Early in the pandemic lockdown, Shoreline Arts Alliance recognized the statewide need for science-based knowledge and information for arts venues, organizations, artists and those creating regulatory protocols within the state of Connecticut.

Shoreline Arts Alliance called upon the Yale School of Public Health and partnered with them to explore and deliver science-based information to inspire both artist and consumer confidence, and ensure economic success and long-term viability.

Eric Dillner, Executive Director of Shoreline Arts Alliance, is the founder and chairman of the Reopen CT’s Arts Venues Task Force, which has created a series of webinars and presentations, “Reopening Connecticut Arts Venues: Science-based Safety, Preparedness, Consumer Confidence, Clarity for Constituents” that has drawn over 4000 participants and generated hundreds of questions to be answered by panelists, according to a statement.

The second phase of this initiative has begun. Shoreline Arts Alliance staff and representatives from the Yale School of Public Health are traveling to venues throughout the state with a film crew to address the needs and changes that must made in each case to create safe environments for workers, performers and audience members or visitors.

Recent visits have included the Florence Griswold Museum in Old Lyme, Hill-Stead Museum in Farmington, Real Art Ways and Mark Twain House in Hartford and Connecticut College Arboretum and waterfront stages and outdoor venues in New London.

These video presentations will be shared to help others develop reopening plans and inspire consumer confidence, drawing audiences back to museums, indoor and outdoor performance venues, maker spaces, and studios.

Additionally, as venues begin to open with prudence, Shoreline Arts Alliance will be hosting on-site media events to welcome audiences. Dillner, accompanied by local public health officials, will hold kick-off events to promote and inspire consumer confidence.

Past webinars are available on the Shoreline Arts Alliance Facebook page and Youtube channel, and information about new webinars in the series can be found at www.shorelinearts.org. Shoreline Arts Alliance is excited to be providing this service to artists, arts organizations and consumers. Any arts venue or museum interested in scheduling a site visit is encouraged to email office@shorelinearts.org.

Shoreline Arts Alliance, a Regional Service Organization of CT Department of Economic and Community Development-Office of the Arts, is a 501 (C) 3 organization founded in 1981 to serve individual artists, arts, cultural and heritage organizations, educational institutions, strategic partners and the community-at-large. Shoreline Arts Alliance’s mission is to Transform Lives through The Arts through our statewide arts offerings, scholarships, and work as your Arts Council. At the heart of our mission is the desire educate, encourage, enrich and engage and we follow these principles in all that we do. Learn more at www.shorelineasrts.org