APT participants (top, L to R) Makram Ayache, Avery-Jean Brennan, Olivia Shortt, (bottom) brawk hessel, and Rochelle Ellar.
Generator has published our 2020/21 Annual Report! Our 2020/21 Fiscal Year was September 1, 2020-August 31, 2021. Here are some highlights:
We began two projects in incubation: Means of Production and Governance Reimaginings. Each brought together groups of people to imagine, collaborate, and create new futures for the arts.
Shifted Artist Producer Training Program online as a self-guided program.
ArtistProducerResource.com saw a doubling in visits this year — with the number of annual users approaching 20,000!
We announced two separate streams of Financial Literacy: Financial Literacy for Independent Artists ran in the winter (and sold out in two weeks!); Financial Literacy for Non-Profit Workers ran in the summer, and was another sold-out success.
Launched Learning Pathways, self-guided learning packages curated by members of the Generator team that pull together ArtistProducerResource.com pages, YouTube videos, templates, infographics, and other resources meant to deepen knowledge and understanding on a particular theme.
We began the ‘Transition’ project, a call for new Leadership that involved hiring of 6 Strategic Advisors from the community, accessibility consultation, and a paid Hiring Committee.
Equity and Justice Organizational Review was completed by consultant Zainab Amadahy in Fall 2020. In March 2021, a public version of Zainab’s report was shared, together with a statement and work plan from the board.
To learn more about our programming in 2021/22 , check out Generator’s Organizational Updates.