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Musicians United for Social Equity (MUSE)

Arts Programming: MUSE provides training and skill development through programs such as the Music Assistant Experience and the Broadway Sitzprobe Experience giving musicians hands-on experience in their field.

Community Building: MUSE hosts several low-stakes opportunities for members to connect and network with each-other. Some examples include jam sessions, holiday parties, member meetings, and MUSE Study Hall sessions. Additionally, employers can use the MUSE directory as a tool for hiring musicians that fit criteria of instrument, region, skillset, and more! MUSE provides many opportunities to connect with a mentor whether it’s MUSE One-on-One, a 6-month-long mentorship program, or playing alongside a seasoned Broadway vet at one of our Broadway Sitzprobe Experience- they believe that we rise by lifting others.

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Education: MUSE members have access to a variety of training opportunities based on their needs. They host both broad Q&A panel discussions as well as specialized training programs such as the Piano Experience.

Financial Opportunities: MUSE offers yearly scholarships including the Linda Twine Scholarship for student musicians and the Harold Wheeler Scholarships for professional musicians to help support their music careers.

Job Boards: Anyone can post to their job board but MUSE members have exclusive access to the opportunities posted there.

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National Women’s History Museum

Community Building: NWHM has extensive in person and virtual offerings and initiatives. Their work is rooted in ensuring educators and learners have free, accessible resources, events, and programs that tell a more inclusive history and inspire people to take tangible action for change.

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Notes for Notes

NOTES FOR NOTES® provides youth with FREE access to music instruments, instruction and recording studio environments so that music may become a profoundly positive influence in their lives.

Arts Programming- Notes for Notes offers instruction, education, production, work force development, and music exploration.

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Noor Theatre

Noor Theatre is the only NYC-based theater company dedicated to supporting, developing, and producing the work of theatre artists of Middle Eastern, North African, and Southwest Asian (MENA/SWANA) descent. Founded in 2010, Noor provides a crucial space for MENA/SWANA voices to be heard through its variety of programs, ranging from theatrical development/production to community building. Artistically, Noor is dedicated to building a cannon of theatrical works by MENA/SWANA artists, including through its annual festival of new works. Noor also serves as a community center and nexus of political and social advocacy for MENA/SWANA artists and leads a number of community engagement programs. “Noor”, which means light in Arabic and Persian, aims to serve as a beacon of light for its communities by nurturing nuanced work that reflects the unique perspectives of its diverse communities and ensuring that its communities are represented and celebrated in the larger theatre ecosystem.

Arts Programming – Noor leads a number of artistic initiatives, including its commissioning program and its Highlight Reading Festival, an annual festival of works by new artists. Noor is also looking to return to full-scale producing in the coming years. Noor also provides casting services, and curates a weekly listserve of opportunities for MENA/SWANA artists.

Community Building – Noor partners with a number of theatrical organizations to produce MENA community nights and talkbacks, as well as plans a number of social events for MENA/SWANA artists.

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Open Stage Project

Community Building: Open Stage Projects hosts panels and events to connect young women and nonbinary students with women and nonbinary professionals working in behind-the-scenes careers in theater, TV, and film.

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Education: Open Stage Project offers free after-school programming for high school girls and non-binary students interested in behind-the-scenes careers in theater, TV, and film. This includes the year-long, afterschool ACT 2 program which introduces students to behind-the-scenes careers through monthly workshops, field trips to professional shops and industry talkbacks, and one-on-one mentorship with industry professionals. Student alumni of the ACT 2 program are eligible to apply for Open Stage Project’s ACT 3 Fellowship: a paid summer fellowship which places young women and nonbinary students into behind-the-scenes jobs.

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Parity Productions

Arts Programming: Parity Productions offers workshops, productions, staged readings, and more recently a venture into filmed staged productions.

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Job Boards: The Parity Database 2.0 (currently in beta testing at theparitydatabase.org) is a free, centralized, and easily searchable online database of women, trans, gender-expansive and intersex playwrights, directors, and designers of all ages, professional levels, races, and socioeconomic statuses who work in the industry in the New York City area. The Parity Database 2.0 provides much-needed visibility for artists of marginalized genders and provides producers and other artistic leaders with a key resource they need to implement equitable hiring practices. One of the features of the Parity Database 2.0 is the job board, where paid opportunities are listed.

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Financial Opportunities: Each year Parity presents two Development Awards, one to a woman (cis or trans) and one to a trans, gender-expansive or intersex playwright who have both demonstrated a dedication to the craft of playwriting and a singular talent for storytelling and whose work is in harmony with Parity’s artistic mission. Each playwright receives a $2,500 prize and one year of new play development with Parity’s dramaturgical team, at least one closed door reading and one public reading, with an option for Parity to produce the awarded work.

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Prime Produce Apprentice Cooperative

Space Rental: Their multi-story ~7,000sqft guildhall is a stand alone building in central Manhattan (easily accessible by subway, bus, and car) featuring: a large ADA ground floor space, on-site catering options, multiple spaces on our 2nd and 3rd floors for a variety of different use cases, and cooperative members that commit their time and energy to ensure a successful event.

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Art Programming & Community Building: Prime Produce supports grassroots event organizers serving local, under-represented, and otherwise charitable community efforts. Their non-profit programming offers more equitable access to prime event space amidst the prohibitively high costs of space in New York City.

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Producer Hub

Community Building: Producer Hub shares events going on in their community, including shows, performances, readings, community events, networking opportunities, and more.

Financial Opportunities: Producer Hub offers support through their robust Fiscal Sponsorship Program, that helps with professional development and funding for projects and organizations.

Job Boards: Producer Hub hosts a Free Resources Database on their website, featuring a regularly updated job board, grants & funding resources, and professional development opportunities. The organization elevates postings through their social media channels.

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R.Evolución Latina

Arts Programming and Education:

For Adults:

Kids Beyond Broadway: Taking children to experience live theatre performances.
Beyond Workshop Series (BWS): A two-week intensive conservatory for adult artists.
BWS+: A continuation of BWS, offering ongoing training and engagement throughout the year.
Doreen Montalvo Scholarship: A grant supporting artists over the age of 30.

For Children & Youth:

Dare to Go Beyond Performing Arts Camp: A free, one-week summer camp for children ages 7–17, focused on performance and empowerment.
Kids Beyond Broadway: Taking children to experience live theatre performances.

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Community Building: RL Theatre Trips: Monthly outings to see live theatre at accessible and affordable prices.

Events & Partnerships: Collaborations and events hosted throughout the city to connect and uplift the community.

Productions- RL productions celebrate Latin culture and community through vibrant performances that blend music, dance, and storytelling. From intergenerational narratives that explore identity and cultural pride to original works developed by artists within their community.

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Ring of Keys

Arts Programming: Ring of Keys develops new work through its Queering the Canon Concert Series. This series queers the existing “old school” canon of musical theatre, while highlighting upcoming queer songwriters who are currently queering our stages and creating a new canon. Each event consists of a series of paired works: canonical tunes presented back-to-back in conversation with brand new songs by Keys. 100% of the performers and creative team are queer and Ring of Keys New Work Initiatives continue to develop into new projects.

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Community Building: Ring of Keys hosts in-person and virtual community building opportunities through its Open Mic Nights with partners across the US, meet-ups, and programming with theatres and producing partners.

Education: Ring of Keys also hosts workshops and learning sessions virtually and in-person that are pay-what-you-choose for Keys!

Job Boards: Ring of Keys dashboard, directory, and growing social platforms connect Keys with job opportunities across roles in the musical theatre field.

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