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The State of BIPOC Theatre
ArtsBoston's Network for Arts Administrators of Color 
Tuesday 19 May 2026
Boston, Massachusetts
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I Don't Know How He Directs, Teaches, Raises a Toddler, and Still Finds Time to Run Marathons
by Artist Caregiver
22 April 2026
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I Don’t Know How She Does Two Playdates and a Dramaturgy Consult in One Day
by Artist Caregiver
26 January 2026
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A Conversation with Roberta Uno

14 April 2016

An interview with Roberta Uno, director of Arts in a Changing America, by P. Carl.

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12 April 2016

The keynote address delivered by Todd London at the Association of Performing Arts Service Organization on April 6, 2016.

Video
Monday 22 February 2016

The Creative Careers panel Managing Your Career: A Discussion of Theatre Arts Administration livestreamed on the global, commons-based HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 22 February at 5:30 p.m. PST (Los Angeles), 7:30 p.m. CST (Chicago), 8:30 p.m. EST (New York). 

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14 December 2015

Lynn Mullin interviews Bonnie Vorenberg about her role with Senior Theatre Resource Center and her passion for working with seniors.

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25 November 2015

Thom Dunn makes a case for union protection for the marketers and fundraisers and other theatre administrators who all play important roles, working long hours for little pay or glory.

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Enforcer or Social Visionary

13 November 2015

Piper Anderson discusses the dual roles of diversity officers and advocates the need for leadership training.

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18 October 2015

Seth Lepore discusses why artists and producers can’t depend purely on ticket sales for revenue, using one of his tours through the Midwest as an example. 

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28 August 2015

Seth Lepore lays out the pros and cons of fiscal sponsorship versus becoming a non-profit for small arts groups or individuals.

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An Exposé and Guide

20 May 2015

Elena Muslar offers her take on providing greater access to, creating more opportunities for, and showcasing arts administration as a viable career for people of color.

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17 March 2015

Carlton Turner's address on the state of the arts in Mississipi from the Mississipi Performing Arts Summit, held February 15-16, 2015 in Jackson, MS.

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Julie Burros

11 January 2015

Boston’s new Chief of Arts and Culture, Julie Burros, took time recently to talk with P. Carl about her new role and the significance of being chief.

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Video
Thursday 17 April 2014
Dallas, TX, United States

SMU in Dallas, Texas presented the conversation Transforming Arts and Culture Nationwide livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Thursday 17 April at 4 p.m. PDT/ 6 p.m. CDT/ 7 p.m. EDT/ 23:00 GMT.

The cost of producing professional theatre.
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Hidden Costs of Producing Professional Theater

20 February 2014

Cape May Stage is a small Equity theater in Southern New Jersey—about as far south as you can go before your hat floats. Geographically, we are isolated from our colleagues in neighboring cities like New York, Philadelphia, and Washington, D.C. Yet, because our audiences routinely come from those places, we are forced to compete with larger theaters with larger budgets. That demands a creative solution.

Video
Monday 10 February 2014
New York, NY, United States

National Center for Arts Research, Theatre Development Fund, and the Signature Theatre partnered to present the Inaugural NCAR Report, Exploring the State of the Arts livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Monday 10 February 2014 at 2 p.m. PST/ 4 p.m. CST/ 5 p.m. EST/ 22:00 GMT.

A Romanian crest.
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10 December 2013

The fall of communism in 1989 ledway to the democratisation of art. Ioana Tamas gives the breakdown of how arts management had to be developed to make this transition successful.

A portrait of Andrew Roblyer.
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Trust and The High Dive—Part 4

29 November 2013

I have trust issues. This is an important realization for me, especially when I’m managing artistic and organizational development. So I’ve decided to dedicate this month’s blog to process my thoughts about how trust factors into my development of This Is Water Theatre.

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25 September 2013

Adara Meyers gives an overview of her artistic journey navigating as a producer and playwright. 

Portrait of Rick Shiomi.
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24 July 2013

After working with Theater Mu for twenty-one years, Rick Shiomi reflects on the art of saying farewell.

A graph with two columns.
Essay
7 June 2013

Clayton Lord shares insight on the value of diversifying theatre institutions.

Logo for Dramatists Guild.
Video
Friday 16 November 2012
New York, NY, United States

Dramatists Guild presented a symposium on L3C and the Arts: Understanding the Potential of Low-Profit Limited Liability Companies (L3Cs) in Arts and Culture, livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Friday 16 November 2012 from 11 a.m. PST - 3 p.m. PST / 1 p.m. CST - 5 p.m. CST / 2 p.m. EST - 6 p.m. EST / 19:00 GMT - 23:00 GMT.

Video
Sunday 18 March 2012
Louisville, KY, United States

As part of the 36th Annual Humana Festival of New American Plays at the Actors Theatre of Louisville, the second of four panel discussions was livestreamed on the global, commons-based peer-produced HowlRound TV network at howlround.tv on Sunday 18 March 2012 at 9 a.m. (Los Angeles) / 11 a.m. (Chicago) / 12 p.m. (New York) / 4 p.m. (London - GMT) / 5 p.m. (Berlin) / 9:30 p.m. (Mumbai).

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30 July 2012

P. Carl compares and constrasts the rhythms of institutions and artists.

P Carl giving a speech at a podium.
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18 June 2012

P. Carl's keynote from the 2012 CityWrights: Weekend for Playwrights enbolden artists to focus on making good art, rather than being overwhelmed by transactions.

A watercolor art piece in which a blue figure and an orange figure interact with each other.
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9 February 2012

Jaan Whitehead addresses the revolutionary attitude necessary for artists to reclaim the theatre from the institutions that produce it.

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22 December 2011

Annah Feinberg offers insight on her experiences as an intern.

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