Obvious Agency Workshop Series
Workshops That Don't Suck
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A lot of workshops suck. We've worked really hard to make sure ours don't.
We use a popular education framework that makes space for the wisdom and experience of everyone in the room.
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We rigorously prep our agendas, making sure that we use your time well.
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We lead embodied and somatic engagements with tools and ideas so you're not just sitting and listening the whole time.
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We bring years of experience designing and leading workshops for clients like the Theatre Communications Group, Artplace America, Assets for Artists, and more.
We approach this work with the same seriousness and playfulness we bring to our artmaking and our organizing. ​​​​​
2026 Workshop Line-up
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Cooperatives for Creatives
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Navigating Conflict in Artistic Collaboration
Conflict is inevitable, but it doesn’t have to suck. This workshop will give you tools and strategies for staying in it together.
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Participatory Design and Playable Theatre, 101
Participation is anti-authoritarian and your art can be too! In this workshop you’ll learn what playable theatre is and how to make it.
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Making it Together: Producing and Directing Democratically
Together we’ll learn about wielding power with-, instead of power over-.
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Pricing​
Tickets
We prioritize multiple tiers of ticket prices for all of our events. The idea here is that if you CAN pay more, do. If you CAN'T, don't. That helps us keep the work affordable for people of various means while still making the return we need to.
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Tiers
Workshops Under Three Hours range from $60 - $165
Workshops Over Three Hours range from $135 - $320
5 Solidarity Rate tickets will also be offered per workshop. They are $35 for workshops under three hours and $40 for over.
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For more specific descriptions, click in the FAQ section below or click into a specific workshop on our Event Tickets page.
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Discounts
Tickets at our discount rate (between the Solidarity Rate and the base ticket price) 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.
FAQ's
What are the specifics of the ticket tiers? 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.
Q: Are these in-person? Virtual? Hybrid? All workshops are in-person only in Philadelphia, PA!
Q: Do you have 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.
Q: Do you offer refunds? We can't offer refunds but can transfer attendance with advance notice to a future workshop.
Q: Do you serve food? We will not be offering a meal but will provide some snacks and longer break during which to eat. We encourage participants to plan ahead around their food needs.