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The CATALYST Collaborative Arts & Maker Space COVID-19 Limited Reopening, Rebound and Renvisioning Process
If you are an artist, teacher or musician looking to take advantage of SAACA's free streaming and digital classroom capabilities over the coming month, please contact Matt Rolland at matt@saaca.org to learn more about how you can get involved. |
The CATALYST Arts & Maker Space is a unique 14,000 square foot facility, with five dedicated meeting and classroom spaces, as well as a main flexible performance floor for larger gatherings. SAACA will begin a Phased Reopening Strategy of CATALYST Arts & Maker Space at Tucson Mall, including limited-capacity operation plans. We are committed to providing a safe and secure facility for all visitors.
To start, the CATALYST space will be closed to the general public, which includes all drop-in activities, and larger community gatherings through September 1, 2020, or until further notice. This will include cancellation of our monthly First Friday celebrations, Artisan Markets and Second Saturday events through September.
Although our operations of the organization and of the CATALYST will be significantly scaled back, SAACA is committed to making the CATALYST space available in a limited capacity for private events, smaller gatherings under 50 attendees, and reserved group classes on a weekly basis during Summer 2020. Private rentals and use of the space will be evaluated upon close review on a case-by-case basis, factoring in safety and operational feasibility. The CATALYST Coworking operations will remain functional during this period, as well as partner collaborative use of the space.
If you are interested in reserving the space for classes, workshops and private rentals, please contact Director of Programs, Matt Rolland at matt@saaca.org.
Community-Driven Decision Making
We know that reopening CATALYST means we cannot return to the pre-pandemic normal. Innovative and flexible changes are essential. A successful reopening will be community-driven and collaborative in nature. Our focus will be on the ways employees and visitors can be proactive in protecting the safety of our community while advancing community opportunities through the reopening.
Phased Reopening Strategy
The community strategy for CATALYST’s Phased Reopening is a three-level approach, emphasizing safety, health and collaboration with individuals and partners. This strategy is complementary to Governor Ducey’s framework, the White House’s “Opening Up America Again” guidance, as well as guidelines from local government. It provides guidance and a strategy to support a safe reopening of CATALYST Arts & Maker Space. As additional federal and state guidance is released, amendments may be issued. Phase 1 includes detailed information regarding the initial stages of reopening, while Phase 2 and 3 represent a broad framework in which collaboration and community feedback is essential.
The guiding principle of this framework is the health and well-being of our community. In these challenging times, we cannot predict what lies ahead.
PHASE 1 – Summer 2020
The initial phase of the CATALYST Reopening Strategy will reduce operating hours and opening to the general public, limit operations, decrease room capacity and only be available to pre-booked activities and events. Below is an overview of the opportunities the unique space can safely provide for meetings, classes, remote learning, special events, concerts and more in the more immediate future. Each room is built out with technology for streaming, web-based meeting experiences and recording for webinars.
During this phase, we will implement the following adjustments for all CATALYST events:
The second phase of reopening will still include many of the precautions taken in Phase 1 but with an expanded scope of events and gatherings. This phase could continue to operate on limited hours and staff but would restore regular operating hours and allow for drop-in activities and higher concentration of larger and more frequent community celebrations. This phase will be enacted once local and state guidelines have eased the capacity and clearance of larger gatherings and local data relates to steadily declining rates of infection. We’ll also assess demand within the community for classes, events and use of the space. SAACA can only operate CATALYST within the confines of budgetary limitations related to operational capacity. We anticipate this phase being the longest of the three phases. We hope to be able to begin Phase 2 before the end of 2020.
PHASE 3 – Dates TBD
The extent of the third phase of reopening will largely be dependent on federal, state and local health guidelines and community feedback. Once SAACA has stabilized our operations, community indications have reached a sustained level of strong community health, as well as demonstrated demand in the community to restore a full-time gathering community arts space, we can move into the final phase of reopening to former levels of activity and integration.
COMMUNITY RESURGENCE
If at any time local health guidelines and warnings change, or a new outbreak within our community occurs, SAACA will take every measure to quickly respond with a temporary closure of the space to provide adequate time for planning and assessment. We will be working closely with our Tucson Mall partners to assess this information on a weekly basis. You can view the updated Tucson Mall COVID-19 Safety Guidelines and directives online HERE.
