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Arts and culture, through the artists and organizations that bring them to life in communities, have a vital role to play in recovery from disasters. Whether connecting people through music, dance, theater or other experiences; providing moments of respite, joy and humor; allowing people to tell their personal stories of the disaster through visual, verbal or other means; or even just providing a place to congregate, gather information or grab a cup of coffee, arts and culture and the organizations that produce them enable us to move from victimhood to personhood, even if only for a moment, and help us rebuild the social infrastructure of our individual and community lives. In this webinar, we will focus on how artists and arts organizations can engage in this work. We will provide background in basic disaster management principles, share good practices, give guiding principles and brief how-tos, leave you with resources for further study, and answer any questions you may have. Rebuilding social infrastructure strengthens communities’ abilities to move forward after disasters. Learn how to be part of the process and gain a seat at the table in your community’s recovery. Instructors: Amy Schwartzman, Mary Eileen Fouratt, and Mollie Quinlan-Hayes Amy Schwartzman has been working at the intersection of arts and disaster management since 2001, when she served as the Information Officer of the NY Arts Recovery Fund, created to help NYC’s artists and arts organizations recover from 9/11. Mary Eileen Fouratt was the Program Officer for Community Arts and Access at the NJ State Council on the Arts for seven years where she worked with the 21 county arts agencies and arts organizations. Mollie Quinlan-Hayes has worked with arts organizations across the country for over 30 years, as Deputy Director of South Arts, Assistant Director of the AZ Commission on the Arts, a consultant and facilitator and Program Officer with NCAPER.