Past Directing Institutes
2019 First Peoples Pre-Conference & Mentorship Institute
Video by Mindtwist Studio
The 2019 Mentorship Institute built on and drew from previous Professional Peer Exchanges, Indigenous Artist Gatherings, Next Generation Institute, and the first Mentorship Institute, held 2012-18. It included Master Artists from around the U.S. and across the world, including First Nations Artists of Turtle Island, and their invited mentees — emerging artists of any age, from those just graduating from academic programs, to working professionals who are emerging in a new area of practice, as Directors.
2018 First Peoples Pre-Conference & Mentorship Institute
The National Institute for Directing and Ensemble Creation is a unique experience for theatre artists to collaborate and share with one another methodologies of directing and ensemble creation in an environment with special emphasis on global aesthetics and social justice. The majority of participants and faculty are artists of color, LGBTQ2+ and women directors.
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2017
In July 2017, we embarked upon a month-long journey with leading artists in our field, as well as emerging artists ready to grow into leadership. The program included an Indigenous Artists Pre-Conference for First Nations participants who will serve as faculty and advisors; a Professional Peer Exchange for our faculty and invited guests, including professional development workshops and curriculum design; and the first-ever Next Generation Artists Institute for emerging practitioners.
July 2017
July 6-9, 2017 — Indigenous Artists Pre-Conference
July 11-16, 2017 — Professional Peer Exchange
July 18-25, 2017 — Next Generation Artists Directing Institute
Art2Action & Pangea World Theater were thrilled to announce the official launch of the first NEXT GENERATION ARTISTS INSTITUTE for Emerging Artists, focusing on the craft of directing and ensemble practice in the creation of new work. The Next Generation Institute built on, and drew faculty from, three previous Professional Peer Exchange institutes, held in 2012-15.
2017 Next Generation Institute FACULTY:
Adelina Anthony
Dora Arreola
Izumi Ashizawa
Andrea Assaf
Murielle Borst Tarrant
Nobuko Miyamoto
Dipankar Mukherjee
Meena Natarajan
Linda Parris-Bailey
2015
In 2015, we launched the second phase of the National Institute program. In March 2015, we co-convened a 4-day Indigenous Artists Gathering, organized to address the lack and need for a national network of First Nations artists working in theatre and/or contemporary performance. In August 2015, another week-long Professional Peer Exchange was held in Minneapolis.
2012
View the 2012 Pilot Institute video below!