What If…Collectives of Theatre Artists Joined Forces?

by Joanna Harmon May 31, 2011 What If

Learn more about the What If…? Project What if small companies and loose collectives of theatre artists were enabled by a single group of administrators, rather than each company reinventing its administrative wheel? Many of us small theater companies and individual theater artists do a remarka­­ble job of getting things done with the little we have [...]

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Teresa’s Weekly Update: Memorial Day Weekend Edition

by Teresa Eyring May 27, 2011 Weekly Update
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As you may be aware, TCG has a new international grant program called Global Connections, funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. Its purpose is to build bridges and artistic collaborations between U.S. theatre practitioners and their counterparts abroad. We are excited to announce our second cycle of recipients who received support for travel to [...]

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What If…Disaster Relief Included An Arts Component?

by Nick Slie May 27, 2011 What If

Learn more about the What If…? Project What if disaster relief always included an arts component? As I write, my homeland is facing yet another “natural disaster,” our second in so many years. Last Wednesday, I spent three days in Pierre Part, LA gutting the remains of my grandfather’s fishing camp with my friends and colleagues [...]

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What If…Theatres Took Deep Dives With Playwrights?

by David Dower May 25, 2011 What If

Learn more about the What If…? Project What if every theatre committed to producing several plays by a single unique writer each season? So first thing that occurs to me is if every single producing theater in the US committed to producing several plays by a different playwright, we’d probably not have enough playwrights to go [...]

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What If…Artists Were Trained As Entrepreneurs?

by Jim Hart May 24, 2011 What If

Learn more about the What If…? Project What if entrepreneurial training was a central part of an artist’s education? Our current standard of American arts education is one of “all arts technique and no real business skills”. Graduates often know how to create works of art, but not necessarily how to make a living from their [...]

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Teresa’s Weekly Update: PechaKucha Nights Edition

by Teresa Eyring May 23, 2011 Weekly Update
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We are now less than four weeks away from the National Conference and very close to selling out. If you or members of your staff, board and/or artists are planning to attend and haven’t registered, please do so ASAP! If you’ve already registered and haven’t yet joined Conference 2.0, I recommend that you do so. [...]

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