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Date: October 24, 2020
Time: 10AM - Noon Cost: FREE for all EMACT members - past, present and future! Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/community-theater-roundtable-discussion-tickets-124042726133 Join us for our second in a series of roundtable discussions about reopening our theaters in a COVID-19 world. We’ll share and review resources the EMACT COVID-19 Task force has identified to help inform our member groups on moving forward. Join your fellow EMACT Members in a discussion of this important topic!
Date: September 26, 2020
Time: 10AM - Noon Cost: FREE Register Here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/grant-writing-for-community-theater-tickets-118822109127 Have you ever wanted to pursue grants for your organization, but don't know where to start? Could grants help your organization with its Covid-19 recovery? Join us for a virtual workshop with with grant expert Michael McGarty Saturday, September 26th at 10AM. Some topics we'll cover in this 2-hour session:
The DASH Virtual Gala on August 22 was a great success - thanks for tuning in!
A full list of the 2019-20 winners can be found here! Date: August 22, 2020
Time: 7pm Presenters: Gillian Gordon & Brian Boruta Admission: Free! Since we are virtual this year, we are strongly encouraging all attendees to make a donation to one of our member theaters, or to a social justice cause such as Black Lives Matter or the ACLU. Register to attend! The DASH Awards are going virtual this year! Due to the nature of this year's program, we will not have our traditional July nominees announcement ceremony. Instead, on August 22 we will be honoring the top 3-6 highest scoring performers and designers in several different categories with Outstanding Achievement Awards. We will also be awarding six Consultant Choice Awards, two Board of Directors Awards, and inducting six new Lifetime Achievement Award Winners! Due to the current COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, EMACT is offering ONLY the Basic Membership level ($75) at this time, rather than have companies prepay for DASHes that may or may not happen as conditions change. EMACT will closely monitor the MA Dept. of Health recommendations, and as theaters (hopefully) re-open during the season, we will revisit DASH requests and payments.
Basic Membership provides access to all of EMACT's workshop and networking events (many of which will center around how to safely reopen and financial recovery) as well as exposure on the EMACT website and participation in our robust community of member groups. 2020-21 Membership Levels
CLICK HERE TO JOIN OR RENEW. According to Article III, Section B: EMACT hereby gives notice that the Annual Meeting of the Membership will take place on June 27, 2020 at 10:00 AM via Zoom. All Members are invited to attend.
Please RSVP ahead of time via Sign Up Genius - the Zoom link will be sent out to all registrants before the meeting: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b054ca8aa2eabfb6-emact2 AGENDA
While we are disappointed we cannot gather for our traditional barbecue, we very much hope to see all our members at this virtual meeting. This is an unprecedented time for our entire community and we want to hear as many of your voices as possible. Thank you to all who have already filled out the survey we recently sent our membership regarding how our theater community is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing concerns regarding operations and next season, and the DASH program and Gala.
If you have not already filled out the survey please consider doing so - the survey will close this Sunday, April 26. The survey includes questions about:
https://surveyhero.com/c/8781125a We want to hear your voice. Even if you are not a current EMACT member, you are invited to complete the survey. Your feedback will help us move forward with programming that best meets your needs. We have also included some questions to help us define your needs after the pandemic. Your answers will help us identify resources. Please remember that EMACT has also posted a collection of resources about the pandemic on our website and Facebook page. Thank you, in advance, for your feedback and responses. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, The EMACT Board of Directors The Coronavirus has drastically changed our lives in just a few short weeks. We're all experiencing the heartbreak of shows canceled and productions cut short—especially those so close to production or production-runs abruptly halted. Ultimately, the safety of our membership is our number one concern. We hope everyone is staying physically distant and maintaining a healthy amount of social connection. Technology and communications apps have become an integral way for us to connect. We will recover from this terrible pandemic, and the arts and creative process will be one of many keys to our recovery. EMACT is here to help deliver on this need.
EMACT has posted a collection of resources about the pandemic on our website and Facebook page. EMACT is also looking to work with AACT to host a recovery workshop. The topics include: Restarting your operations, marketing your theatre after the pandemic, and maintaining preparations in the "new temporary normal." Details will follow shortly. We realize that talking about the Gala and awards at this time could seem inappropriate and tone deaf to the reality of our plight. However, EMACT must make some decisions about the Gala, in the context of a shortened season and the restrictions around gathering to which we MUST all adhere. While we realize that hosting a traditional gala event is unlikely, we would like to celebrate the 50+ productions that were mounted this season. We are also looking to use the summer months to retool the program and are contemplating several changes. With all of that in mind, we would appreciate hearing your opinion. The below survey includes questions about:
Your feedback will help us move forward with programming that best meets your needs. We have also included some questions to help us define your needs after the pandemic. Your answers will help us identify resources. Thank you, in advance, for your feedback and responses. We look forward to hearing from you. Sincerely, The EMACT Board of Directors We've received some questions regarding streaming performances, readings, and other works electronically during these trying times. While there is no absolute answer, groups should remember that most scripts are protected under US Copyright law and require a license to perform them, regardless of whether the performance is for an in-person audience, live-streamed, or recorded for future broadcast, or whether for admission or free of charge.
Each licensing agent (for example Concord Theatricals, Music Theater International, or Dramatists Play Service) has their own work-specific requirements for performance licensing. They may offer certain temporary exemptions or allowances to address COVID-19 concerns, but that is NOT guaranteed. We advise checking with your licensing agent in all cases before any performance of a work. AACT FREE Webinar - Friday April 17, 2pm EST
Theatrical Publishers Respond to COVID-19: What Comes Next? Join AACT for a Q&A webinar on the state and impact of COVID-19 on the publishing industry. Get answers on licensing and show selection from Music Theatre International, Concord Theatricals, Dramatists Play Service, & Theatrical Rights Worldwide. Register Free: zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QsgvZFZXSIKrjoie2qwX-Q |
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