People are always the most expensive budget line when you're producing—but how do you know what to pay them? This learning pathway tackles Paying People, just in time for the Toronto Arts Council and Ontario Arts Council August project deadlines.
Read MoreLearning Pathway: Accessibility as a Practice
This learning pathway invites you to use a values-based approach to the budgeting, planning, development, and execution of a production, where conscious decisions are being made, at all stages of the process, about who the play is for and how the needs of the audience and artists are being met.
Read MoreLearning Pathway: Digital Communications
Our third ArtistProducerResource.com Learning Pathway looks at social media, analytics, designing communications for accessibility, and newsletters.
Read MoreResource Round-up: Financial Literacy
A collection of our favourite financial resources. Explore categories for artists, producers and non-profit workers, and tax season.
Read MoreA Guide to Preparing Your Taxes After Receiving a Grant
There are many theories on how to deal with your grant when it comes to tax time, not all of which are helpful. The most important thing to remember is that grants awarded to individual artists are taxable income to the recipient.
Read MoreTrailer Project by UnSpun Theatre and Ahuri Theatre
As indie theatre companies and creators, both UnSpun Theatre and Ahuri Theatre have made trailers for our own work in the past – whether for potential audiences or for potential producing partners. We also watch a lot of trailers, or scroll by them as they pop up on our social media feeds. We wondered: is there any magical formula that makes trailers effective? How much do audiences rely on trailers to determine what they’re going to see? What about potential partners?
Read MoreSome Specifics of Site Specific Theatre: A Generator Resident Company Community Project
A five part video series using case studies from Generator's Resident Companies Shakespeare in the Ruff, Outside the March and Litmus Theatre. This project was part is a Community Project as part of their residency.
Read MoreTalking to Annemieke Wade of Roseneath Theatre about touring to schools
Annemieke Wade, Managing Director of Roseneath Theatre sat down to share some hot tips and advice for producers to consider before talking to teachers. Enjoy and deploy her excellent advice from years of experience.
Read MoreMichael and Kristina Talk Indie Survival →
Back in August, Michael and Kristina sat down to talk Indie Survival, and our mutual interests in shared platform models. This December, we announced Kristina as our new Executive Director of Generator.
Read MoreFrom the mouths of Fringe-ers: what's the best thing about producing?
We asked producers at the 2015 Toronto Fringe tent what they love about producing.
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