Article | Damage Assessment, Claims and Relief Aid
Article | Damage Assessment, Claims and Relief Aid
As communities recover from natural disasters, arts and cultural organizations face a unique set of challenges. These organizations often house the history, heart and soul of our communities, but can have difficulty accessing the types of support or immediate financial assistance provided to community infrastructure such as electricity, water, and housing.
The closure and casualties of gathering centers, small retail shops, performance venues, cultural heritage institutions, city courthouse archives, studio equipment and workshop spaces will have lasting detrimental effect to economies, community livability, community identity and mental health across the state.
There are several resources available to guide artists and organizations through damage assessment, claims and relief aid as they navigate rebuilding within their communities...
Community Arts Disaster Recovery
