ONLINE: Overture Forum
Anya Kubilus
Overture Center Vice President of Programming and Community Engagement Tim Sauers.
The cancellation of live events has had a massive impact on both independent artists and our local arts companies. How are the organizations that call Overture Center for the Arts home managing to get through the crisis? Leaders from 10 local arts companies will give an update on operations during this virtual panel discussion moderated by Tim Sauers, Overture's vice president of programming and community engagement. Register here for a link.
press release: The Overture Forum series continues on Monday, Nov. 23, at 7:30 p.m., bringing our 10 resident companies together for a conversation about how they’ve been impacted by the pandemic, their plans for winter and spring, and how we are working together to support our community’s creative culture. After brief presentations, the panel members will answer questions from the audience. Overture’s VP of Programming and Community Engagement Tim Sauers will moderate the forum.
We are working closely with our resident companies throughout this time of uncertainty. As each company makes plans for digital programming and considers the timing of their return to in-person events, we stand ready to help bring those plans to fruition.
The public is invited to tune into the forum for free to stay connected to Madison’s home for the arts. Sign up at https://www.overture.org/
OVERTURE FORUM
Monday, Nov. 23 | A Conversation with Overture’s Resident Companies
Moderator: Tim Sauers, Overture’s VP of Programming and Community Engagement
Panel Members:
· Samantha Crownover, Executive Director, Bach Dancing and Dynamite Society
· Allen Ebert, Executive Director, Children’s Theater of Madison
· Jen Uphoff Gray, Artistic Director, Forward Theater Company
· Lisa Thurrell & Robert E. Cleary, Artistic Directors, Kanopy Dance Company
· Sally Banes, Professor of Dance & Vilas Research Professor, UW-Madison Dance Department, Artistic Director, Li Chiao-Ping Dance
· Jonathan Solari, Chief Executive Officer, Madison Ballet
· Kathryn Smith, General Director, Madison Opera
· Richard H. Mackie, Executive Director, Madison Symphony Orchestra
· Jody Clowes, Director, James Watrous Gallery, Wisconsin Academy of Sciences, Arts & Letters
· Joe Loehnis, Chief Executive Officer, Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra
“As Overture Center remains in Intermission, we are seeing the role Overture plays in our community beyond performances. Overture is place of inspiration, connection and education that improves our quality of life and our economy. While technology is great and will be a part of our future, it will not replace the magic of live performance. Through these forums, we look forward to having a dialogue about the issues facing the arts today and shaping Overture’s future,” commented Overture’s VP of Development Emily Gruenewald.
Overture Forums: As the world around us continues to change, Overture Center for the Arts has been in a constant state of adaptation and evolution. The impact of COVID-19 on Overture Center, the Madison arts community and artists and nonprofits across the nation has been staggering. In an effort to address questions related to its “intermission” and what the future of the arts in our community may look like, Overture is hosting a series of virtual forums. Overture Forums will cover a variety of topics with updates from Overture’s Executive Team as well as community and industry leaders. The first forum covered the State of the Industry on Aug. 31 and the second forum focused on Overture’s Vital Role in the Community on Oct. 26.
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