Centerpiece
Directed to theatre staff and board members, the Centerpiece offers in-depth analyses, case studies and resource tools on specific management issues, as well as reports on research conducted by TCG's Management Programs department. Topics include governance, marketing, development, education and general management issues and are curated by specialists in each area. Select from the topics below to see all Centerpieces in that category.
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Most Recent Centerpieces
October 2008: Snapshot Survey: Taking Your Fiscal Pulse Report
While TCG's annual Fiscal Survey provides an unparalleled in-depth look at the fiscal health of the field, many member theatres have expressed a wish for an up-to-the-minute sense of how everyone is doing. Conducted in early Fall 2008, TCG's Snapshot Survey: Taking Your Fiscal Pulse reports the vital signs of 241 TCG member theatres at the close of their most recent fiscal year.
September 2008: A Dialogue Among Friends: Education Survey 2007
This Centerpiece includes an article from Andrea Allen of Seattle Repertory Theatre, promoting the importance of dialogue between, and the technique of borrowing from, fellow education directors. The publication includes tabulations from the 2007 Education Survey exhibiting current trends in theatre education and encourages everyone to explore the data on their own through utilizing the customized reporting and search tools available on the TCG website.
December 2007: In Whom We Trust IV: Theatre Governing Boards in 2007
Results and analysis of the TCG 2007 Governing Boards Survey, which explores various facets of not-for-profit boards of directors, including board composition and structure, board policies, board development, board/staff relations and board committees.
September 2007: A National Conversation on Assessment
This two-part Centerpiece features an exploration on the theme of assessment and a briefing on TCG's Building a National TEAM: Theatre Education Assessment Models project, written by Robert Southworth, and highlights the results of the 2006 Education Survey.
July 2006: Moving Forward: Education Survey 2005
This two-part Centerpiece introduces the impetus for TCG's new education project and highlights the results of the 2005 Education Survey. Robert A. Southworth, Jr., leader of TCG's Theatre Education Assessment Models (TEAM) Working Group, reviews the latest arts education research and demonstrates that many of the studies identify a need for assessment models, which the TEAM Working Group will endeavor to develop over the next two years.
May 2006: International Programming in American Theatres: Findings From a National Survey
This report summarizes and analyzes the results of an online survey conducted in June 2005, in which 106 TCG member theatres answered questions about international issues and how they are emerging in the theatres' future plans.
February 2006: 2005 Employee Benefits Survey Report
The Employee Benefits Survey polls member theatres on topics related to their employee benefits package, including health insurance, retirement plans, paid leave and more. This report reflects the data from 140 theatres that participated in the 2005 Employee Benefits Survey.
July 2005: Making the Case for Our Education Programs: Education Survey 2004
The education survey Centerpiece and a searchable database of results were created in an effort to maximize existing field knowledge. Just as education teleconferences and convenings have helped many of you find colleagues dealing with similar issues, dilemmas and needs, this survey becomes an ever more valuable and important document as more and more of you participate.
December 2004: 2004 TCG Governing Boards Survey Data
The most current and comprehensive data on the state of not-for-profit theatre governing boards.
November 2004: In Whom We Trust III: Theatre Governing Boards in 2004
Results and analysis of the TCG 2004 Governing Boards Survey. Reports from these surveys reveal the vital contributions that board members make to our organizations and the areas where additional work is most needed.