TCG Bulletin
July 2008, Volume 31, Issue 7
Also online this month:
FIELD LETTER
In the July Field Letter, Teresa recaps June’s TCG Conference and the National Performing Arts Convention. She highlights the NPAC electronic voting on post-conference priorities for the field (advocacy, arts education and diversity), and expresses her enthusiasm for the young arts leaders she met and observed at the TCG Conference. Teresa discusses several recent TCG-sponsored teleconferences, including the first two Leadership Teleconferences, which featured former Secretary of the Treasury Robert Rubin and acclaimed development consultant Dory Vanderhoof. She also offers her thoughts on the sobering news of the closing of TCG member Theatre de la Jeune Leune. Teresa observes, “This 30 year old company has had a major impact on both the Twin Cities and national theatre landscapes, with a repertoire of highly imaginative and detailed physical theatre… I wish them (forever the Lunies, whether or not they have a new name) all the best. I look forward to their next incarnation, and what we can all learn from the courageous decision they have made.”
TCG NEWS
- Limited Space Still Available in Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire, Charleston, SC, August 10—12
- Free Night of Theater 2008 Participation Deadlines Approaching
- TCG National Conference and NPAC: Thank You to Everyone Who Attended!
- TCG Member Discount: Arts Reach National Arts Marketing and Arts Development Conferences, October 4—7, San Francisco, CA
- TCG Theatre Membership Renewal Deadline Has Passed!
Limited Space Still Available in Expanding the Theatre Manager's Repertoire, Charleston, SC, 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, SC. 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: The registration deadline has passed, but we still have room for a few more registrants! Registration materials and more information are available on the Events section of the website.
Back to TopFree Night of Theater 2008 Participation Deadlines Approaching
Free Night of Theater 2008 opens across the country on Thursday, October 16. Free Night of Theater is TCG's annual national audience development program to attract new theatregoers to America's professional not-for-profit theatres. Since the pilot program debuted in 2005, Free Night has increased in scope and participation each year. The national Free Night 2008 program is already confirmed in over 100 cities from coast to coast and we are adding new theatres everyday!
Action: The deadline for new managing organizations and theatres to contact TCG about participating in the program is July 18. Visit the Events section of the TCG website or contact Phillip Matthews for complete details on how to participate in the 2008 campaign.
Back to TopTCG National Conference and NPAC: Thank You to Everyone Who Attended!
TCG was thrilled to have over 600 participants at the 2008 TCG National Conference, part of the National Performing Arts Convention in Denver. Reports, videos and transcripts will soon be available on the website and there will be an article in an upcoming American Theatre magazine. We would very much like to know what conference attendees thought about NPAC and the TCG National Conference, and we encourage all attendees to please take ten minutes to fill out this SurveyMonkey questionnaire.
Action: The survey deadline July 10. Check the National Performing Arts Convention website in the coming weeks for a report on the results of the AmericaSpeaks voting on the priorities of the performing arts field as a sector.
Back to TopTCG Member Discount: Arts Reach National Arts Marketing and Arts Development Conferences, October 4—7, San Francisco, CA
TCG members are entitled to $50 registration discounts to the 2008 Arts Reach National Arts Marketing and Arts Development Conferences, scheduled for October 4—7 in San Francisco, CA. The theme of both events is Relationships Built to Last: Creating Communities of Audiences and Donor-Investors. Top theatre professionals, as well as leaders from other arts disciplines, will be discussing trends, best practices and ways to recession-proof your organization. Managing leaders and board members, as well as marketing, public relations, membership and development professionals from all cultural disciplines are encouraged to attend.
Action: Register by July 15 to get the early registration discount in addition to your membership discount. Visit the ArtsReach website to view all of the conference offerings or to register online.
Back to TopTCG Theatre Membership Renewal Deadline Has Passed!
TCG theatre membership renewal materials were mailed out to all
member theatres in mid-March. We hope that you chose 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.
As a TCG member, you belong to an increasingly vibrant community
of more than 475 theatres and make a stand for artistry, effectiveness
and advocacy. We hope we can count you as part of the TCG family
in the coming year.
Action: The deadline for membership renewal deadline was June 2. To avoid suspension of your membership and to ensure your listing in the Season Preview issue of American Theatre magazine, please contact Jen Cleary.
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