Local Arts Organizations Adopt “Mega-Event” COVID Protocols to Protect Public Health

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October 20, 2021

CONTACT: Liv Moe, Board President, Sacramento Alliance for Regional Arts (SARA), info@norcalsota.org

Local Arts Organizations Adopt “Mega-Event” COVID Protocols to Protect Public Health

SACRAMENTO--Regional arts organizations are opting to adopt mega-event protocols for public events regardless of audience size, according to the Sacramento Alliance for Regional Arts (SARA), an alliance of artists and 65 arts organizations throughout the Sacramento region. 

The decision comes as  the California Department of Public Health updates its COVID safety guidelines involving mega-events. The new guidelines require proof of vaccination or negative COVID test within 72 hours for events with 1,000 attendees or more.

“The priority must be to protect the community and provide assurances that our guests will be safe while enjoying all that local arts have to offer,” said Liv Moe, Board President of SARA. “While the majority of Sacramento’s cultural venues don’t produce events of this size, we believe that voluntarily adopting such safety measures is another critical step to limiting the spread of the virus. We also hope that this demonstration of solidarity will encourage more institutions to join this voluntary effort.”

The following organizations have adopted, at minimum, mega-event protocols for all public gatherings at their facilities. 

Safe Credit Union Performing Arts Center

Golden One Center

Memorial Auditorium

Celebration Arts 

Verge Center for the Arts

Sacramento Ballet 

Images Theater Company

Sacramento Theatre Company 

Capital Stage Company 

NorCal School of the Arts

The Sofia, Home of B Street Theatre

Sierra 2 Theater 

UC Davis Mondavi Center 

Faith J. McKinnie Gallery

Harris Center 

For more information about COVID solidarity in the arts contact info@artsforsac.org