by Folk Alliance International | Nov 10, 2021 | Resources
When it comes to safety planning, how safe is safe? Ultimately, risk is subjective. No action, place, or activity is entirely without risk, and every person and organization has a different level of comfort with or appetite for risk. Event producers may need to...
by Folk Alliance International | Nov 10, 2021 | Resources
Just like tuning your instrument, a risk assessment is an important process when it comes to preparing for successful and safe events in any part of your organization or programming. A risk assessment asks you to identify specific hazard and risk factors that have the...
by Folk Alliance International | Oct 28, 2021 | Resources
At Cambridge’s iconic Club Passim, the idea that performers, patrons, and staff alike are responsible for co-creating a safe and creative space together was part of their messaging long prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. But this past year has emphasized the importance...
by Sara Gougeon | Oct 10, 2021 | Resources
How do you create work-life balance in the music industry? How do you develop self-care practices and routines? And how do you care for your mind, body, and soul? Finding a “folk”-life balance is crucial to your health. And as creatives, we often forget that self-care...
by Folk Alliance International | Sep 21, 2021 | Resources
With the Delta variant of COVID-19 continuing to spread, we spoke with attorney Steve Adelman, vice president of the Event Safety Alliance, about how folk presenting organizations can plan COVID-19 safety measures for the coming fall and winter. “Although life is...
by Folk Alliance International | Sep 16, 2021 | Resources
As we navigate how to live, work, and perform this fall, one of the ways we can demonstrate care for our audiences is by clearly communicating the risks of attending an event and the measures that are in place to help protect them from harm. Good communications set...
