Month: October 2020

The Miranda Family Foundation Voces Latinx National Playwriting Competition

DEADLINE: Monday, February 1, 2021 (Timestamped) More Info and to submit: aav@repertorio.org In subject line: Voces Latinx: Name of play In body of e mail: Name Address Cell phone 4-6 line Synopsis and how this accurately reflects and amplifies the community. The Latinx/Hispanic Community represents many nations and every corner of the United States. By the mid-21st Century, 1 in 3 people will identify as having raíces Latinx (Latin roots). We have journeys and histories that need to be heard and experienced on stage. The goals of The Miranda Family Foundation Voces …

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Illinois Arts Council Agency Artist Fellowship Awards Deadline Approaching

The Illinois Arts Council Agency (IACA) 2021 Artists Fellowship Program is open and the deadline is rapidly approaching. Applications are due to the Illinois Arts Council’s electronic SlideRoom system by November 2, 2020 at 11:59pm. The awards will be announced in the spring of 2021. A recording of the Artist Fellowship webinar is posted on the IACA website: https://arts.illinois.gov/Workshops%20%26%20Webinars Artist Fellowship Program The IACA will provide a limited number of $15,000 awards across the following discipline categories: • Literature (includes sub-categories of poetry, prose, and scriptworks) • Media Arts (category includes audio …

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Building Our Tables, Producers of Color Panels & Masterclass Series

Building Our Tables is a progressive POC led organization with a mission to build the producing capacity of artists of color through knowledge sharing to demystify the role of producer. This series is co-produced by Olivia Lilley and Riti Sachdeva and sponsored by Prop Thtr & The National New Play Network. The first panel is this Monday October 19th from 6:30pm – 8pm CST. A second panel will be Saturday October 24th, featuring Alice De Cuyna of Chicago’s Physical Theatre festival. This event centers POC, so all Chicago POC theatre artists are …

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Arts Reach New Ways Forward

Constituents of League Of Chicago Theatres are entitled to a FREE 30-day trial to Arts Reach New Ways Forward, a combination of webinars, roundtables, one-on-one consultations, special reports and a Video Resource Center designed to help arts professionals navigate uncertain times and be fully prepared for the future opportunities that await. This month, the sessions focus on monetizing on-line content, best practices for communicating with your patrons during a crisis, and planning for the new, post-pandemic world. See program details at https://artsreach.com