Red Alert Restart

#WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART and #ExtendPUA represent a major call to action on Tuesday, September 1, 2020, imploring the US Congress to pass the RESTART Act (S.3814) as quickly as possible, offering economic relief to the Live Events Industry, which has been shuttered since March 2020, putting millions of people out of work. Additionally, the movement is to support ExtendPUA.org in their efforts towards continuation and extension of the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance to provide relief to those without work due to COVID-19.

How Can You Help?

If you have a building, venue, theatre, even your own house, commit to lighting it up up in RED on September 1st, from 9pm to Midnight (your time). If you can project a gobo, we are selling special gobos that Apollo and Rosco have put together at a discount. If you don't have a venue or the tools to light up a building RED, that's okay, help us spread the word. The more people we get involved, the better!

The Miller Centre, Caterham, UK
©Allistor Morton 2020, Used with Permission

#BeAnArtsHero, a grassroots coalition of arts and cultural workers, reports:

“The Arts & Culture sector employs 5.1 million people and provides $877 billion value added to the U.S. economy. It adds more value to the economy than transportation, agriculture, or tourism. The Arts & Culture sector is a cornerstone of the larger U.S. economy, making up 4.5% of GDP. Despite their out-sized cultural and economic contribution, the Arts & Culture sector of the U.S. economy is in grave danger.

Due to Covid-19, 62% of Arts Workers are fully unemployed, 94% of Arts workers report income loss. the average Arts Worker reports $23,500 in lost revenue this year. Due to Covid-19, 66% of Arts Workers report they are unable to access the spaces, staff, resources, or supplies needed to perform their work."

How Can I Help?

Some things you can do to help spread awareness on this most important of days:

LIGHT your building/venue RED tomorrow night from 9 pm-midnight and share videos/photos on social media with these hashtags: #WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA#SaveOurStages
DONATE equipment or services to help others light up in RED.
VOLUNTEER to help however you can.
SPREAD THE WORD to recruit others to join this movement.
MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD—Above all, ask your reps to support the Restart Act, and take action to Extend PUA.
POST a picture of you working a gig, or your favorite event/venue/crew and tint it Red, and tag #WeMakeEvents#RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA #SaveOurStages
WATCH from 9pm to 1am Eastern as WeMakeEvents Live-Streams from across the country, on Facebook, https://www.facebook.com/WeMakeEventsNorthAmerica; and on YouTube at https://bit.ly/2YLqhre

Here's the great text to accompany your profile pic getting tinted red. When you choose your photo on facebook, there's a spot for a description to accompany the change, just copy and paste the below text into that description.

Our industry is on Red Alert
The live events industry is on the brink of collapse with no help in sight!
Today we come out of the shadows and make our voices heard!
If you love Theatre, Concerts, Sporting Events, LIVE EVENTS... then show support on Sept 1st by tinting your profile photo red! Post a photo of you either working a gig or (if you don’t work in the industry) post a photo of you enjoying an event that we help make happen.
https://www.lunapic.com/editor/?action=tint
#WeMakeEvents #RedAlertRESTART #ExtendPUA #SaveOurStages