TCG Bulletin
December 2008, Volume 31, Issue 12
Also online this month:
FIELD LETTER
In her December Field Letter, Teresa draws attention to the White Space issue, reviews elements from the arts policy statement sent to the White House transition team and reports on her travels to CENTERSTAGE and Emerson College. She reminds us of the upcoming TCG National Conference in Baltimore, Roots. Renaissance. Revolution., and highlights poignant TCG Fall Forum moments. Teresa also observes, “I know that many of you are struggling and trying to determine how best to deliver on your missions—and perhaps even how to survive—when faced with a recession that has inevitably led to some combination of funding cutbacks, audience attrition and shrinking endowments. We are working at TCG on the best ways to support the field in these times… Do let us know if there is anything in particular you need from us or if there are specifics of your experience that you would like to share with others in some form.”
CURRENT TCG NEWS
Fiscal Survey 2008 Now Available Online!
TCG member theatres are encouraged to participate in this comprehensive annual survey, which serves as the basis for Theatre Facts, TCG's in-depth report on the field's attendance, performance and fiscal health.
For many of our member theatres, participation in TCG’s Fiscal Survey has become a routine annual activity that has proven well worth the time, effort and, admittedly, a small measure of pain! Not only has online submission become a much easier process, but members have long reported that the work they put into our survey creates a fiscal template for their organizations—one that serves as a foundation for a variety of grant applications and donor correspondence. For many theatres, the Fiscal Survey process further provides an unparalleled opportunity to take stock of, and improve upon, the financial systems that they have in place.
Only participating theatres will have online access to the full survey results. In order to apply for any TCG grant program, completion of the Fiscal Survey is required.
Action: The Fiscal Survey deadline is December 5. Visit the Fiscal Survey section for more information. You will need your username and password to access the survey. If you do not have your username and password, email customer service.
Back to TopTCG Board of Directors Nominations
We are currently soliciting nominations for the TCG board of directors to fill the positions left open by the board members whose terms are expiring at the end of the 2008–09 year. The board is comprised of artistic and managing leaders, trustees, individual artists, funders and others representing the full spectrum of our field. We invite you to express your interest in serving by submitting a self-nomination or by nominating a colleague.
Action: The deadline for nominations is December 15. To submit a nomination, please fill out the nomination form and, along with the requested supplemental material, mail it back to TCG. If you have any questions, please contact Jen Cleary.
Back to Top2009 TCG National Conference: Roots. Renaissance. Revolution. June 4–6 in Baltimore, MD
From June 4–6, 2009, the theatre community will come together in Baltimore, MD to investigate the possibilities of our future, to share the stories of our past and to explore the complexities of our present. We stand on the verge of a generational shift as the resident theatre movement nears its fiftieth anniversary and new artistic and administrative leaders emerge. Join us and our opening keynote speaker, the groundbreaking artist John Waters, as we celebrate new perspectives while continuing to cherish the stories that have defined the movement.
TCG will also hold a pre-conference in Washington, DC on June 3–4, with a reception on June 2. Pre-conference attendees will choose between workshops on the power of participating in national policy-making through advocacy and the art of cultural diplomacy through global theatre exchange.
Action: Visit the Conference section of the website for more information. Online registration will begin in January 2009.
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