Create Safer & Inclusive Spaces in Live Music
This Live U programming provides training and guidance on how to create safer spaces, improve accessibility, support mental health, and focus on equity, diversity, and inclusion within live music.
Safer Spaces & Harm Reduction
Download resource on considerations for reporting at events.
Creating Safer Live Events
This session focuses on how event and venue staff can receive and respond to disclosures of sexual violence with care, empathy, and professionalism.
Harm Reduction in Live Music Settings (Substance-Use Focus)
A discussion of harm reduction practices that help build safer live music spaces, strengthen duty of care, and support a healthier music community.
Protective Spaces 101
An exploration of protective spaces and the practical skills needed to prevent, detect, and respond to sexual harassment and sexualized violence in live music settings.
Accessibility
Disability Language and Etiquette
An overview of Disability Justice, inclusive language, and respectful etiquette for engaging with d/Deaf and disabled community members in live music spaces.
Making Music Accessible
Learn how to implement practical access measures that help make live music more accessible to audiences.
Physical Access for Artists, Audiences and Workers
An overview of physical accessibility in live music spaces, with guidance on venue audits, low‑cost improvements, and accessible layouts.
Mental Health and Wellbeing
Touring & Mental Health
This session explores the mental health challenges of live music touring, sharing practical strategies and resources to support wellbeing on and off the road.
Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion
closing the gap
Closing the Gap is a research study designed to examine the challenges and barriers that impede the participation of Indigenous, Black, and people of colour within the live music industry.
The project’s ultimate goal is to provide a more detailed picture of the barriers to and opportunities for addressing racism and discrimination in the live music industry, and to advocate for racialized individuals working in the sector.
OUR PARTNERS
REES (Respect, Educate, Empower Survivors)
REES helps live music organizers address harassment, discrimination, and harm through a trauma-informed, online reporting platform. CLMA members use REES to understand where harm is occurring, allocate resources more effectively, and create safer, more accountable events. Learn more.
The Disability Collective
The Disability Collective is Toronto's only fully disability-led multidisciplinary arts organization, dedicated to celebrating and showcasing work created solely by disabled artists and providing them with paid opportunities to share their work. Learn more.
Good Night out
Good Night Out is a BC based non profit society committed to building community capacity to prevent and respond to sexual harassment and sexual assault in all sectors, with a focus on hospitality, music, arts and nightlife. We do this through education, outreach and advocacy. Learn more.