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!
Living Land Acknowledgments
The Lenape Center
Monday, June 21, 2021, 3:00pm - 5:00pm
Land Acknowledgment as practice is found globally and particularly in nations such as New Zealand, Australia and Canada. Lenape Center, indigenous to Lenapehoking, which includes New York City, has introduced Living Land Acknowledgment. As a means of evolving Land Acknowledgment, Living Land Acknowledgment aligns Lenape values with the acknowledgment process to create a sustainable model.
Often perceived to be a part of “decolonization” and “indigeniety” the foundation of Land Acknowledgment is ancient in origin. Living Land Acknowledgment offers the ability for non-indigenous peoples to assert the interconnectivity and oneness of original people and place, for the purpose of justice, equity, respect, and collective healing. Lenape Center, for the last ten years, has been pushing back against the profound effects of the void and erasure of the Lenape in Lenapehoking, the result of colonization.
Lenape Center is pleased to offer its dynamic and creative workshop on Living Land Acknowledgment. The comprehensive workshop will inform you and your organization on the following:
- Lenape history
- Lenape culture
- Colonization
- Lenape protocol for Living Land Acknowledgment
- Understanding equity, true inclusivity and continuation
- Applying sustainable multi-generational commitment to Land Acknowledgment
- A menu of Land Acknowledgement options
- The Living Land Acknowledgment creation
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The Artist's Roadmap
FORGE NYC
Wednesday, June 23, 2021, 2:00pm - 6:00pm
Grounded in the same tools and techniques that FORGE provides its consulting clients, The Artist's Roadmap is a holistic Workshop that trains individual makers and organizational leaders to articulate their purpose and plan for their future. Encouraging participants to treat their goals as defined destinations rather than uncertain outcomes, The Artist's Roadmap offers artists and their companies the language, logistics, and landmarks to chart their course on the road to success.
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Make your shows and organizations more accessible by learning how to include audiences, artists, and staff with disabilities.
Zoom In: Best Practices for ASL Interpretation in Virtual Theatre
Wednesday, May 26, 2021, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
Virtual theatre is here to stay, and that means exploring new forms of accessibility. ASL interpretation in the virtual space is very different from live in-person interaction. What are the ingredients we need to make this 2D platform come alive and engage the Deaf audience?
Join A.R.T./New York and Hands On for a lively conversation about the challenges and opportunities of virtual ASL interpretation, using The Public Theater's exemplary sign language interpreted version of their digitally created show, The Line, as a case study. Panelists from the theatre, the access organization, and the Director of American Sign Language for the interpreting team will discuss the unique challenges they encountered and the creative solutions that led to the making of a carefully curated interpreted performance on a digital platform.
**Discussion presented in both English and ASL. Interpreters will be provided.**
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Spotlight on DASLs: The Role of Directors of Artistic Sign Language
Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 4:00pm - 5:30pm
There is more to language access for Deaf artists and audience members than hiring ASL interpreters. Including a Director of Artistic Sign Language (DASL) in the process of any production that incorporates sign language ensures the authenticity of language and representation, which in turn makes the theatre community more reflective of the world in which we live, and makes Deaf audiences feel more engaged. Join A.R.T./New York and Hands On for a panel discussion with a group of dynamic DASLs, who will share their experiences with different productions, their process, requisite skills needed, and their vision for the future. Come with questions!
**Panel presented in ASL. Voice interpretation will be provided.**
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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!
Stay tuned for more Audience Development workshops soon!
Learn how to develop policies and procedures to report and prevent harassment and abuse.
Stay tuned for more Body Autonomy workshops soon!
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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.
Stay tuned for more Finance workshops soon!
The essentials of fundraising with individual donors from crowdfunding to special events and everything in-between!
Stay tuned for more Fundraising workshops soon!
Grantwriting for the Conscious Creative
Kaisha Johnson
Monday, June 7 & Wednesday, June 9, 2021, 1:00pm-5:00pm
Successful grantwriting is largely predicated on one's ability to craft a clear and cogent request for support. But the most compelling proposals are those that can identify and eloquently illuminate the shared values of the grantseeker and the grantmaker. So how do we articulate and maintain the integrity of our work in an incessantly evolving world whose politics and policies are also constantly changing? Finding a singular voice that does not bend or shift depending on the whims of the field or a potential funder's offering is key. Fully communicating and remaining steadfast to the mission, vision, and values of the work are critical. In addition to understanding the essential elements needed to lay the foundation for a compelling request – uncovering the components of a proposal, identifying goals and objectives, crafting your narrative, and calculating impact - workshop participants will begin to think critically about the necessity of centering values and aligning our collective visions to create the world we want to see.
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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 soon!
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.
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