Welcome to my new blog! I'll be writing about what I see going on in the arts marketing and management fields, what we're experiencing here at Synchronicity, and anything else that happens to be on my mind while I'm typing.
To give a little background, I'm a relatively new transplant to the Atlanta area. I joined Synchronicity as managing director almost eight months ago. Before that I was working and living in New York City as actor, director, producer, and, at various times, student. After 13 years in the city, a BFA (Acting - NYU), an MFA (Arts Mgmt - Brooklyn College), and the birth of my two babies (Kurt - 3.5 yrs, Maggie - 16 mo) it was time to move on. Atlanta, as a city and as a theatre community, has been more welcoming than I could every have imagined. If you are looking for a truly livable city with a fantastic theatre scene, I recommend Atlanta highly!
I've worked in theatre, film, television, radio, print, retail, dining, hospitality, and (peripherally) investment banking. Every single bit of that experience plays into how I market a play and how I manage a theatre. More on that as the days go on, no doubt.
Here's what I've got coming up in the next few months: Oct 12: Atlanta Arts & Culture Symposium, Nov 1-5: Americans for the Arts' National Arts Marketing Project Conference in Miami, Nov. 5: the Suzi Bass Awards (Synchro is nominated for 12!), Nov. 7: orientation/reception for the 2007-2008 class of Arts Leaders of Metro Atlanta (of which I am a member), Nov 19: first rehearsal for
A Year with Frog and Toad, and Dec 7:
Frog and Toad opens.
I'm also participating in the TCG Marketing Directors Teleconference Series, so I'll be reporting in on that too. It is going to be an exciting fall! I'll type again soon.