ROOTS Fest 2011:
Reflections on Hard Work & Success
 Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
Whether you're a member, guest performer, community member, participant, funder, or sponsor, without you, ROOTS Fest 2011 would not have happened. On behalf of Alternate ROOTS, we are indeed grateful for your support and participation.
If you ventured to Baltimore in late June, we hope that you heard something that sparked your thinking, met someone that sparked your interest, and/or shared something that sparked even a little bit of change in someone.
It was truly a beautiful experience to see Franklin Street filled with 10,000 people from all walks of life sharing and being human together. It is an image that will stick with me for a lifetime. As we return home to process all that we experienced, we realize that we are just starting the real work that it will take to sustain the thoughts, ideas, and dreams that we shared during those five days.
Over the course of the next few weeks, Alternate ROOTS will be actively engaging all of you in hopes that you will share your reflections and ideas post-event with us. ROOTS is now embarking on a strategic planning process that will carry our work through the next 3-5 years. We hope that you can share with us your vision of the world we can and will create together and what place ROOTS has in that world.
I urge you to stay engaged with Alternate ROOTS as we continue to strive for relevance in our next 35 years.
With love and forward thinking,
Carlton Turner
Press & Pictures
Here are some highlights of press, pictures, etc. that came out of the Festival: Reflections  - "I am home from Baltimore amazed." - Jo Carson, Playwright & Author
- "This experience was just another example to me of how interconnected our theatre community is and how much our community s doing to try to make the world a better place." - Teresa Eyring, TCG Executive Director
- "It made me proud to have played a roll in the development of ROOTS and its perspective...the quality of programming was exceptional." - John O'Neal, Founding Member & Former Artistic Director of Junebug Productions
Read their complete reflections here.
Call for participation! Now that these folks have had a chance to say what they have to say, it's your turn! Please visit the ROOTS Fest 2011 blog & website and add your comments and reflections about ROOTS Fest there. Our wrap-up won't be complete without your voice (or words). |
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Announcing Friends, Fans, & Family
Do you love ROOTS and want to stay connected in new ways? Have you always wondered how to support ROOTS even though you're not a member artist? Well, now we have a program for you.
As we are about to embark on the biggest project in our history, ROOTS needs your support!
Please read more about our Friends, Fans, & Family Program here.
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Member News - Call for Participation
If you've been around long enough, you may remember and even miss our past publication known as "Member News." It was a monthly edition on paper filled with news that was of, by, and for our members exclusively.
In the coming months, we will be re-launching the Member News in an electronic version. The goal date for first re-boot is August 1. If you have stories, articles, upcoming events or reflections that you'd like to share, please send those along to Shannon Turner at shannon@alternateroots.org by July 29.
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Fall Calendar - Conferences & Events
- NET Micro-fest: Minneapolis - Aug. 11-14; Minneapolis, MN
- Clear Creek - Sept. 2-4; Berea, KY
- Highlander Homecoming - Sept. 2-4; New Market, TN
- Performing Arts Exchange - Sept. 21-24; Baton Rouge, LA
- Imagining America - Sept. 22-24; Minneapolis, MN
- ROOTS Annual Meeting - Sept. 29-Oct. 2; Atlanta, GA
- Creative Capital's Internet for Artists Weekend - Oct. 21-23; Atlanta, GA (co-hosted by Alternate ROOTS, et al.)
- NYFA Independent Artist Professional Development Workshops - Nov. 3-6; Lang Carson Community Center; Atlanta, GA (co-hosted by Alternate ROOTS, et al.) Independent Artist Workshop Sample Agenda
- Cucalorus Film Festival - November 10-13; Wilmington, NC
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The RSC Corner: #3
In this edition of the RSC Corner, we explore post-National Learning Exchange reflections, tell you about an exciting Learning Exchange that happened in Raleigh just after the Festival, and delve deeper into the Principles of Community Engagement. Read it here.
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Annual Meeting 2011
Sept. 29-Oct. 2, 2011
Location: Atlanta, GA
Horizons School
The Executive Committee cordially invites all voting members (and voting member candidates) to an open meeting of the ExCom, which will serve as the Annual Business Meeting of Alternate ROOTS. Members will be responsible for their own housing and transportation. There will not be artistic programming or studios as you may have experienced at previous Annual Meetings. The items that will happen include:
- 2012 budget
- 2011-12 officer elections
- new member induction
- strategic planning & program reports
- Festival evaluation & wrap-up
If you have become an introductory Member since the last Annual Meeting and would like to come forward for voting membership, please fill out this application. If you have any questions, feel free to contact Shannon Turner, Manager of Programs & Services, at 404-577-1079 or shannon@alternateroots.org.
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Executive Committee
2010-11 Slate of Officers & Representatives
Officers
Representatives
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Fractured Atlas Extends ROOTS Member Benefits
Fractured Atlas offers health insurance, liability insurance, classes and more to its members.
As a member of ROOTS, you are also eligible for a free associate membership Fractured Atlas, which gives you access to insurance. You can also apply for fiscal agency through their programs at no additional membership cost for the first year. For details, contact
Shannon at the ROOTS office at 404-577-1079.
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Alternate ROOTS
1083 Austin Ave., Suite 7
Atlanta, GA 30307
404-577-1079
info@alternateroots.org
www.alternateroots.org
Proud Resident of the
Little 5 Points Community Center
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