NEW YORK CITY: Octopus Theatricals has announced the launch of Producer Hub, an online resource offering services to support independent producers, theatre artists, and organizations looking to engage with the theatre community.

The website features resources on anti-racist and equity, diversity, and inclusion training; grants and funding; professional development; and a job board. Producer Hub is affiliated with CIPA (Creative and Independent Producer Alliance), and fiscally supported by the Tank. Producer Hub’s team comprises Sophie Blumberg, Ronee Penoi, Michael Francis, and Adam Hyndman.

“We strive to align our mission with and amplify the work of other groups and programs across the field who share our passion for supporting producers,” the website states. “Our ultimate goal remains equipping the independent and creative producer community with a plethora of options so that their possibilities are unencumbered by access, a lack of transparency, or scarcity/exclusivity. Though centered on the professional development of the producer, the Producer Hub seeks to be a connective space for any stakeholder in the making of live performance. The Producer Hub prioritizes exchange as a means of learning, and values and facilitates relationship building at all levels.”