
Audience (R)Evolution Research & Resources Hub
Audience (R)Evolution Convenings Video Archive
At both the 2013 and 2015 Audience (R)Evolution Convenings, thought-leaders from inside and outside the not-for-profit theatre field gave remarks, "(R)Ev-ifestos," and led collaborative sessions on audience engagement and community development. The 2015 archived videos are below; jump to 2013 videos here.
In 2017 and 2018, Audience (R)Evolution supported several convenings and "mini" convenings related to audience engagement, including the Ten Thousand Theaters Conference at Ten Thousand Things in Minneapolis, MN, the Intersections Summit at Milwaukee Repertory Theatre in Milwaukee, WI, and the 2018 TCG National Conference in St. Louis, MO. Click here to access the video archives for: the Ten Thousand Theaters Conference and the Intersections Summit.

Wednesday, March 25
Opening Session
3:30pm – 4:00pm |
Welcome, Introductions & Opening Session at Kauffman Foundation Conference Center
Speaker: Teresa Eyring, Executive Director, TCG
Facilitator: Lisa Mount, Artistic Logistics |
Cohort Skills-Building
4:00pm – 5:00pm |
Skills Building Session
Facilitator: Carmen Morgan, Director, Leadership Development in Interethnic Relations (LDIR)
The first part of this session was livestreamed; the small group work was not. |
Thursday, March 26
The Ethics of Engagment
9:00am – 9:30am |
Welcome Back & Plenary Session
Speaker: Teresa Eyring, Executive Director, TCG
Facilitator: Lisa Mount, Artistic Logistics
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9:30am - 10:45am |
PLENARY SESSION:
"The Ethics of Engagement"
Facilitator: Michael Rohd, Founding Artistic Director, Sojourn Theatre
Speakers: Martha Lavey, Artistic Director, Steppenwolf Theatre Company
Seema Sueko, Associate Artistic Director, Pasadena Playhouse
Doug Borwick, CEO, ArtsEngaged
Shay Wafer, Exectuive Director, 651 ARTS
View Michael Rohd's slides from The Ethics of Engagement here.
View Lynn Carruthers' graphic recordings of The Ethics of Engagement here and here. |
Sharing Research and Data
11:00am – 12:00pm |
Sharing Research and Data
Speaker: Kevin E. Moore, Managing Director, TCG
Robert Hupp, Producing Artistic Director, Arkansas Repertory Theatre
Kim Whitener, Producing Director, HERE Arts Center
Amanda Szegowski, Marketing Director, HERE Arts Center
Joshua Borenstein, Managing Director, Long Wharf Theatre
Jill Robinson, President and CEO, TRG Arts
Sara Vogt, Marketing and Communications Manager, ArtsKC
Paul Tyler, Grants Director, ArtsKC
Brad Erickson, Executive Director, Theatre Bay Area
Victoria Bailey, Executive Director, Theatre Development Fund
View Lynn Carruthers' graphic recordings of Sharing Research and Data here and here. |
12:00pm |
Kansas City "Info Burst"
Speaker: Amy Winterscheidt, National Volunteer Manager, Hallmark Cards |
Pastor Michael Walrond: Cultural Architects
4:30pm – 4:50pm |
Overview of Grant Opportunities
Speakers: Emilya Cachapero, Director of Artistic and International Programs, TCG
Cheryl Ikemiya, Senior Program Officer for the Arts, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation |
4:50pm |
Kansas City "Info Burst"
Speaker: Pat Jordan, Producer, Curator and Co-Chair of the Mayor's Task Force for the Arts, Kansas City |
5:00pm – 6:00pm |
PLENARY SESSION:
Speaker: Rev. Michael Walrond, Senior Pastor, First Corinthian Baptist Church (Harlem, NYC)
View Lynn Carruthers' graphic recording of Pastor Michael Walrond: Cultural Architects here.
Read a transcript of Pastor Michael Walrond: Cultural Architects here and listen to a podcast of his address here. |
Friday, March 27
Ethan Zuckerman: Scaling Participation
12:45pm |
Welcome Back
Speakers: Dafina McMillan, Director of Communications and Conferences, TCG
Jeff Church, Producing Artistic Director, Coterie Theatre |
1:00pm – 2:00pm |
PLENARY SESSION:
Speaker: Ethan Zuckerman, Director, Center for Civic Media, MIT
View Lynn Carruthers' graphic recording of Ethan Zuckerman: Scaling Participation here. |
Cohort Report-Outs
1:45pm – 2:45pm |
Cohort Report-Outs
Facilitator: Carmen Morgan
View Lynn Carruthers' graphic recording of Cohort Report-Outs here. |
Town Hall
2:55pm – 3:45pm |
Town Hall
Facilitator: Lisa Mount
View Lynn Carruthers' graphic recording of Town Hall here. |
Closing Remarks
3:45pm – 4:00pm |
TCG Wrap-up
Speaker: Teresa Eyring |
All sessions were livestreamed by Vijay Mathew and Thea Rodgers via the free and shared, commons-based peer produced HowlRound TV platform which is supported in part by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Questions about the Audience (R)Evolution Convening? Contact AudienceRev@tcg.org.
2013 Audience (R)Evolution Convenings Video Archive
TCG offered a wide array of speakers with diverse backgrounds at the Audience (R)Evolution Learning Convening through plenary sessions, (R)Ev-ifestos, and model-sharing presentations. Video recordings and transcripts are below. Please feel free to experience, or re-experience, these exceptional speakers and their thoughts on audience engagement and community development.
Plenary Speakers
"Game Theory & Audience Engagement"
Speaker: Gabe Zichermann, Founder & CEO of Gamification Co.
"Building a Culture of Hospitality"
Speaker: David Steffen, Client Advisor, Hospitality Quotient
Due to copyrighted material used in David Steffen's presentation, we're unable to share the video of his speech here, but it is available on TCG's YouTube channel here.
AMS Planning & Research Presentation
Please note: The first few minutes of this session were cut off during the livestream.
"Digital Engagement & Civic Leadership"
Speaker: Rich Mintz, Executive Vice President of Blue State Digital
"Measuring the Impact of Audience Engagement Strategies"
Speakers: Brad Erickson, Executive Director of Theatre Bay Area and Tom Kaiden, President of the Greater Philadelphia Cultural Alliance
(R)Ev-ifestos
Michael's (R)Ev-ifesto
Speaker: Michael Rohd, Founding Artistic Director of Sojourn Theatre
Read the transcript here.
Donna's (R)Ev-ifesto
Speaker: Donna Walker-Kuhne, President of Walker International Communications Group
Read the transcript here.
Anthem's (R)Ev-ifesto
Speaker: Anthem Salgado, Founder of Art of Hustle
Read the transcript here.
Trish's (R)Ev-ifesto
Speaker: Trish Santini, External Relations Director, Guthrie Theater
Read the transcript here.