ANNOUNCING FOUR REGIONAL IN-PERSON EVENTS
Statewide arts advocacy organization, Californians for the Arts, co-produces with regional partners four (4) FREE in-person convenings aimed at addressing the critical state of the performing arts sector in California.
Don’t miss out on the chance to be pART of the solution for the critical state of California’s nonprofit performing arts sector. Californians for the Arts, in partnership with regional collaborators, is proud to present “Adapting in Crisis: Toward a Resilient Performing Arts Sector,"a series of four (4) in-person convenings. The events are intended for patrons of the arts, funders, arts administrators, public officials, and the performing arts sector to collaborate, innovate, and learn about the state of the performing arts in communities across California.
The Golden State’s arts and culture sectors are renowned worldwide, but the nonprofit performing arts sector is facing an existential crisis like never before. The confluence of impacts, including COVID-19 and audience behavior changes, rising costs of production and employment, racial reckoning due to a lack of diverse representation, as well as historic undercapitalization and the end of relief funds, have put performing arts organizations across the state in peril.
One of the integral highlights of this series is a presentation on the recent report by CVL Economics on the state of California nonprofit performing arts. The report shows, among other key indicators, that California’s Performing Arts sector lost at least a decade’s worth of job growth in 2021, with employment dropping to about the same level as in 2010.
Each event will include presentations by Julie Baker, CEO of Californians for the Arts/California Arts Advocates, and Martha Demson, California Nonprofit Paymaster program specialist. We are starting to announce additional speakers for each event, please see details below.
**Limited space available. Reserve your spot today!**
San Diego: August 15, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 11:00 am PST
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Venue: The Old Globe | Hattox Hall in the The Karen and Donald Cohn Education Center - part of the Conrad Prebys Theatre Center, Balboa Park 1363 Old Globe Way, San Diego, CA 92101
Partners: SDRACC (San Diego Regional Arts and Culture Coalition) and The OldGlobe
Speakers include:
Desiree Clarke Miller, Executive Artistic Director, Moxie Theater
Javier Velasco, Executive Artistic Director, San Diego Ballet
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Sacramento: August 18, 2023 @ 9:30 am - 11:30 am PST
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Venue: Celebration Arts, 2727 B St CA, Sacramento, CA 95816
Partners: City of Sacramento Office of Arts and Culture and Celebration Arts
**Speakers to be announced soon
San Francisco: August 21, 2023 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm PST
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Venue: ODC Theater, 3153 17th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Partners: Theatre Bay Area and ODC
Speakers include:
Clive Worsely, Executive Director, CalShakes
Nikki Meñez, Curatorial Director, Z Space
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Los Angeles: August 23, 2023 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PST
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Venue: Antaeus Theatre, 110 E Broadway, Glendale, CA 91205
Partners: Theatre Producers of Southern California, Arts For LA, Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, CVL Economics and Antaeus Theatre Company
Speakers include:
Snehal Desai, Artistic Director, Center Theatre Group
Tamica Washington Miller, Associate Director/Choreographer/Dancer, Lula Washington Dance Theatre
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“Artists are essential workers for a healthy society,” said Julie Baker, CEO of Californians for the Arts and California Arts Advocates. “The arts bring meaning, empathy, and social connections to a society that is becoming increasingly isolated, polarized, and automated. Now is the time to invest in the creative industries for the future of work and for the future of humanity.”
Join CFTA and their partners on a mission to ensure a more equitable and sustainable future for California's performing arts. Let's work together to keep the arts thriving in our communities and beyond!
