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Upcoming Info Session for Freelancers Relief Fund: Theatre Designers

By Emilya Cachapero posted 11-25-2020 10:42

  


Freelancers Relief Fund: Theatre Designers 
Upcoming Info Session

In partnership, Theatre Communications Group (TCG) and TheFrontOffice (an entertainment development company founded in 2019 by director Wendy C. Goldberg) recently announced the Freelancers Relief Fund: Theatre Designers grant program. 

To combat the threat of the COVID-19 pandemic on the theatre field's infrastructure, the Freelancers Relief Fund will provide a limited number of rapid response grants of $1,000 each for scenic, lighting, costume, sound and projection designers who have had theatre employment within January 2019 - March 2020.

To learn more about the program and the application process, please tune into an info session webinar with TCG program staff on December 1st, 2020 2:00pm EST.

Register for the Info Session

The webinar will be recorded and available as a resource on the TCG Circle, the online community for the theatre field.

Online Application Forms will be available starting: December 7th, 2020 2:00pm ET 

Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis through: December 11th, 2020 5:00pm ET

We recommend submitting applications as soon as possible. The application portal may close early depending on the number of submissions received.  

For more information, visit TCG’s website: https://circle.tcg.org/resources/grant-programs/freelancers-relief-fund 

This program is supported by donations from theatre practitioners and audience members, including leadership level support from Rockstar Games, John Lee Beatty, Netflix and Aurin Squire. 

To donate to the Freelancers Relief Fund: Theatre Designers program, please contact Kevin Bitterman, TCG's Director of Institutional Advancement & Partnerships at kbitterman@tcg.org or visit the TCG DONATE PAGE. Please be sure to use the drop down option to dedicate your gift “in honor of” and then type "The Freelancers Relief Fund" in the "dedicate to/for" text box. This will allow TCG to ensure that your support is allocated to this program. Gifts at all levels are welcome!

Founded in 2019, Wendy C. Goldberg's TheFrontOffice is an entertainment development company that specializes in cross-over content from live theater to new media. Fueled by the intersection of Goldberg's 20 years in the theater and her experiences as a Performance Director for Rockstar Games’ worldwide phenomenon, Red Dead Redemption 2, TheFrontOffice develops content and stories for our times.

Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is the national organization for theatre, with a membership network of 500+ member theatres and over 250 university, funder, trustee, and business affiliates, and over 10,000 individuals. TCG's mission is to lead for a just and thriving theatre ecology. TCG reaches over 1 million students, audience members, and theatre professionals each year through its programs and services.

TCG is committed to eliminating barriers to resources during this time.

To support us, visit tcg.org/donate

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