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case studies

December 7, 2025

Advancing Emergency Planning for the Performing Arts with Low-Cost AI Tools

Generative AI tools are becoming increasingly capable at helping people organize, analyze, and make sense of complex information.

Digital Brain Interface

August 22, 2025

Did Bonnaroo 2025 Really Need To Cancel?

Say you've spent hundreds, maybe thousands of dollars to attend a music festival. You’ve either driven or flown hours, taken time off work...

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November 12, 2024

Kentucky’s Blueprint for Arts Resilience: Lessons Learned from Two Disasters

Within seven months, Kentucky’s arts communities experienced two federally declared disaster events

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April 29, 2021

Wildfire Preparedness & Defensible Space

In these unprecedented times, with emergency situations seemingly occurring more than ever before...

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December 3, 2020

Pivoting Your Programs Increases Possibilities:
A Case Study from Regional Dance America

Regional Dance America (“RDA”) is a nonprofit organization composed...

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November 6, 2025

Enhancing Emergency Readiness in the Performing Arts with Free AI Tools

Weather hits. Power fails. Performers, staff and audiences get sick. When that happens, a simple plan saves time and money.

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February 14, 2025

Integrating Arts-Based Experiences for Disaster Relief:
Reflections from the APHA Conference

On August 8, 2023, historic wildfires devastated the island of Maui, Hawaii. 

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August 11, 2023

Wildfire Smoke Encroachment and the Performing Arts

Wildfire smoke has had a definite impact on communities worldwide in the past five years.

Forest Fire Smoke

March 31, 2021

Hand Sanitizer:

An Unforeseen

Fire Risk

In this time of modified operations, businesses and organizations of all types are faced with enormous challenges...

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April 14, 2020

CARES Act Provides Support
for Artists and Arts Organizations

Two weeks ago, Congress passed the historic CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act),...

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September 29, 2019

The Show

Must Go On!

Zabiti Relief Effort

Zabiti: An Immersive Circus Adventure had to cancel their test audience show since their space – a 100 year old building...

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March 8, 2019

Event Safety

Alliance Summit

2018 Report

Matthew Ché Kowal was honored to be sponsored by and The Mellon Foundation, Denver Arts &Venues and Create Denver to attend the Event Safety Alliance Summi...

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April 18, 2018

Here’s to a Speedy Recovery:
The Alley Theatre’s Comeback from Hurricane Harvey

In late August 2017, the Alley Theatre was underwater – literally. Water flowed into the theatre’s main facility...

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July 3, 2019

Dancing in the Light: Dance Institute of Washington’s Transformation After the Loss of Its Founder

The Dance Institute of Washington (DIW) is known for its uplifting stories of success and triumph

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October 28, 2018

Keeping Dance

Alive After Loss

in the

U.S. Virgin Islands

In August of 2018 the International Association of Blacks in Dance Inc. (IABD) posted an online call for support within their membership pool entitled Keep Dance Alive.

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