All Stories About Arts advocacy

2 Days in April: TCG Goes to Washington

Theatre leaders gathered to train, talk, and meet with Congressional staff about urgent issues facing the industry.

We don’t just get aesthetic or intellectual benefits from the expressive and performing arts—they can also be literally healing.

The co-executive directors talk about the unique challenges of this moment, and how their theatre service organization is poised to meet them.

Conferencegoers from 24 states joined TCG in visiting with their receptive representatives.

Rep. Louise Slaughter has Geva Theatre Center’s back.

For Idaho Shakespeare Festival’s Mark Hofflund, a relationship with Congressman Mike Simpson gives rural arts an advocate in high places.

Election-year politics will play a powerful role.