What Are A.R.T./New York Shareouts & Shoutouts? 

Shareouts are opportunities for the staff at A.R.T./New York to spotlight the work we’ve been doing — insights and skills we’re excited to pass along to our community! 

Shoutouts, on the other hand, amplify the voices of our community. These moments feature the work being done by artists, organizations, and thought leaders we admire — giving them an opportunity to share their knowledge, tools, and perspectives with the A.R.T./New York community! 

Over the course of the year, we host a dynamic mix of Shareouts and Shoutouts covering a wide range of topics. Have an idea you'd love to see featured? Send your suggestions to [email protected].

All virtual Shareouts and Shoutouts include automated Zoom captioning. ASL interpretation and CART captioning are also available for both in-person and virtual events upon request — please reach out at least 5 business days in advance. For accessibility requests, accommodations, or more information, contact Ashley J. Hicks at [email protected].

Upcoming Shareouts & Shoutouts

Shareout: Towards a Common Application
Friday, October 3rd, 2025 - 12PM - 1PM
Location: Zoom (livestreamed on HowlRound)

Facilitated by Danielle King, Director of Program Services, A.R.T./New York
Featuring: Erica Wray Barnes, Associate Director of Member Engagement, A.R.T./New York and Emily Sproch, Senior Program Officer, The Howard Gilman Foundation

Join A.R.T./New York for a one-hour virtual conversation exploring the benefits of creating a Common Application for arts funding. This Shareout highlights the work of the New York Grantsmakers in the Arts Common Application Working Group and invites grantees and funders alike to learn more about the progress being made toward reducing barriers in the grant application process.

A.R.T./New York Community Forum 2025

A.R.T./New York is gearing up for its 5th forum — Community Forum: Seeking Alternatives, coming up on October 27-29! This special multi-day event is a time for building relationships, collective learning and skillbuilding, and sharing resources, and specially designed to meet the needs of the NYC theatre community as they stand now. Community Forum is free and open to all theatremakers from across New York City and state.

Trainings

Culturally Response Audio Description Training 

Art New York (Alliance of Resident Theatres) and Think Outside the Vox (VOX) are sponsoring a Free Culturally Responsive Audio Description Workshop. This FREE starter workshop to be held over 4 consecutive weekly Sessions, September 8, 15, 29, 2025 and October 6 at 6PM ET on Zoom, will introduce people to the core elements of live theater Audio Description (AD) for those who will go on to work with a seasoned mentor. 

This workshop is intended to be a level one course for Audio Description Candidates to increase the cultural competency of Audio description for live events. It is open to actors, voice actors, writers, and anyone interested in the field of theater, performances and access, primarily those who identify as Blind, Low vision, disabled, BIPOC, AAPI or other marginalized identities. Audio Description is a paid access service for live performances. The majority of providers in the field globally are white, sighted, and often lack the cultural competency to adequately describe the work of diverse playwrights and including marginalized culturally expert voices (BIPOC/AAPI, Blind and disabled stakeholders). With an increase in diversity of life experience of describers, the contribution is more meaningful and the quality of the description is significantly better.  

There will be hands-on activities in class and brief at-home exercises in a fun, supportive learning environment. We will touch on the full AD life cycle including writing, narrating, community building, the live theater experience, delivery, and evaluation of Audio Description. Facilitators are Thomas Reid and Cheryl Green.

To learn more about Audio Description training and other professional development opportunities with Think Outside the Vox, visit their website.