SAACA EVENTS DURING COVID-19
EVENT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
COVID-19 Mitigation Policy (As of July 2022)
At the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, we continue to remain dedicated to fostering a safe attendee experience and workplace in our programming and events located at the CATALYST Arts and Maker Space, as well as hosted large scale public gatherings. Our COVID-19 protocols follow event safety industry guidance and guidelines developed by the State of Arizona, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Arizona Department of Health (AZDHS), state and federal occupational safety and health statutes, rules and standards, and Pima County Health guidance. The procedures and protocols in place are reviewed and updated frequently, as local conditions and public health guidelines evolve, and are subject to change.
General Guidelines
Additional operational changes related to increased health and safety measures include:
Ticketed Event Waiver
COVID-19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & LIABILITY WAIVER
As a precondition to your admission onto the premises of the CATALYST ARTS & MAKER SPACE (“Company”) for ANY EVENT OR REGULAR PROGRAMMING SERVICE (the “Event”), you and Company agree to the following:
You understand that the Company has endeavored to comply with applicable governmental and public health guidance to create a safe environment for staff, performers, attendees, and other visitors to the Event. You understand that COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease transmitted through human contact and respiratory droplets (including through the air and via common surfaces), that it is possible that you may contract COVID-19 while at the Event, and that contracting COVID-19 could lead to sickness or death.
You assume all risk in connection with your admission to the Event. In consideration for Company allowing you admission onto the premises for the Event, on behalf of you and all of your heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, you hereby waive and release any and all claims that you could bring against Company, any of its affiliates, or any of Company’s or its affiliates’ respective owners, shareholders, partners, members, executives, officers, directors, employees, or other personnel (collectively, the “Company Parties”) in any arbitration or court proceeding, including any cases arising from the Company Parties’ own negligence, except as prohibited by law. You promise not to sue any of the Company Parties in any court or arbitration based on any claim released or waived hereunder, either individually or as part of any group or class, and further promise not to authorize any other individual or non-governmental entity to pursue claims on your behalf.
You represent and warrant that (a) you fully understand the terms, conditions, and significance of this COVID-19 Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver and its binding effect; (b) you understand that you are waiving legal rights and remedies, including but not limited to any negligence or “tort” claims you otherwise could pursue; (c) you are competent to manage your affairs and enter into this COVID-19 Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver; (d) you are entering into this COVID-19 Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver knowingly, voluntarily, and without any pressure by any of the Company Parties; and (e) you have not assigned any of the claims waived hereunder to any other person or entity.
At the Southern Arizona Arts and Cultural Alliance, we continue to remain dedicated to fostering a safe attendee experience and workplace in our programming and events located at the CATALYST Arts and Maker Space, as well as hosted large scale public gatherings. Our COVID-19 protocols follow event safety industry guidance and guidelines developed by the State of Arizona, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Arizona Department of Health (AZDHS), state and federal occupational safety and health statutes, rules and standards, and Pima County Health guidance. The procedures and protocols in place are reviewed and updated frequently, as local conditions and public health guidelines evolve, and are subject to change.
General Guidelines
- Recommends that all attendees ages 5 and up be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 before attending any large-scale events.
- SAACA events and festivals are operating at capacity yet recognize that this can change due to current health guidelines and community transmission levels.
- We acknowledge that indoor events where food and beverage are consumed and social distancing is not possible will provide a higher risk of COVID exposure. We ask that attendees and participants make individual attendance decisions based on your personal health and safety decisions.
- Asks that anyone experiencing symptoms stays home.
Additional operational changes related to increased health and safety measures include:
- Increased air filtration in indoor spaces
- Regularly placed hand sanitizer stations accessible to employees, artists, and attendees
- More distanced spacing between vendors at festivals
- Regular sanitizing of high-touch surfaces
- Print-at-home and phone scanned ticketing
Ticketed Event Waiver
COVID-19 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT & LIABILITY WAIVER
As a precondition to your admission onto the premises of the CATALYST ARTS & MAKER SPACE (“Company”) for ANY EVENT OR REGULAR PROGRAMMING SERVICE (the “Event”), you and Company agree to the following:
You understand that the Company has endeavored to comply with applicable governmental and public health guidance to create a safe environment for staff, performers, attendees, and other visitors to the Event. You understand that COVID-19 is a highly contagious disease transmitted through human contact and respiratory droplets (including through the air and via common surfaces), that it is possible that you may contract COVID-19 while at the Event, and that contracting COVID-19 could lead to sickness or death.
You assume all risk in connection with your admission to the Event. In consideration for Company allowing you admission onto the premises for the Event, on behalf of you and all of your heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, you hereby waive and release any and all claims that you could bring against Company, any of its affiliates, or any of Company’s or its affiliates’ respective owners, shareholders, partners, members, executives, officers, directors, employees, or other personnel (collectively, the “Company Parties”) in any arbitration or court proceeding, including any cases arising from the Company Parties’ own negligence, except as prohibited by law. You promise not to sue any of the Company Parties in any court or arbitration based on any claim released or waived hereunder, either individually or as part of any group or class, and further promise not to authorize any other individual or non-governmental entity to pursue claims on your behalf.
You represent and warrant that (a) you fully understand the terms, conditions, and significance of this COVID-19 Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver and its binding effect; (b) you understand that you are waiving legal rights and remedies, including but not limited to any negligence or “tort” claims you otherwise could pursue; (c) you are competent to manage your affairs and enter into this COVID-19 Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver; (d) you are entering into this COVID-19 Acknowledgement and Liability Waiver knowingly, voluntarily, and without any pressure by any of the Company Parties; and (e) you have not assigned any of the claims waived hereunder to any other person or entity.