Preparedness Starts Before Hurricane Season Begins

Houston Arts Alliance supports artists, cultural workers, and arts organizations with preparedness resources, guidance, and connections to trusted support systems before, during, and after disasters.

Quick Preparedness Checklist

Creative work often represents years of labor, investment, and irreplaceable cultural value. Taking a few preparedness steps now can help reduce disruption later.

Stay Informed

Important Documents

Prepare Your Space

Plan Ahead

Preparedness for Artists & Organizations

Creative work often represents years of labor, investment, and irreplaceable cultural value. Taking a few preparedness steps now can help reduce disruption later.

Image Courtesy of Spacetakers DBA Fresh Arts (For UP Art Studio), SO 2025 Grantee

Key Resources

Trusted tools and resources to help you prepare.

Emergency Resources

Ready Harris
Local Harris County
Ready Houston
Local Houston alerts
FEMA
Disaster Resources
Texas 2-1-1
Information about resources in your local community
STEAR Registration
Free registry that provides information for local emergency planners

Arts & Cultural Resources

ArtsReady
Emergency preparedness and response tool
CERF+
Emergency relief for craft artists
TX-CERA
Educational resource for disaster preparedness
Artists Thrive
Resources to help artists thrive
NCAPER
Resources related to arts emergencies

Stay Connected Before Disaster Strikes

Preparedness is not something people do alone.

Strong local networks help communities respond faster, share information more effectively, and recover more quickly after disruption.

Houston Arts Alliance is committed to helping Houston’s creative community stay informed, connected, and resilient year-round.

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