Welcome!

We're so excited you've joined us for a day dedicated to building resilience in our communities and elevating the safety, safety, accessibility, sustainability, and community responsiveness of events. Thank you for being here and sharing your own experience and expertise throughout the day! This event is made possible thanks to the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources and our local partners.

AoMG at Surfalorus Digital Program.pdf

Today's Program

View the program schedule page or by clicking the image of the Digital Program PDF. Scroll further down this page to find links to session resources and presentations. We'll continue to update these after the event finishes to include any new resources mentioned or provided!

The Results of Our Asset Map!

Upcoming Events

Join us at LEAF Festival!

Join us on Sunday, October 23rd at the beloved LEAF Global Arts Festival's 50th year anniversary for an experiential learning & networking symposium for arts, culture, event and emergency professionals! This event is part of the same program as today's event at Surfalorus Film Festival, using festivals as experiential classrooms to build more resilient communities and share practical skills for enhancing the safety, accessibility, sustainability, and community engagement of large gatherings of people. It is free to attend thanks to the support of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources. Lunch is provided, and childcare and accessibility accommodations are available.

Art of Mass Gatherings attendees can upgrade their symposium ticket to a full LEAF weekend experience (camping or commuting) at a discounted rate. See details on the registration page and check out the LEAF Festival Schedule & Experiences!

Made possible thanks to our speakers,
event hosts, and these partners

Learn more about some of these organizations below!

North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources

The mission of the NC Department of Natural and Cultural Resources is to improve the quality of life in North Carolina by creating opportunities to experience excellence in the arts, history, libraries and nature in the state. the NCDNCR is home to the state’s 27 historic sites, seven history museums, two art museums, two science museums, three aquariums and Jennette's Pier, 39 state parks and recreation areas, and much more!

Majestic Collaborations

Majestic Collaborations is a consulting firm and service provider specializing in mass gathering resilience and its application as a force multiplier to strengthen local creative economies, expand emergency preparedness, and build climate change resilience.

We believe in the immense power of gatherings—the communal coming together of large groups of people to share, celebrate, debate, rally, dance, sing, and thrive. To us, the beauty and power of mass gatherings is evident in their ability to bring together diverse communities around mutual passions in a successful, safe and sustainable way.


Surfalorus Film Festival

Calling all surfers, filmmakers, nature lovers, water weirdos, cinephiles, and fans of everything aquatic to the 11th annual Surfalorus Film Festival! Presented by Cucalorus and the Dare County Arts Council, this three-day celebration of coastal North Carolina marine culture is coming to the Outer Banks on September 18-21, 2022!

LEAF Global Arts

LEAF Global Arts is on a mission CONNECTING CULTURES and CREATING COMMUNITY through world music, arts education, preservation and experiences. The closest distance between two people is a story, a song, or a dance.

LEAF’s mission comes to life as an agent for positive social impact in many ways and places. The “ways” include: cultural exchanges, residencies, programs, workshops, mentoring, Easel Rider Mobile Art Lab, Learning Journeys, Signature Events, and immersive experiences. “Places” include: LEAF Global Arts Center in downtown Asheville, in communities across the world, in schools, in community centers, at event locations such as Lake Eden in Black Mountain, and downtown Asheville.

Coyle Solar

Coyle Solar designs, markets, and distributes unitized rugged portable solar power generation solutions, that support critical operations in the construction, disaster management, equipment rental, and humanitarian spaces. Our mission in these select focus areas is to replace the dirty gas-guzzling gas and diesel generators that are not only harmful to our environment, but expensive, fossil-fuel dependent, and dangerous.

Email mack.coyle@coylesolar.com to get in touch!

Spiral Enterprises

Spiral Enterprises is a leading organization in the world of Education and Entertainment. Our services include:

  • Special Events – Production Support, Theme Parties, Cultural Events, Seminars.

  • Playshops – Fun forms of Individual and Group Guidance.

  • Integrative Design – Multi-Disciplinary Team Approach.

  • Referral Programs – Global Community Human Resource Department.

  • Arts Education – Serviced through a unique and talented network of teachers.

  • Leadership Training – Motivational Exercises for Early Childhood to Adult.

E-mail urbanspiraldreamcompany@gmail.com to get in touch!