 3, 2009. The Studio Protector was introduced to the national arts and emergency response communities in Washington, DC on November 3, 2009 at the offices of Americans for the Arts. In attendance were members of the CERF board and staff, and representatives from Red Cross, FEMA, SBA, Dept. of Homeland Security, Americans for the Arts, National Endowment for the Arts, National Assembly of State Arts Agencies, Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery, Heritage Preservation, American Institute for Conservation of Historic & Artistic Works, and others. Reporter Stephanie Kaye filed the following two reports on WAMU radio, the Washington, DC NPR affiliate:
Studio Protector Guide Grows Out Of Disaster
Source: wamu.org
November 06, 2009 - Whether it's tornadoes, fires or floods, a new natural disaster toolkit is helping artists prepare for emergencies.
Lessons for Artists During Natural Disaster
Source: wamu.org
November 07, 2009 - A new emergency toolkit for artists may hold lessons for the public at large. Members of CERF, the Craft Emergency Preparedness Fund created the Studio Protector, relying on lessons learned by artists during Hurricane Katrina, like furniture maker Russell Karkowski. It's hard to believe it's gonna happen yet it does happen, says Karkowski. A flood is not water. A flood is a toxic substance usually.