TCG Bulletin
May 2008, Volume 31, Issue 5
Also online this month:
FIELD LETTER
In the May Field Letter, Teresa updates the community on her participation in Arts Advocacy Day 2008, and a gathering of international theatre artists co-sponsored by TCG and the Martin E. Segal Center. She discusses an exciting new audience research program for Free Night of Theater which will survey focus groups of non-theatregoing high school students. Teresa also reports on the recent Leadership Teleconference with Robert Rubin. Responding to Robert Rubin’s observation that that the theatre community has yet to establish a strong voice on the national level, Teresa remarks, “it’s an important discussion for us and for the field—how we are even more at the center of discourse on the direction of our nation. The TCG National Conference and the Performing Arts Convention are an excellent place to engage in that conversation with colleagues from theatre and other disciplines.”
CURRENT TCG NEWS
- Audio Transcript of Leadership Telefoncerence with Robert Rubin Now Available
- The Final Round of Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire Slated for August 10-12
- 2008 TCG National Conference: Theatre at the Center
- TCG Announces Plans for Free Night Of Theater 2008
- METLIFE/TCG A-ha! Program: Think It, Do It
- TCG Theatre Membership Renewals
Audio Transcript of Leadership Telefoncerence with Robert Rubin Now Available
The audio transcript of TCG’s first Leadership Teleconference is now available on the TCG website. The teleconference featured Robert Rubin, Chairman of the Executive Committee of Citigroup and 70th Secretary of the Treasury (1995-1999), who offered his keen observations on the economic realities that we all face and give us his perspective on where we are now and where we could be headed.
Action: Visit the Teleconferences section of the website for the full audio transcript (available as an MP3).
Back to TopThe Final Round of Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire Slated for August 10-12
For the eleventh and FINAL consecutive year, TCG and Target Corporation are pleased to offer Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire, our popular and invaluable human resources training program. The program will be held August 10-12 in Charleston, South Carolina. Building on Target's own human resources training methods, which exemplify the best practices in the corporate sector, this training is specifically tailored for theatre managers. Over 600 managers have participated in this program!
The program will begin on Sunday in the late afternoon and will end on Tuesday afternoon, which provides a more relaxed pace to the training and allows participants to catch earlier flights home after the final session.
Action: Information on the program will be available on the Events section of the website in late April. Invitations will be sent via email to TCG member theatres in early May.
Back to Top2008 TCG National Conference: Theatre at the Center
The flowers are coming out, people are smiling and your heart should be going pitter-pat in mounting anticipation as the TCG National Conference in Denver draws nearer! This year’s conference from June 10 to 14 is being held in conjunction with the National Performing Arts Convention, offering you the chance to convene with other incredible performing arts workers to discuss, learn and be inspired. The convention will include talks held by renowned theatre artists, experts addressing high-priority issues for our field, small and large meetings with peers and an amazing Exhibition Hall with over two hundred companies. There has already been an exciting response to registration, so don’t miss this incredible opportunity!
Action: Visit the Events section of the website or the National Performing Arts Convention website for registration and more information. A TCG press release on the convention can be found in the About TCG section of the website.
Back to TopTCG Announces Plans for Free Night of Theater 2008
Free Night of Theater, TCG’s exciting national audience development program to attract new audiences and build general awareness of live theatre, continues its national expansion in 2008, including Chicago, New York City and over 70 other cities from coast to coast. The goal for the 2008 program is to increase individual theatre participation to over 700 theatres that will in turn offer as many as 75,000 free tickets nationally.
Action: Free Night of Theater 2008 will open across the country on Thursday, October 16. Visit the Events section of the TCG website for complete details on how to participate in the 2008 campaign.
Back to TopMETLIFE/TCG A-ha! Program: Think It, Do It
A program for TCG member theatres that supports creative thinking and action in two ways: Think It grants (up to $25,000) give theatre professionals the time and space for research and development, Do It grants (up to $50,000) support the implementation and testing of new ideas.
Action: The deadline for applications is May 15. For guidelines and application, visit the Grants area of the website. For more information, or email Roweena Mackay or call (212) 609-5900 x. 214.
Back to TopTheatre Membership Renewals
TCG theatre membership renewal materials were mailed out to all member theatres at the end of March. We hope that you will once again choose to join the national theatre field in a spectrum of programs and conferences designed to further our collective artistic and management skills, advance internal field communication and position the field more effectively in our local and national communities.
Please join us again as we tackle the issues affecting the theatre field this year. As a TCG member, you belong to an increasingly vibrant community of more than 450 theatres and make a stand for artistry, effectiveness and advocacy. We look forward to counting you as part of the TCG family in the coming year.
Action: The early bird renewal deadline has been extended to May 15. Contact Jen Cleary for more information or to obtain duplicate copies of renewal materials.
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