THEATRE BAY AREA
964 Avalon Avenue, San Francisco, CA 94112 www.theatrebayarea.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: democratic society, and invaluable as a source of personal enrichment and growth. The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the largest and most dynamic theatre centers in the country.

Theatre Bay Areas mission is to unite, strengthen, promote and advance the theatre community in the San Francisco Bay Area, working on behalf of our conviction that the performing arts are an essential public good, critical to a healthy and truly [continued next page]

The San Francisco Bay Area is one of the largest and most dynamic theatre centers in the country. Theatre Bay Area was founded in 1976 to serve this vital artistic community, and is today one of the largest regional theatre service organizations in North America. Known for its thought leadership and innovative programming, TBA serves as a model for other service organizations around the country.Theatre Bay Areas membership is derived from 11 Bay Area counties and consists of almost 300 Bay Area theatre and dance companies, from multimillion dollar organizations to grassroots community groups; over 2,100 theatre artists; some 150 theatre patrons; and more than 100 organizational members, from libraries and universities to theatre related professional services.Programs include:

Equipping the field for successPrograms include an Annual Conference which draws some 400 theatre artists and administrators for a day-long intensive of training and networking; Theatre Journalism, now presented entirely online to enhance timeliness and interactivity; professional development such as our ATLAS program, providing theater artists with training in career planning; grant programs such as CA$H, offering grants to artists and small-budget companies; General Auditions, annually showcasing 400 actors to 100 Bay Area theatres; online Audition and Job Listings and an online Talent Bank; and BAPAS (Bay Area Performing Arts Spaces), providing an online guide to rehearsal and performance space.

Recognizing achievementOur TBA Awards program celebrates artistic excellence in theatre, with nearly 100 companies currently participating.Developing audiencesPrograms include the Bay Area Audience Database, a unique tool, with 90+ arts nonprofits pooling their audience data on 1.8 million arts-goers to better their marketing and research options; the TIX program, which links visitors and residents alike to theatre and other cultural offerings; a weekly e-newsletter, The Theatregoer, which reaches 22,000 subscribers. Continued on Schedule O

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