2018 Statera National Conference in Milwaukee, WI. (Photo by MDH Photography)
Yes! It's almost here! Below you'll find everything you need to know about Statera's upcoming National Conference in NYC! StateraCon is a place for theatre artists and arts leaders to connect, strategize, share, and create collective healing in our industry. Let’s dive in!
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Late registration is still open and includes access to all Statera Conference programming. This includes keynote addresses, plenaries, workshops, breakout sessions, panel discussions, admission to organized social gatherings, and a conference swag bag. Please note that Statera Members receive the early bird rate ($250) as long as registration is open.
StateraCon Attendees Can Stay Connected
Are you attending StateraCon? Remember to join the StateraConIV Connect Facebook Page for updates! Make sure you download the StateraCon Whova App to your phone for optimizing your time at conference. Our app allows you to access the schedule, speaker bios, announcements, and stay connected to other conference attendees. Note: You must use the email address connected to your conference registration when downloading Whova. Thanks!
2019 Touchstone Speakers
Joanna Gleason is revered by Broadway audiences for her unforgettable portrayal of The Baker’s Wife in the original company of Into the Woods. Other Broadway credits include Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, Nick and Nora, Day in the Death of Joe Egg, and Sons of The Prophet among others. Her extensive film and TV work includes Boogie Nights, Crimes & Misdemeanors, Hannah and Her Sisters, Mr. Holland’s Opus, The Wedding Planner, The West Wing, ER, The Good Wife, and a host of other projects. Joanna has been teaching in high schools and colleges around the country for thirty years, and has directed Off-Broadway as well as for television. More information HERE.
May Adrales, a director, teacher and arts leader. May helmed the world premiere of Lortel Award and Obie Award-Winning production VIETGONE at Manhattan Theatre Club/ South Coast Rep, Oregon Shakespeare Festival, and Seattle Rep. She has just been named the Associate Artistic Director of Milwaukee Rep. May served as Director of On Site Programming at the Lark Play Development Center (2008-2010). She served as an Artistic Associate at The Public Theater (2006-2009), spearheading the Shakespeare Lab. Adrales is the recipient of the TCG Alan Schneider Directing Award; Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation’s inaugural Denham Fellowship and the Paul Green Emerging Directing award. She has directed and taught at NYU, Juilliard, American Conservatory Theater, American Repertory Theater, Fordham University and Bard College.
2019 Visionary Woman in Leadership Award
StateraArts has named Sophie Dowllar Ogutu as the 2019 recipient of the Martha Richards Visionary Woman in Leadership Award. This award, established in Martha Richards’ name, is given annually to a visionary woman who uplifts, amplifies, and advances women in the arts. StateraArts established this award to recognize outstanding leaders and support the work of women who are creating pathways for others. StateraArts will officially deliver the award to Sophie Dowllar Ogutu on Sunday, October 27 at StateraCon.
Read more about SOPHIE and the MRVWL Award here >>>
Collaborating with Culture Shift Agency
Marla Teyolia (above left) and Kavitha Rao (above right) of Culture Shift Agency, who are working side-by-side with Statera leadership to bring you a meaningful conference experience framed by moments of community ritual and collective healing. They are also facilitating a curated pre-convening hosted by StateraArts on Friday for arts leaders and change makers. Please visit the Culture Shift website to learn more about their practice and work.
2016 Statera National Conference in Denver, CO. (Photo by MDH Photography)
FAMILIES WELCOME AT STATERACON
StateraArts is nationally known for taking positive action to bring women* into full and equal participation in the arts. And fulfilling this mission means creating pathways to success and advancement in the arts for caregivers and parents. Statera believes that all professionals with caregiving responsibilities should be treated as artistically viable, professionally capable, and deserving of structural support for access, equal employment, and promotion opportunity.
That is why the Statera National Conference is a families-welcome space! We’re not talking about simply being “family friendly”, we’re talking about proactive access and inclusion for parent artists.
Read more about FAMILIES WELCOME here >>>
ASL INTERPRETAION AT STATERACON
StateraArts is excited to be working with All Hands In Motion LLC for American Sign Language interpretation at conference. Interpreters will be at our opening and closing plenaries as well as keynote addresses. Interpreters will also be at the "Demanding Access" breakout session on Sunday.
More about ALL HANDS IN MOTION here >>>
Meet the 2019 StateraCon Speakers
StateraCon cannot happen without the generous support and collaboration of our partners. Thank you to the Tecovas Foundation whose mission is to support systemic social change by ensuring change agents have access to the tools they need to scale, collaborate, and build capacity. Thank you to City College of New York Department of Theatre & Speech (CCNY) for hosting us on your beautiful campus. And thank you to the Parent Artist Advocacy League (PAAL) for your partnership in developing family access initiatives that support the Statera community.
*A Note on Inclusion at StateraArts
Women: Statera recognizes the limiting nature of the binary use of woman. We serve and welcome anyone on the gender spectrum who identifies either always or some of the time as a woman. We also serve and welcome those who are non-binary.
Intersectionality: StateraArts works through an intersectional lens for gender parity. We understand and acknowledge that systems of oppression and discrimination are interdependent and span all social categorizations such as race, class, gender, ability, religion, parental status, age, size, and sexual orientation as they apply to a given individual or group. Addressing one spoke of systematic discrimination or disadvantage means holistically addressing them all.