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Catch up California: Ask your reps to fund the live arts!

March 17, 2023

If you’re connected to Theatre Bay Area, you probably know that small performing arts organizations are both key to a vibrant local scene AND are closing at an alarming rate. You probably also know that arts funding is harder than ever to come by, and arts workers struggle to make ends meet while living the Bay Area. …

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Stay up to date on local, state, and federal opportunities to increase funding and access to the arts.

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TBA’s grant program supports a diverse community of theatremakers from across the Bay Area  — learn about upcoming funding opportunities and meet recent grant awardees.

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Career Guide

It can be hard to break into a new industry or area as a theatre artist so check out these tips and tricks to get the job!

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Glickman Award Winner Finds Humor and Depth in Discord

April 2, 2019
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by Edward Guthmann In his scathingly funny Eureka Day, Oakland playwright Jonathan Spector satirized the anti-vaxxing…

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The Business of Show Biz – Getting Notes From A Fellow Actor

January 3, 2018
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by Velina Brown Q: A while ago I was cast in an AEA show with an…

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The Business of Show Biz: Burning A Bridge

November 15, 2017
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by Velina Brown Q: I saw the letter you posted on Facebook regarding the show about…

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Proposed Increases to NEA and NEH: A Letter from Brad Erickson

May 1, 2017
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Dear Colleagues, Advocacy works! Monday morning we received word from Americans for the Arts and…

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Arts and Community Members Assemble at City Hall for San Francisco Arts Advocacy Day

March 21, 2017

Theatre Bay Area staff joined nearly 400 artists, arts administrators, cultural producers, and cultural ambassadors…

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Arts Advocates Take Capitol Hill for Arts Advocacy Day 2017!

March 20, 2017
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Theatre Bay Area Executive Director Brad Erickson (Americans for the Arts’ Co Captain for California) and Managing…

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The Business of Show Biz: Mind Your Own Beeswax

June 3, 2016
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By Velina Brown Q: I was recently in a play with someone who just didn’t have…

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The Business of Show Biz: Wanting to Quit the Show

December 18, 2014
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By Velina Brown Q: Okay, weird question. I just started rehearsals for a show. I…

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10 Tips for Choosing Your Audition Monologue

August 7, 2014
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By Melissa Hillman Finding the right piece can be one of the most stressful parts…

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