Registration is open for the 9th annual Art and Theater Safety Course sponsored jointly by Arts, Crafts & Theater Safety, Inc., (ACTS) and the Art Conservation Department of the University of Delaware who will provide the Zoom services.  Traditionally, the students include a range of safety professionals, industrial hygienists, professional artists, conservators, and theatrical and film professionals.  The exchange of ideas between these groups is a vital component of the course which is structured to allow for collaboration.

The course was developed by Monona Rossol, who taught the first courses on art safety in 1980 at the University of Wisconsin Madison.  Over the years, she continued to expand and perfect the curriculum, keeping it current and relevant. The course focuses on the materials, processes, and equipment used in the arts and the laws, regulations, codes, and standards that apply to those uses. It will cover safety and health issues for professionals and teachers working in the creative arts, including requirements for professional studios and classrooms for all student populations (children, college-age, seniors, and art therapy patients).

Students who pass the final exam will receive a letter from Rossol certifying their training in certain OSHA regulations and fitness to consult in this area. These letters have qualified many individuals for jobs in arts education and in some theatrical unions.

Contact Monona at actsnyc**At_Symbol_Here**cs.com if you have questions or need a subject outline. The course hours are tentatively 11 am to 6 pm EST (breaks for lunch, etc.) but open to class discussion.  Certified Industrial Hygienists may contact AIHA's Education Department at +1 703-849-8888 or by e-mail to obtain information on Certificate Maintenance Credits.  Tuition is $700 by check or money order payable in advance to the nonprofit corporation: