News received directly from Jenny Larson, Artistic Director of the
The SVT has been chosen for a $50,000 "Do It" grant to assist in the set-up of a cooperative stock of scene material to be shared among Austin Theatres. From the press release of the Theatre Communications Group and the MetLife Foundation:
"MetLife Foundation and Theatre Communications Group (TCG) announce the fourth round of recipients for the MetLife/TCG A-ha! Program: Think It, Do It, which supports the creative thinking and action of TCG member theatres with the goal of impacting the larger theatre community. Five theatres were awarded grants, totaling $225,000, to either research and develop new ideas or experiment and implement innovative concepts.
"The A-ha! Program has two components: Think It grants ($25,000), which give theatre professionals the time and space for research and development and Do It grants ($50,000), which support the implementation and testing of new ideas. The projects and initiatives supported by the A-ha! Program impact more than just the recipient theatres. Successful projects serve as models for theatre and arts professionals across the country.
Click to view list of grantees at AustinLiveTheatre.com . . . .
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