To start, the CATALYST space will be closed to the general public, which includes all drop-in activities, and larger community gatherings through September 1, 2020, or until further notice. This will include cancellation of our monthly First Friday celebrations, Artisan Markets and Second Saturday events through September.
Although our operations of the organization and of the CATALYST will be significantly scaled back, SAACA is committed to making the CATALYST space available in a limited capacity for private events, smaller gatherings under 50 attendees, and reserved group classes on a weekly basis during Summer 2020. Private rentals and use of the space will be evaluated upon close review on a case-by-case basis, factoring in safety and operational feasibility. The CATALYST Coworking operations will remain functional during this period, as well as partner collaborative use of the space.
If you are interested in reserving the space for classes, workshops and private rentals, please contact Director of Programs, Matt Rolland at matt@saaca.org.
Community-Driven Decision Making
We know that reopening CATALYST means we cannot return to the pre-pandemic normal. Innovative and flexible changes are essential. A successful reopening will be community-driven and collaborative in nature. Our focus will be on the ways employees and visitors can be proactive in protecting the safety of our community while advancing community opportunities through the reopening.
Phased Reopening Strategy
The community strategy for CATALYST’s Phased Reopening is a three-level approach, emphasizing safety, health and collaboration with individuals and partners. This strategy is complementary to Governor Ducey’s framework, the White House’s “Opening Up America Again” guidance, as well as guidelines from local government. It provides guidance and a strategy to support a safe reopening of CATALYST Arts & Maker Space. As additional federal and state guidance is released, amendments may be issued. Phase 1 includes detailed information regarding the initial stages of reopening, while Phase 2 and 3 represent a broad framework in which collaboration and community feedback is essential.
The guiding principle of this framework is the health and well-being of our community. In these challenging times, we cannot predict what lies ahead.
PHASE 1 – Summer 2020
The initial phase of the CATALYST Reopening Strategy will reduce operating hours and opening to the general public, limit operations, decrease room capacity and only be available to pre-booked activities and events. Below is an overview of the opportunities the unique space can safely provide for meetings, classes, remote learning, special events, concerts and more in the more immediate future. Each room is built out with technology for streaming, web-based meeting experiences and recording for webinars.
- Private Teaching Kitchen
- Robotics and Engineering Lab
- Music & Digital Arts Studio
- Arts and Craft Studio
- Community Room
- Main Floor
During this phase, we will implement the following adjustments for all CATALYST events:
- New Limited and Reduced Capacity Layouts for each of the spaces.
- We will conduct rigorous cleaning protocols through the entirety of the space, including disinfection before and after scheduled classes.
- Tucson Mall is restricting public access to 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. from Monday to Saturday, until further notice. Therefore, all CATALYST classes, events and meetings must take place during these modified hours.
- CATALYST will not be open to the public for drop-in visits but will remain open for pre-paid, scheduled classes, events, meetings and activities.
- All activities, meetings and classes must be scheduled and arranged with payment a minimum of 48 hours prior to the event date.
- Reduced rental rates will be enacted throughout the phasing process and provided to our community where applicable. Rental rates will continue to be determined based on use of the space and overhead costs to ensure safety and cleanliness.
The second phase of reopening will still include many of the precautions taken in Phase 1 but with an expanded scope of events and gatherings. This phase could continue to operate on limited hours and staff but would restore regular operating hours and allow for drop-in activities and higher concentration of larger and more frequent community celebrations. This phase will be enacted once local and state guidelines have eased the capacity and clearance of larger gatherings and local data relates to steadily declining rates of infection. We’ll also assess demand within the community for classes, events and use of the space. SAACA can only operate CATALYST within the confines of budgetary limitations related to operational capacity. We anticipate this phase being the longest of the three phases. We hope to be able to begin Phase 2 before the end of 2020.
PHASE 3 – Dates TBD
The extent of the third phase of reopening will largely be dependent on federal, state and local health guidelines and community feedback. Once SAACA has stabilized our operations, community indications have reached a sustained level of strong community health, as well as demonstrated demand in the community to restore a full-time gathering community arts space, we can move into the final phase of reopening to former levels of activity and integration.
COMMUNITY RESURGENCE
If at any time local health guidelines and warnings change, or a new outbreak within our community occurs, SAACA will take every measure to quickly respond with a temporary closure of the space to provide adequate time for planning and assessment. We will be working closely with our Tucson Mall partners to assess this information on a weekly basis. You can view the updated Tucson Mall COVID-19 Safety Guidelines and directives online HERE.