TCG National Conference 2006

Building Future Audience

The 16th TCG National Conference, Building Future Audience, was hosted by the Atlanta theatre community at the Woodruff Arts Center, home of the Alliance Theatre, from June 8-10, 2006. The conference began with Blue Ocean Strategy, a strategic planning pre-conference workshop led by Ralph Trombetta. The conference built on previous conversations about the widening polarization in American society and turned more specifically to issues of social organizing and connection.

The conference’s plenary speeches included Anne Bogart’s “The Role of the Audience,” Colin Greer’s “The Politics of Belonging,” Kevin McCarthy’s “Understanding Arts Participation as a Behavioral Process,” a panel entitled “Who is the Audience of the Future?” with Guy Garcia and Wendy Puriefoy, moderated by Susan Booth and a closing address from TCG’s former executive director, Ben Cameron.

Attendees saw performances by Minneapolis’ Open Eye Figure Theatre, Chicago’s Free Street Programs, Atlanta- and New Orleans-based artist members of Alternate Roots, and New York’s Pick Up Performance Company. They investigated the nuts and bolts of the conference theme in breakout sessions, interviewed some of the founders of the theatre field and perhaps most importantly of all, connected with colleagues from across the country.
For more information about TCG National Conferences, contact Jenni Werner, National Conference Director, at jwerner@tcg.org.

OUR HOSTS:

The Atlanta Theatre Community

OUR FUNDERS:

The 2006 TCG National Conference was supported by a number of government agencies, foundations and corporations.

See a list of our conference funders.

LOCATION:

Most events were be held at the Woodruff Arts Center, home of the Alliance Theatre.

ATLANTA INFORMATION:

Atlanta Convention & Visitor's Bureau
Visiting Atlanta: The Official Site of the City of Atlanta
Atlanta Travel Guide

For more information, contact National Conference Director Jenni Werner.