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And now, it’s GACA
The Austin Circle of Theaters is now the Greater Austin Creative Alliance.
The umbrella service organization that has supported the non-profit performing arts community for 35 years is broadening its gaze and will expand its services to the larger creative community and industries.
The change reflects recommendations from the CreateAustin cultural planning process which called for establishing a central go-to resource that can assist individual creatives as well both non-profit and for-profit creative businesses on all fronts. CreateAustin is a community cultural planning effort — rooted in the city’s Cultural Arts Division and led by a coalition arts and civic leaders — that is mapping out how Austin’s creative scene can be better maintained and developed.
With its history of providing administrative and marketing support, providing access to affordable insurance and hosting professional development opportunities, ACoT is in the perfect place to expand its umbrella.
“The CreateAustin initiative had created both a process and an opportunity for more significant work,” said Latifah Taormina, Executive Director of Austin Circle of Theaters. “ACoT is a strong organization, well-connected locally and nationally to be the hub of an expanded set of services to strengthen our creative community.”
The GACA won’t change staff or core services, it’s just now, its services are available to every one in the creative businesses.
See www.austincreativealliance.org for more information.
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By David Wyatt
September 28, 2009 12:46 PM | Link to this
Bravo. BRAVO!!