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Theatre Communications Group Launches New Round of
Rising Leaders of Color Program
Seeking early-career Pittsburgh-based BIPOC leaders in all theatre disciplines
New York, NY – Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, is pleased to announce the launch of the seventh iteration of its Rising Leaders of Color (RLC) Program. In 2022, RLC will form a cohort of six highly talented early-career BIPOC leaders based in Pittsburgh, PA who are in the U.S. not-for-profit theatre and related sectors, and who demonstrate the potential to impact the field in a positive way. The application deadline is Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at 6pm ET and the guidelines can be found here. An info session webinar will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022 at 12pm ET on TCG’s Facebook page.
“Evolving from TCG’s Young Leaders of Color program that launched in 2008 and the SPARK Leadership Program founded in 2013, the Rising Leaders of Color Program reflects TCG’s deep commitment to BIPOC theatre-makers, and aligns with our newly clarified mission to lead for a just and thriving theatre ecology.” said Teresa Eyring, executive director of TCG. “We’re especially excited to work with Pittsburgh-area BIPOC leaders as we head toward our 2022 National Conference, our first-ever hybrid Conference which will be held virtually from June 15-17, 2022 and in Pittsburgh from June 16-18, 2022. We look forward to working with this next cohort to continue building an ever-growing intergenerational network of BIPOC leaders.”
"We are thrilled to launch the seventh round of the Rising Leaders of Color program.” said Emilya Cachapero, director of grantmaking programs. “More than ever, as this country wrestles with its legacy of racism and inaction, it is essential to uplift and support BIPOC leaders who have exhibited their commitment to creating a more just society. Pittsburgh has a vibrant arts community and we’re looking forward to highlighting a talented group of BIPOC leaders based in this community. Undoubtedly they will be at the forefront of shaping our national theatre field’s future.”
The 2022 RLC Program will combine practical skills building with professional connections and opportunities to develop empowering relationships, as well as tools and resources to navigate a career in the theatre field as a BIPOC leader. Activities include:
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Late May 2022 (Online): Two-Part orientation meeting. The exact meeting dates will be announced at the time of notification. A detailed agenda will be provided in advance of each event.
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June 14 - 19, 2022 (In-person): Professional development workshops and events in Pittsburgh during the 2022 TCG National Conference.
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July - October 2022 and February - June 2023: Individual coaching, full cohort meetings, and professional development webinars on topics selected specifically for the needs of the cohort.
Please visit https://circle.tcg.org/2022pittsburgh/home for the full agenda of the TCG National Conference.
RLC builds on the learnings and momentum of the Young Leaders of Color Program (YLC) and the SPARK Leadership Programs. From 2008-2013, YLC brought 79 leaders of color to TCG National Conferences. RLC expands and re-envisions that community as part of an ongoing national network of leaders of color. During 2014-15, the SPARK Leadership Program assembled a cohort of ten leaders of color for a focused, year-long professional development curriculum. Through RLC and SPARK and its other professional development programs, TCG has supported a variety of learning opportunities and networking programs to meet the diverse needs of BIPOC theatre leaders at various stages of their career.
To learn more about the program, please visit: https://circle.tcg.org/resources/grant-professional-development-programs/rising-leaders-of-color.
Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, leads for a just and thriving theatre ecology. Since its founding in 1961, TCG’s constituency has grown from a handful of groundbreaking theatres to over 700 Member Theatres and affiliate organizations and over 7,000 Individual Members. Through its programs and services, TCG reaches over one million students, audience members, and theatre professionals each year. TCG offers networking and knowledge-building opportunities through research, communications, and events, including the annual TCG National Conference, one of the largest nationwide gatherings of theatre people; awards grants and scholarships to theatre companies and individual artists; advocates on the federal level; and through the Global Theater Initiative, TCG's partnership with the Laboratory for Global Performance and Politics, serves as the U.S. Center of the International Theatre Institute. TCG is North America’s largest independent trade publisher of dramatic literature, with 18 Pulitzer Prizes for Drama on the TCG booklist. It also publishes the award-winning American Theatre magazine and ARTSEARCH®, the essential source for a career in the arts. TCG believes its vision of “a better world for theatre, and a better world because of theatre” can be achieved through individual and collective action, adaptive and responsive leadership, and equitable representation in all areas of practice. TCG is led by executive director and CEO Teresa Eyring and deputy director and COO Adrian Budhu. tcg.org
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