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NEA Holding Summit on Arts and Culture On January 30, 2024 the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) is co-hosting, with the White House Domestic Policy Council, a first-of-its-kind national convening bringing together leaders from across sectors, including government officials; policymakers; artists; arts advocates; academics; philanthropic, labor, and community leaders; and the public. “Healing, Bridging, Thriving: A Summit on Arts and Culture in our Communities” is exploring the contribution of the arts to health and well-being, as well as driving equitable outcomes for communities across the country. Participants are considering ideas, policies, and actions ...
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Ticketing Legislation Advances in U.S. House and Senate Theatres are experiencing harm from predatory activity in the secondary ticket sales market. Deceptive URLs and fake ticket sales hurt theatres’ relationship with audiences and the financial impact is substantial. Last week, legislation moved forward in the U.S. House and Senate to apply new rules for both primary and secondary ticket sales. TCG and the Performing Arts Alliance and our partners in the Fix the Tix Coalition are supporting S. 3457, the Fans First Act , a bipartisan Senate bill that would prohibit the use of deceptive websites and speculative ticket sales, and create new requirements ...
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End of Year SVOG Updates from SBA: Close Out · Over half of Grantees have completed closeout! · Grantees will receive their Closeout Notification Letter once closeout is complete. Important Post-Award requirements such as document retention periods are spelled out in that notification. · Reminder: Helpful information, including instructions how to return Interest earned in excess of $500, is outlined on the SVOG website under the Additional information about closeout section. · Remaining recipients left to close out are generally pending Monitoring review, Audit Report review, reconciliation ...
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Theatres partner with schools and their communities to advance arts education as an essential part of a well-rounded education for each student. Unfortunately, despite a wide body of evidence showing the academic, social, and emotional benefits of learning in the arts, students do not have equitable access to arts education. Federal leadership can help ensure that all students have access to the benefits of a complete arts education. Please take a moment to urge your member of the U.S. House of Representatives to cosign a letter organized by Reps. Suzanne Bonamici (OR) and Chellie Pingree (ME) to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona urging the ...
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Here is the link to Performing Arts Readiness’ (PAR) emergency preparedness grants: https://performingartsreadiness.org/grants/ . The two grants are: Institutional Emergency Preparedness Planning Grants: Grants of up to $7250 will be awarded to 24 performing arts organizations for the creation of individual institutional emergency preparedness or Continuity of Operations (CoOP) plans. Network Grants: Seven (7) grants of between $5,000 - $25,000 each will be awarded for projects to support both the development of new or emerging disaster preparedness networks that include performing arts and culture organizations, and the expansion of existing ...
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On November 2, the U.S. House of Representatives voted against amendments to eliminate funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) during consideration of the FY24 Interior appropriations bill. Freedom Caucus Chairman Scott Perry (R-PA-10) sponsored two floor amendments: Amendment #60 to eliminate all funding for the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) was defeated by a vote of 292-129 and Amendment #61 to eliminate all funding to the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) was defeated by a vote of 292 to 132 . A full 100% of Democrats voted against both amendments ...
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The Small Business Administration (SBA) staff has shared this update: SBA is still working on Closeout with unspent funds. We have issued repayment instructions to grantees with unspent funds, however, additional validation is needed before we may close out those files. If repayment has been sent via pay.gov, no additional action is needed at this time. Grantees who have completed Closeout have received notifications: Reminding grantees that they are in a document retention period If there are any questions, reach out to the Grants Management Specialist. SBA will start reviewing audit reports soon. If Audit Reports ...
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FY24 Funding Status for National Endowment for the Arts and Arts Education Following Labor Day, Congress returned to D.C. and they have less than a month to negotiate a fiscal year 2024 spending package in order to avert a government shutdown. The likelihood of a government shutdown seems quite possible, especially because members of the Republican-controlled House and the Democrat-controlled Senate are far apart on funding levels. In fact, the House has passed a budget for the NEA that would lower funding from its current level of $207 million to $183 million (a 10% reduction). The Senate has passed a budget that calls for level funding for the ...
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New York, NY – Theatre Communications Group (TCG) is pleased to announce THRIVE! Week 2023, a 4-day virtual convening to uplift the leadership and wisdom of U.S.-based Black, Indigenous, and Theatres of Color (BITOC*). Featuring plenaries with featured speakers, round table conversations, panel discussions, and the Intergenerational Leaders of Color (ILOC) meeting, the programming will be created by, for, with, and about BITOC and Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC*) communities. The programming is open to everyone to attend through a pay-what-you-will style structure with the exception of ILOC, which is an affinity space. Learn more and register ...
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In this update: Standing up for Transgender and LGBTQIA2S+ Freedoms New Ticketing Rules Proposed at Federal Level PAA Supports Increased FY24 Appropriation for NEA Upcoming NEA grant deadlines Standing Up for Transgender and LGBTQIA2S+ Freedoms Policy threats to the LGBTQIA2S+ community are creating a state of emergency and the challenges faced demand our immediate attention. The most recent state level legislative session has seen the enactment of 500+ discriminatory laws across the country, representing a systematic effort to control individuals' bodies, stifle free speech and creative expression, and ...
