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Arts Advocacy

Accessibility & Inclusion On Stage and Off – An Interview with Brian Balcom

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:41:14-05:00October 23rd, 2020|Arts Advocacy, Chicago Theater, Interviews, Latest News|

(Brian Balcom photo by Alison Thvedt) October is National Disability Employment Awareness Month, and 2020 marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). BTD spoke with Brian Balcom about his work in accessibility in theater shortly after [...]

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How You Can Advocate for the Arts in the Time of COVID

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:40:06-05:00October 5th, 2020|Arts Advocacy, Chicago Theater, Latest News|

Since the weekend of March 13, 2020, staged in Chicago all over the country have closed until further notice, and some, sadly, have closed forever.  The brutal reality is that these closures not only affect the artists and patrons that [...]

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Women in Theater & Improving Gender Parity: 4 BTD Leaders Weigh In

Melissa Schmitz2021-08-05T13:47:54-05:00March 29th, 2021|Arts Advocacy, Interviews, Latest News|

We asked women in leadership positions in the BTD about their experiences as a woman in the theater industry and what we can do to support gender parity. Here are their responses.  What do you think of the discussions regarding [...]

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