Transitions (in case you are curious).
Pods of support (afterall, we need them).
And lists. (because I love a list.)
Remember when Generator was going through a big leadership change when Kristina was transitioning out? I found out about Generator through this series, if you missed it you can jump back to the Transition Series on the Generator Blog.
The TL;DR is that Generator spent a long time mindfully moving towards a transition in both Leadership and structure that resulted with the hiring of:
Michael Caldwell (creative director: programming) who joined Generator in the fall of 2021
followed by Bianca Guimarães (that’s me!) (creative director: operations) in the summer of 2022
and Patricia Allison (communications and artistproducerresource.com producer) in the winter of 2022.
And then…
As sometimes happens in life….
We needed to transition again.
Exit Michael Caldwell to the big and beautiful opportunity over at Summerworks as the Artistic Director.
And Generator found itself in a new period of reflection. This one, not premeditated like the last. This one requires a new different approach to transition.
Transition as the opportunity for active-pause, and noticing the organization’s shaping.
Transition as the opportunity for reflection on how Generator’s operations are embodying its values.
Transition as the opportunity of something new. (again)
But first- Support.
To provide additional support to the part-time staff, Patricia, and I (consequently the organization), the board suggested hiring interim team members. As a result, we warmly welcomed:
Pam Tzeng (embodied leadership consultant)
Kristina Lemieux (interim programming and leadership support)
and Eva Barrie (2023 artist producer training director) to the team
Furthermore, Michael hasn’t completely left us but continues supporting Generator part-time until the end of this month (It has been a gracefully considerate fade out)
And now, in our bundle of support and with this opportunity for new reflection, we look ahead to the future and we think THE FUTURE LOOKS BIG AND PLAYFUL.
AND FRESH.
AND AN EVOLUTION OF THE LEGACY WE HAVE INHERITED.
We are enthusiastic about embracing new ideas that are rooted in Generator's core values. These values include but are not exclusive to accountability, anti-oppression, intersectionality, and social justice. We are also as committed as ever to upholding our ethos of service, skill sharing, and a solution-oriented approach to problem solving. Our desire is to continue equipping artists-producers to transform the ongoing challenges within the live arts sector and exploring new ways of doing that.
We have exciting developments but they won’t be ready for sharing until later this year.
So for now - End of list.
But we will report back soon.
Thank you for reading.
- Bianca.