Arts Disaster & Crisis Preparedness Conference

Jan Newcomb was appointed Executive Director of the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness & Emergency Response in 2018, and the Performing Arts Coordinator for the Performing Arts Readiness Project in 2017. Since 2023 she has served as Professor, Volunteer Title Series at the University... Read More →

Tom Clareson is Project Director of Performing Arts Readiness, funded by the Mellon Foundation to help performing arts organizations protect their assets, sustain operations and prepare for emergencies.  He also serves as Senior Consultant for Digital & Preservation Services at Lyrasis... Read More →

Mollie works primarily with two institutions committed to the readiness and recovery of artists and arts organizations in crisis. For NCAPER, the National Coalition for Arts Preparedness and Emergency Response, she serves as the Fund Development and Program Officer. This arm of her... Read More →

Eleanor Billington is the Civic Partnerships Manager at the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA). She manages the local arts agency grant portfolio as well as the NEA’s disaster recovery and emergency preparedness work.

Emily B. Moses has 18 years experience in government, both in human services and the arts. She has a background in communications and marketing, journalism, theatre and arts administration. Emily served as executive staff advisor for the Kentucky Arts Council, the state arts agency... Read More →