THEATRE COMMUNICATIONS GROUP INC

MEMBERSHIPTCG CONDUCTS RESEARCH FOR AND ABOUT THE NOT-FOR-PROFIT THEATRE FIELD TO ASSESS THE CHANGING NEEDS AND CONDITIONS OF THE THEATRE COMMUNITY, CHRONICLE THE FIELD'S GROWTH, SUPPORT NATIONAL ADVOCACY EFFORTS, AND CREATE RESOURCES TO AID THEATRE PROFESSIONALS IN THEIR WORK. TCG ALSO PROVIDES FIELD-WIDE LEADERSHIP BY REPRESENTING THE FIELD IN WASHINGTON, DC, BY ADVOCATING ON A RANGE OF ISSUES, INCLUDING NEA APPROPRIATIONS, COVID-RELIEF EFFORTS, ARTS EDUCATION FUNDING, TAX INCENTIVES FOR CHARITABLE GIVING, THE VISA PROCESS FOR INTERNATIONAL ARTISTS, FUNDING FOR CULTURAL EXCHANGE, AND PROTECTING PERFORMING ARTS TECHNOLOGY. FOR OVER FOUR DECADES, TCG HAS LED THE AMERICAN NOT-FOR-PROFIT THEATRE FIELD AS ONE OF ITS MOST ROBUST AND INFLUENTIAL SOURCES OF THEATRE-SPECIFIC RESEARCH AND SURVEYS. TCG ASSESSES AND CHRONICLES THE FIELD'S FISCAL EVOLUTION INCLUDING FINANCE, AUDIENCE, AND DONOR TRENDS THROUGH THEATRE FACTS, THE INDUSTRY'S BROADEST OVERVIEW OF THE THEATRE ECOLOGY; THE SALARY SURVEY; AND OTHER SPECIAL PUBLICATIONS AND TOPICAL SURVEYS IN AREAS SUCH AS GOVERNANCE, EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, AND MORE. IN FY25, TCG RELEASED THE 44TH ANNUAL THEATRE FACTS REPORT FOR 2023, DOCUMENTING THE SECOND YEAR OF THE PANDEMIC RECOVERY. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PUBLISHED THE AGGREGATE RESULTS OF TCG'S SALARY SURVEY IN JUNE 2025. FY25 MARKED THE RETURN OF TCG'S SURVEY AND REPORT ON NON-PROFIT THEATRE GOVERNANCE AND BOARDS, AS WELL AS A SURVEY OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING INDIVIDUAL THEATRE PRACTITIONERS. THE RESULTS OF THESE ASSESSMENTS WILL INFORM PROGRAMMING AT TCG'S MAJOR FY26 CONVENINGS, THE FALL FORUM ON GOVERNANCE AND THE NATIONAL CONFERENCE.IN FALL 2024, TCG INTRODUCED "THE LOBBY PROJECT," A RESOURCE DESIGNED TO HELP THEATRES USE THEIR VENUES TO SUPPORT CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE WEBINAR SERIES "WHAT'S NEXT AND WHAT NOW" FOCUSED ON HELPING THEATRES NAVIGATE CHANGES IN GOVERNMENT POLICY AND FUNDING. ALONG WITH THEATRE ADVOCACY WEEK IN MARCH 2025, THESE ONLINE PROGRAMS WERE ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 1,500 PEOPLE.TCG ALSO OFFERS THEATRE LEADERSHIP CONNECTEDNESS AND TRUSTEE LEADERSHIP EXCHANGE VIRTUAL MEETINGS TO ALLOW MEMBERS TO CONNECT AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE MORE FREQUENTLY - WHICH HAS PLAYED A VITAL ROLE IN CONNECTING MEMBERS SINCE COVID-19. BUDGET GROUPS 1 AND 2 (WITH ANNUAL BUDGETS UNDER $1 MILLION) ARE PARTICULARLY ACTIVE ON TCG'S ONLINE COMMUNITY PLATFORM, TCG CIRCLE, WITH 303 AND 380 DISCUSSION THREADS, RESPECTIVELY. PARTICIPANTS USE THIS PLATFORM TO DISCUSS AND SHARE KNOWLEDGE ON ALL ASPECTS OF THEATER-MAKING AND LEADERSHIP. THIS ENGAGEMENT DEMONSTRATES THAT TCG'S NETWORKING AND KNOWLEDGE-BUILDING SERVICES ARE ESPECIALLY VALUABLE TO SMALL-BUDGET THEATRES.