Making it Together: Producing and Directing Democratically

Most of us spend a large part of our lives being told what to do, when what we really want is to work together. Then, by choice and chance, some of us find ourselves in a position where we are expected to tell others what to do and support them in doing their best work, in service of some greater project. How do you build things with other people while also being “the person in charge?” In this workshop we’ll zoom in on why, when, and how to share power and work democratically as a producer or director of performance. Participants will also reflect on the emotional challenges related to power-sharing in traditionally hierarchical models, and leave with a collection of tools and activities that can be implemented with production teams of all sizes.

Who is this workshop for?

Performance Makers - People who lead the creation of live performance and care about the other people involved.

The Hand of the King - People who provide direct support to the people leading creative processes.

Creative Leaders - Heads of arts organizations who are looking to improve the lives and working conditions of their workers.

Location:

TBD

Date and Time:

TBD

Rate Description

Obvious Agency offers tickets to our workshops at a variety of price points:

Solidarity Rate - We offer five heavily discounted Solidarity Rate tickets for all of our workshops. This is a way for Obvious Agency to bridge the gap between our goal to support working artists who are systemically under-resourced, and our need to support ourselves as working artists under capitalism. 

Discount Rate - Acknowledging the reality that many arts workers cannot afford our sustain or actual cost rate, we also offer a Discount Rate. This rate is available if you bring a friend or colleague with you, or if you purchase tickets to multiple workshops. This act of solidarity allows us to not undervalue our own work, and to help us achieve our goal of having a robust community in each workshop. We ask that you only pay this rate if you are unable to afford purchasing at our sustain rate or above for one or multiple workshops.

Sustain Rate - Paying our Sustain Rate helps us cover the bare minimum expenses that come with developing and offering workshops.

Actual Cost - Our Actual Cost is the real price for a workshop ticket, and allows us to continue to build a dignified workplace, providing salaries and benefits to our hard working artist staff.

Redistribution Rate - Paying the Redistribution Rate allows us to offer Solidarity Rate tickets. The cost of a redistribution rate ticket is one actual cost ticket plus the difference between a solidarity and actual cost ticket.

Discounts

Tickets at our discount rate ($75) are available for anyone purchasing tickets to more than one workshop, or any groups of 2 or more attending a single workshop. Email Daniel at Obvious-Agency dot com to receive a discount code that you can use at check-out.

COVID Policy

Obvious Agency strives to create COVID-safer spaces in solidarity with immunocompromised and working class people. We require all participants to wear high filtration masks (KF94/KN95/N95) during our workshops, except when actively eating or drinking. For workshops longer than three hours, we also require proof of a negative COVID test from all participants. Obvious Agency will provide high filtration masks and COVID tests at all of our workshops for attendees.