{"product_id":"building-a-sustainable-theater-how-to-remove-gatekeepers-and-take-control-of-your-artistic-career-9798223503095","title":"Building a Sustainable Theater: How to Remove Gatekeepers and Take Control of Your Artistic Career","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eYou are an artist, not an employee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is about change, innovation, rebooting the theater system in order to make it more widely available and its artists more strongly empowered. It is written for theater artists who are trailblazers and bushwhackers who want to take control of the theatrical means of production by starting their own theaters--theaters that are sustainable financially, artistically, and personally. If that's you, read on.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe difference between an artist and an employee has little to do with the quality of your work. Works of overwhelming genius have been created by employees, and works of mind-numbing mediocrity have been created by artists. The distinction I am drawing concerns one thing only: agency.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArtists have agency. They are in control. They develop a personal vision, they set goals, and they chart a course to achieve them. They do not have to fit into somebody else's ideas about them. They do not have to ask permission. They initiate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtists are owners.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA theater is a small business, something that will exist beyond a single production or even a single year. The goal is the creation of a company in both the business sense of a \"structure that is a separate legal entity from its owners,\" but also in the theatrical sense of a group of artists who have an ongoing creative relationship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eI'll be describing some strategies and techniques that will empower you to become an \"independent artist.\" So what do I mean by \"independent\"? Think of the Declaration of Independence, in which the Founding Fathers declared themselves free of the control of England. Same thing here: independence means freedom from the control of others. It is the freedom to control what you do, when you do it, and where you do it without asking permission of an external authority. It is the freedom to be in charge of your artistic development-the projects and experiments you need to do to expand your skills and imagination and fully embody your vision.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou're in charge. You're the boss.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOur current theater system turns artists in to employees. This book seeks to change that one artist at a time by showing you that, with some thought, planning, and research, you have the ability to start a sustainable theater and lead a creative life that is fulfilling and engaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=AUTH-12985493\"\u003eScott Walters\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scott Walters\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 228\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.59lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.48d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798223503095\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN10:\u003c\/b\u003e 8223503093\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC Categories:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER014000\"\u003eBusiness Aspects\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=CAT-PER\"\u003ePerforming Arts\u003c\/a\u003e | \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sureshotbooks-com.myshopify.com\/search?type=product%2Carticle%2Cpage\u0026amp;q=BISAC-PER011000\"\u003eTheater | General\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Scott Walters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44703180259565,"sku":"9798223503095","price":19.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/8097\/6621\/products\/img_2887388d-556e-44d1-8ac5-3ea018b61b06.jpg?v=1703897903","url":"https:\/\/sureshotbooks.com\/products\/building-a-sustainable-theater-how-to-remove-gatekeepers-and-take-control-of-your-artistic-career-9798223503095","provider":"SureShot Books Publishing LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}