October 7, 2008

Business Affiliates

Benefits

GAIN EXPOSURE AT THE ANNUAL TCG NATIONAL CONFERENCE

Build relationships and network with a targeted audience of leaders and decision makers from more than 450 non-profit theatres across the country at the annual TCG National Conference. Business Affiliates receive a special discounted rate on vendor fair exhibit tables, in priority locations for maximum exposure. Business Affiliates also have the opportunity to host an informational seminar, showcasing your company's products, services and expertise. As an added benefit, mailing list contacts for all conference participants are available to all Business Affiliates.

BE THE FIRST TO RECEIVE TCG PUBLICATIONS

American Theatre magazine
The 10 issues per year include...5 complete play scripts...artist profiles...monthly performance schedules for theatres nationwide...fundraising and management trends...and much more. Annual special issues include a Season Preview (October) and Approaches to Theatre Training (January).

ARTSEARCH
With over 900 job listings online daily and updated every three business days, ARTSEARCH contains listings for theatre, dance, opera, music, state and local arts councils, museums, presenting organizations and educational institutions. ARTSEARCH is available on the TCG website and in a bi-weekly paper edition sent via first class mail.

TCG Theatre Directory
Contains contact information for over 450 not-for-profit professional theatres and related arts organizations, including artistic and managing directors, board chairs, business and box office phone numbers, email and website addresses, union contract categories and performance seasons. Includes: indexes for theatres' special interests, and theatre personnel.

Dramatists Sourcebook
Updated biennially, the Dramatists Sourcebook contains more than 950 opportunities for playwrights, translators, composers, lyricists and librettists. The Sourcebook details script submission procedures for 380 professional theatres, 137 prizes, and scores of publishers, fellowships, residencies and development programs. Thoroughly indexed, with a timesaving calendar of submission deadlines.

THE WEBSITE KEEPS YOU CONNECTED

TCG Bulletin
Published online monthly, the TCG Bulletin reports on timely stories of national scope related to management, research, grants, development, advocacy, education and other issues. Also includes TCG Snapshot Surveys and survey results.

TCG Centerpiece
Curated by professionals in the field, these monthly publications rotate among four topics: 1) governance and trustee issues, 2) marketing and development, 3) arts education and 4) management issues, such as effective advocacy and crisis management.

Executive Director's Field Letter
TCG executive director's monthly letter to the field provides a personal and direct summary of current ideas, trends and resources shaping the field.

Theatre Facts
An in-depth, global analysis of the cumulative data extracted from the Fiscal Survey, Theatre Facts is the only document analyzing the national not-for-profit theatre field, and it is a vital advocacy and policy tool for trustees, foundation and corporation executives, policymakers and the national press.

RECEIVE DISCOUNTS ON TCG PUBLICATIONS

Business Affiliates receive a 10% discount on TCG books and on titles from other select theatre publishers. A 40% bulk discount is available when purchasing 10 or more of the same title. Our authors include Tony Kushner, Paula Vogel, Donald Margulies, Suzan-Lori Parks, Eric Bogosian and Caryl Churchill among many others.

Funder Affiliates receive a 20% discount on advertising in American Theatre magazine and a reduced advertising rate for ARTSEARCH.

For more information, contact Jennifer Cleary Director of Membership.