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Producing Ethically in 2020 2021
This series was originally called Producing Ethically in 2020. But then New Years happened, and we realized we had so much more to talk about! So this is a continuation of the series -- welcome to Producing Ethically in 2021.
2020 was one hell of a year, to put it lightly. Live performance is still basically shut down and we’ve all become Zoom masters. On the other hand, many producers are taking this moment of pause to reassess their practices and relationships, taking a holistic look at the sustainability of the field and the ways in which we make and support artists’ work.
What does it mean to produce ethically in 2021? Let’s talk about it!
PITCHING IN THE PANDEMIC
Presented in partnership with Creative and Independent Producers Alliance
Thursday, March 4th, 8pm EDT
Let’s talk about pitching. For independent and creative producers, as well as artists, we often build relationships and secure engagements through a pitching process. This, like everything else, has shifted in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. What is the best etiquette for establishing contact in a virtual world? What types of materials should be prepared? Who are the key players and decision makers when collaborating in the booking process?
In partnership with CIPA (Creative and Independent Producers Alliance), join us as a panel of producers and artists discuss their tactics for sharing & conveying the vision of your work, building relationships in new ways, and what we should carry with us into the future as we pitch.
ANTI-RACISM AND HOW WE’RE ADDRESSING IT
Thursday, April 1st, 8pm EDT
Let’s talk about anti-racism! Specifically, let’s talk about anti-racism and how Producer Hub is approaching it. In a season when racial reckoning took center stage in our industry like it never has before, how do we make our commitments and values actionable? Antiracism and decolonization have become the new playbooks to seed new equitable futures. Producer Hub believes that diverse and inclusion representation and a practice that centers equity and access are tenets that demand not just a seat at the table, but seats at every table we build. During this webinar we will be reviewing our previous webinars and stepping into accountability with our community to evaluate how our practice has been consistent and where our work still remains.
ECONOMIC TRANSPARENCY IN THE COMMERCIAL THEATRE
Thursday, April 15th, 8pm EDT
Let’s talk about money. Specifically, let’s talk about how we talk about money. It’s always complicated, but the past year has made us all reevaluate how we approach and talk about financial models in the commercial theater. What is clear in our fight for antiracist and decolonized futures is that economic justice must be prioritized. That is a huge undertaking, but what can bring hope to us all is that integrating economic transparency into our practice can be our most trusted entry point. Let’s unpack the good, the bad, and the ugly of financial models in commercial theater -- what works, what doesn’t, and what needs to change in the future. What does it look like to embed transparency at every step of the way? In this webinar we will be joined by BIPOC leaders in the industry forging new structures and systems of accountability to aid us in this vulnerable and necessary work!
Mentorship Programs
Thursday, May 20th, 8pm EDT
Let’s talk about mentorship for producers. Producing is a bespoke practice -- everyone develops their own way of doing it. This makes learning how to be a producer tricky -- there is no single book that you can point to, no one way of approaching the work. In addition to this, many producers also work in isolation from one another, making it challenging to build relationships and create opportunities for peer-to-peer learning. This is why a lot of folx at every stage of their careers turn to mentorship and training programs. Join Producer Hub and X organizations as they give us insight into their mentorship programs, their philosophies, and explain why you may want to join their cohort, no matter how far along in your practice you are.