Workshops
A.R.T./New York offers a suite of workshops for our members as skills-building opportunities fully included in the cost of membership. We strive to offer education from multiple perspectives and pedagogies for staff in every department of our member companies. Members are encouraged to send interns and associate-level staff members to workshops as part of their professional development offerings.
We have organized our workshops into tracks based on the topic of focus. Some workshops are cross-listed under multiple tracks but refer to the same event. Click on each track below to view the available workshops.
Virtual Learning
A.R.T./New York staff and instructors are working remotely due to ongoing COVID-19 safety issues. All of our workshops are offered online via Zoom. Registrants will receive the Zoom link in their confirmation emails.
Accessibility
Zoom is a video conferencing platform that is accessible to people who use screen readers and/or keyboard shortcuts to navigate virtual space. All A.R.T./New York workshops feature feature automated captioning provided by Zoom. ASL interpretation and CART captioning services are available by request; requests must be made at least 5 business days before the event. For requests, accessibility information, or other accommodations please contact Kirsten Sweeney at [email protected].
Tracks
While some of these workshops intersect with other tracks, the workshops listed below are designed for our Incubator and Tier 4 members. If you're new to producing or running a theater company, these workshops offer a taste of everything you need to get started!
Creating a Dynamic Marketing Plan
Maya Shah
Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
As we head into an all-virtual season, how do we utilize our traditional resources and most loyal members while welcoming new techniques to create a multi-channel and flexible marketing plan? While starting to rebuild a gathering space for our communities to come back to, let's utilize all our resources from advertising, community building, and press to create a framework in holding ourselves accountable and reimagining success.
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Budgeting for Grant Proposals
Corinne Woods
Thursday, January 21, 2020, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
When drafting a grant application, your budget is as important as your narrative. Led by A.R.T./New York’s Director of Programs Corinne Woods, this workshop will look at how to build your budget documents for a grant application in advance of the closing of the 2021 Creative Opportunity Fund. We’ll review both the budget itself (project and organizational) and budget notes, talk about budget terminology, and discuss how to move information into funder provided templates.
And with the ongoing uncertainty of the theatre field, drafting budgets and associated documents for the future can be incredibly challenging. We’ll discuss strategies for talking about uncertainties in your budget documents, and how to use your budget to extend the story you are telling through the rest of your narrative and application.
The workshop will be a mixture of instruction and small group hands-on work in breakout rooms. A portion of this workshop will involve hands-on preparing budget documents for a grant, and we will be using the 2021 Creative Opportunity Fund as our example. Participants are welcome to bring a copy of their theatre’s budget to work off of if they would like.
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QuickBooks: The Basics
Heather Allen
Monday, February 1, 2021, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Are you ready to move on to the next step in bookkeeping with your theatre company but don’t know where to begin? This workshop will cover everything from how to acquire QuickBooks and open a new company file, to the inner workings of writing checks, making deposits and reconciling with your bank statement. This course will address all of your most basic how-to questions.
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Make your shows and organizations more accessible by learning how to include audiences, artists, and staff with disabilities.
Disability 101
Sofiya Cheyenne
Wednesday, January 13, 2021, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Come join us in an inclusive conversation about the basics of disability culture. Learn from the experiences of actress, teaching artist, and disability advocate Sofiya Cheyenne. Come with questions, come with curiosity! This is not a lecture type workshop, but rather an invitation to create change and be an ally. Sofiya will actively ask participants to contribute to the conversation and together we will build a safe and brave space. Not only will we learn from the questions and experiences shared, but we will work towards creating action and forward thinking around language, culture, access, and advocacy.
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From community engagement to social media strategies, this track is dedicated to helping you know your audience better and develop them into loyal fans of your work!
Creating a Dynamic Marketing Plan
Maya Shah
Tuesday, January 12, 2021, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
As we head into an all-virtual season, how do we utilize our traditional resources and most loyal members while welcoming new techniques to create a multi-channel and flexible marketing plan? While starting to rebuild a gathering space for our communities to come back to, let's utilize all our resources from advertising, community building, and press to create a framework in holding ourselves accountable and reimagining success.
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Learn how to develop policies and procedures to report and prevent harassment and abuse.
Stay tuned for more Body Autonomy workshops in 2021!
Do budgets mystify you? Are you worried about being in compliance with IRS rules for non-profits? This track covers everything you need to know to keep your organization in a healthy financial standing.
Your Personnel: Are They Contractors or Employees?
Gary Eisenkraft, C.P.A.
Monday, January 25, 2021, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
What’s the difference between an employee and an independent contractor? What do you need to know when hiring and paying someone to work for your organization? If you fail to correctly classify people who work for you, you may be liable for significant penalties for unpaid withholding and Social Security taxes as well as State and Federal unemployment insurance contributions, disability, and workers' compensation. In this workshop, we’ll review the rules, and talk about how they affect you. We’ll go over Internal Revenue Service rules and guidelines for worker classification, Department of Labor rules and guidelines for worker classification, the interaction between IRS and DOL, union rules, IRS and DOL audits, remedial action, and how worker classification affects workers’ compensation insurance. You are invited to bring in your cases and questions for discussion.
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QuickBooks: The Basics
Heather Allen
Monday, February 1, 2021, 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Are you ready to move on to the next step in bookkeeping with your theatre company but don’t know where to begin? This workshop will cover everything from how to acquire QuickBooks and open a new company file, to the inner workings of writing checks, making deposits and reconciling with your bank statement. This course will address all of your most basic how-to questions.
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The essentials of fundraising with individual donors from crowdfunding to special events and everything in-between!
Stay tuned for more Fundraising workshops in 2021!
Learn the fundamentals of writing competitive grants for foundations and funders in the arts!
Budgeting for Grant Proposals
Corinne Woods
Thursday, January 21, 2020, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
When drafting a grant application, your budget is as important as your narrative. Led by A.R.T./New York’s Director of Programs Corinne Woods, this workshop will look at how to build your budget documents for a grant application in advance of the closing of the 2021 Creative Opportunity Fund. We’ll review both the budget itself (project and organizational) and budget notes, talk about budget terminology, and discuss how to move information into funder provided templates.
And with the ongoing uncertainty of the theatre field, drafting budgets and associated documents for the future can be incredibly challenging. We’ll discuss strategies for talking about uncertainties in your budget documents, and how to use your budget to extend the story you are telling through the rest of your narrative and application.
The workshop will be a mixture of instruction and small group hands-on work in breakout rooms. A portion of this workshop will involve hands-on preparing budget documents for a grant, and we will be using the 2021 Creative Opportunity Fund as our example. Participants are welcome to bring a copy of their theatre’s budget to work off of if they would like.
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These workshops are designed to teach best practices for producing, general management, and office systems.
Stay tuned for more Organizational Management workshops in 2021!
If you want to attend a workshop but can't make it in person, check to see if there is a webinar or livestream available! These workshops can be joined remotely via Zoom.
All A.R.T./New York workshops are online until further notice.
View the full event calendar below.
This program is made possible in part by generous funding from the National Endowment for the Arts, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, and the New York State Council on the Arts.
Header: Tectonic Theater Project's production of Carmen. Photo by Stan Borough.
The Fundamentals
Accessibility
Audience Development
Body Autonomy
Finance
Fundraising
Grantwriting
Organizational Management
Online Workshops