EMERALD COAST THEATRE COMPANY PRODUCING ARTISTIC DIRECTOR SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP
Nathanael Fisher Will Travel to Tampa to Attend Workshop at the Patel Conservatory in Tampa June 6-8
Miramar Beach, Fla. (May 22, 2014) — Nathanael Fisher, co-founder and producing artistic director of Emerald Coast Theatre Company (ECTC), recently was selected by the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs to participate in a hands-on workshop presented by the leaders of the Creative Capital Foundation. The three-day professional development workshop, held at the Patel Conservatory in Tampa, Fla., is only open to a select group of qualified professional artists.
The workshop is designed to provide selected artists with valuable skills and training to ensure that their creative careers are sustainable. It will cover topics such as strategic planning, marketing and promoting your work, and fundraising. In addition to the information on each of the topic areas, participants benefit from the interaction with the diverse group of participating artists. Materials are provided to artists who participate and time for one-on-one consultations with leaders are made for each artist throughout the weekend.
“I am honored to have been chosen as one of the 24 artists who are participating in this prestigious program, “said Nathanael Fisher, producing artistic director for ECTC.
“I am excited to receive training from the best of the best on how to lead ECTC as well as develop my own artistry as a theater director and playwright.”
Creative Capital is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing integrated financial and advisory support to artists pursuing adventurous projects in multiple disciplines. Through their Professional Development Program, which has been developed by artists for artists, Creative Capital has provided career, community and confidence building tools to help all artists become successful in their fields. In its first 10 years, the program has reached more than 5,500 artists in 150 communities.
The Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs has been partnering with Creative Capital to present professional development workshops in Florida since 2007. These workshop opportunities are offered to selected artists free of charge through generous support from the National Endowment for the Arts, Citizens for Florida Arts, Inc. and the Florida Division of Cultural Affairs. This participation is equivalent to a $1,200 award.
Fisher formed ECTC in 2012 as a 501(c)(3) with a mission to enrich and entertain the Emerald Coast community through professional and educational theater. “I am thrilled with how our educational programs are growing and the positive responses we have received from both students and parents. We plan to build on this foundation by launching our inaugural season of professional stage productions in 2014-15,” he said.
To realize the organization’s vision and mission, Fisher is building a hands-on board of directors comprised of business-minded theater devotees who live in the Northwest Florida area. “We have a dedicated board with big dreams and are looking to create mutually-beneficial partnerships with local business owners and theater aficionados,” Fisher said.
Those interested in getting involved with ECTC as a volunteer, fundraiser or board member, should contact ECTC at info@emeraldcoasttheatre.org.
For more information on Emerald Coast Theatre Company, call (850) 687-1637 email info@emeraldcoasttheatre.org or visit www.emeraldcoasttheatre.org . Find ECTC on Facebook at ECTheatreCompany.
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ABOUT EMERALD COAST THEATRE COMPANY
Emerald Coast Theatre Company is a 501(c)(3) founded in 2012 by Nathanael Fisher, MFA, and his wife, Anna Fisher. Based in Miramar Beach, Florida, ECTC’s mission is to enrich and entertain the Emerald Coast community through professional and educational theater. ECTC operates year-round with a two-fold mission to provide both educational and professional offerings to the Northwest Florida community. Educational outreach includes after school and home-school programs, touring and staged productions, summer camps, workshops and classes. The professional theater efforts are focused on family-oriented productions, festivals and collaborations as well as acting and improv workshops and classes for adults.