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Kimberly Akimbo , which TCG Books will publish on June 20th , took home five trophies at the 2023 Tony Awards, including Best New Musical, Best Original Score, and Best Book of a Musical. Two of the stars of the show, Victoria Clark and Bonnie Milligan, also won awards for Best Leading Actress in a Musical and Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Kimberly Akimbo centers on a young girl suffering from a rare disease that causes her to age four and a half times faster than her peers. Surrounded by classmates who can't wait to get older and adults who can't seem to grow up, Kimberly is also navigating her first crush. This musical is a "great adventure" for anyone ...
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NEA Announces Second Round of Grants for FY 2023 Federal funding for the arts provides critical support for creative participation across the country, state resources, and national arts research. The NEA has announced more than $103 million in recommended grants in the second major grant announcement of fiscal year 2023. Organizations in all 50 states and U.S. jurisdictions will carry out arts projects in three NEA funding categories: Grants for Arts Projects, Our Town, and State and Regional Partnerships. Grants for Arts Projects (GAP) is the National Endowment for the Arts’ largest grants program for organizations. The NEA awarded 159 grants to theatres ...
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TCG Books congratulates Sanaz Toossi, whose play English is the winner of the 2023 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. English , which centers on a group of Iranians studying for the TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) exam, explores themes of translation, language, and belonging. TCG Books will be publishing English in a double-volume alongside Toossi's play Wish You Were Here , which depicts the changing dynamics of a group of female friends in post-revolutionary Iran. We also extend our congratulations to finalists Lloyd Suh ( The Far Country ) and Aleshea Harris ( On Sugarland ). Lloyd Suh's The Chinese Lady is forthcoming from TCG Books, and Harris's ...
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New York, NY – Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, proudly announces that the 33rd TCG National Conference will be hosted in Chicago, IL from June 20th to 22nd, 2024, in association with the League of Chicago Theatres. The TCG National Conference draws between 700 to over 1,000 theatre professionals from around the world for professional development, community-building, performances, and opportunities to explore – and draw inspiration from – the local theatre community. In December of 2022, TCG announced a return to a biennial National Conference schedule, with 2023 as the first off-year. After virtual conferences in ...
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TCG Books Moving Sale!

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TCG is moving offices! Please join us at our exclusive pop-up bookstore before the move. Plays and theatre books from TCG Books, Nick Hern Books, Playwrights Canada Press, 53rd State Press, PAJ Publications and more will be for sale at $2.00 each while supplies last, with additional discounts available for larger quantities. Drop by and browse hundreds of titles from renowned playwrights and theatre artists. We can’t wait to see you! Date and Time : May 11th and 12th, 10 AM to 6 PM Location : TCG Office, 520 8th Ave, 24th Floor, New York, New York 10018 Email aboyd@tcg.org with any questions!
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2023 Tony Nominations!

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The nominations for the 76th Tony Awards have been released! Plays or musicals published by TCG Books earned a remarkable 33 nominations, including three for Best Play, two for Best Revival of a Play, and one each for Best Musical and Best Revival of a Musical. Our most nominated title was Kimberly Akimbo by David Lindsay-Abaire and Jeanine Tesori, which received eight nominations! Into the Woods by James Lapine and Stephen Sondheim received six nominations. Cost of Living by Martyna Majok and Fat Ham by James Ijames both received five nominations, including for Best Play. Congratulations to all this year's nominees! The full list of nominations is ...
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The Center for Fiction , a 200-year-old literary nonprofit that has created an immersive home for readers and writers in downtown Brooklyn, and Theatre Communications Group (TCG), the national organization for theatre, will co-present Story/Teller Arts: Will Arbery and Chloé Cooper Jones with Leslie Jamison on April 12 at 7pm ET at The Center for Fiction, 15 Lafayette Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11217, and via livestream. The evening will celebrate the publication of Arbery’s play Heroes of the Fourth Turning and the paperback release of Jones’s Easy Beauty . Novelist and essayist Leslie Jamison ( Make It Scream, Make It Burn ) will moderate the ...
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While the response from the theatre field about the TCG National Conference going biennial has been largely supportive, we know that this is a hard year to miss the chance to come together. TCG’s Conference has been a reliable, annual touchpoint for theatre people to join in community and solidarity, for collaboration and inspiration, and now is a time when that absence of togetherness will be deeply felt. We TCGers would gather much more often in person if circumstances made that realistic – but after producing our first hybrid Conference in 2022 (in partnership with the amazing Pittsburgh theatre community) we learned much more about what creating a meaningful ...
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In 2023, Rising Leaders of Color (RLC) will form a cohort of three exceptionally talented early-career journalists and critics of color who are committed to uplifting the stories of BIPOC and Black theatres, Indigenous theatres and all other Theatres of Color (BITOC); upholding equitable practices in the U.S. theatre field; and who demonstrate the potential to impact the theatre field in a positive way. In addition to those currently working as writers, RLC also encourages applicants who may not formally identify themselves as a journalist and/or critic, but who are committed to examining theatre-making; opening dialogue about the relevance of theatre ...
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Deadline Approaching: March 7 Rising Leaders of Color for early-career journalists and critics of color In 2023, Rising Leaders of Color (RLC) will form a cohort of three exceptionally talented early-career journalists and critics of color who are committed to uplifting the stories of BIPOC and Black theatres, Indigenous theatres and all other Theatres of Color (BITOC); upholding equitable practices in the U.S. theatre field; and who demonstrate the potential to impact the theatre field in a positive way. You can apply now at via the Rising Leaders of Color landing page . TCG was honored to speak on Instagram Live with Cristina Pla-Guzman and ...
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