Hear from nationally recognized generative artists and thought leaders convened for this Boston Public Library Lowell Lecture by Boston’s Company One Theatre. The panel examines the cultural and political crises of the past fifteen pandemic months through the lens of the arts, broadly defined, and consider actions both large and small that may pave a path toward communal healing.
Moderated by Company One’s Director of New Work Ilana Brownstein, the roundtable participants include San Francisco’s Director of Cultural Affairs, Ralph Remington; St Louis Rep’s Artistic Director, Hana S. Sharif; MacArthur-winning playwright Luis Alfaro; and journalist Diep Tran.
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Intrinsic Impact, developed by Wolf Brown, is rooted in the question: How are people transformed by cultural experiences and exposure to the arts? http://www.intrinsicimpact.org/
ArtsBoston’s Arts Factor Reports: arts, culture, and creativity are economic engines for Boston, supporting local businesses, as well as directly contributing over billion to our economy every year. https://artsboston.org/artsfactor-2019/
Who gets funded? https://twitter.com/AapacNyc/status/1405505980197130242
Who are the gatekeepers of the NYC theater industry? https://twitter.com/AapacNyc/status/1403404577878196224
Economic impact of racism on BIPOC actors: https://twitter.com/AapacNyc/status/1399708192154730499
The Asian American Performers Action Coalition (AAPAC NYC) is an advocacy organization dedicated to documenting and reporting on the lack of Asian Americans representation on large New York stages. Their newest report on the 2018-19 season goes live June 18, 2021, and can be found here: http://www.aapacnyc.org/
A major development of the past 15 months has been the emergence and impact of We See You White American Theatre (WSYWAT) — a movement; a manifesto; a set of demands to white arts institutions/practitioners.
Initial manifesto: https://www.weseeyouwat.com/statement
Tenets of the movement: https://www.weseeyouwat.com/about-1
List of demands: https://www.weseeyouwat.com/demands
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