[NEohioPAL]CTC on the state of theater in Cleveland

Wed Apr 2 09:16:54 PST 2003

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CTC on the State of Theater in Cleveland

There have been postings on the NEOhioPal list relating to the general state 
of theater and the arts in Cleveland.  We at CTC wanted to share some 
information and perspective about various initiatives going on right now.

1.  Advocacy:  CPAC, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture, is 
spearheading the effort to get public funding for the arts on a countywide 
ballot as early as November.

What we can do: Write to our county commissioners indicating support for 
public funding for the arts.  REGISTER TO VOTE.

2.  Research: With the help of a consortium of local funders, the Urban 
Institute Office of Public Affairs has been conducting research in Cleveland 
on patterns of support for artists and public attitudes toward artists, with 
recommendations for enhancing support for artists and their work.  This 
information complements research that CPAC has already conducted about 
patterns of participation in the arts in Cleveland.  CPAC will spearhead a 
planning process for implementing the recommendations.  The research will be 
reported on www.usartistsreport.org.  

What we can do: Check out the report; watch for CPAC's announcements about 
the planning and implementation processes.

3.  Entrepreneurship: CPAC has sponsored artist-as-entrepreneur workshops.  
COSE, the Greater Cleveland Growth Association's Council on Small 
Enterprises, will award funds to an artist-driven "business plan" this year.  
The project is explained on www.cosechallenge.org.  

What we can do: Take advantage of such opportunities.

4.  Forums: The Cleveland Theater Collective held a forum for theater artists 
in November. Another forum will be announced shortly for early May.  These 
forums will be organized around timely topics and are open to the entire 
theater community.  They present opportunities for theater artists to come 
together to discuss and to develop action plans around topics that affect us 
all.

What we can do: Participate in such forums, discussions, events.  Contact CTC 
about volunteering to help implement the ideas that come out of these 
discussions.  There are more ideas than two people could possibly follow 
through on alone.  Join CTC (www.ctcollective.org) to keep informed but also 
to signal to funders that the theater community is engaged and active.

5.  Cooperation: The Cleveland Theater Collective is hosting a series of 
conversations among representatives of various theaters in northeast Ohio to 
discuss ways of sharing resources and cooperating on marketing and other 
communication endeavors.  

What we can do: Keep posted for the announcement of action plans.

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tate of theater and the arts in Cleveland.  We at CTC wanted to share s=
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 1. Advocacy:  CPAC, Community Partnership for Arts and Culture, is=
 spearheading the effort to get public funding for the arts on a countywide=20=
ballot as early as November.
 
 What we can do: Write to our county commissioners indicating support=20=
for public funding for the arts.  REGISTER TO VOTE.
 
 2. Research: With the help of a consortium of local funders, the Urban=20=
Institute Office of Public Affairs has been conducting research in Cleveland=
 on patterns of support for artists and public attitudes toward artists, wit=
h recommendations for enhancing support for artists and their work.  Th=
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tterns of participation in the arts in Cleveland.  CPAC will spearhead=20=
a planning process for implementing the recommendations.  The research=20=
will be reported on www.usartistsreport.org.  
 
 What we can do: Check out the report; watch for CPAC's announcements=20=
about the planning and implementation processes.
 
 3. Entrepreneurship: CPAC has sponsored artist-as-entrepreneur workshop=
s.  COSE, the Greater Cleveland Growth Association's Council on Small E=
nterprises, will award funds to an artist-driven "business plan" this year.=20=
 The project is explained on www.cosechallenge.org.  
 
 What we can do: Take advantage of such opportunities.
 
 4. Forums: The Cleveland Theater Collective held a forum for theater ar=
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 What we can do: Participate in such forums, discussions, events. &nbs=
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ly follow through on alone.  Join CTC (www.ctcollective.org) to keep in=
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 5. Cooperation: The Cleveland Theater Collective is hosting a series of=
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