{"id":4358,"date":"2020-11-14T17:36:22","date_gmt":"2020-11-14T17:36:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/160-theater-and-dance\/?page_id=4358"},"modified":"2024-07-29T18:39:37","modified_gmt":"2024-07-29T18:39:37","slug":"external-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/facilities\/external-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for a job or internship?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">ARTSEARCH via Theatre Communications Group<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">&nbsp;<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1224\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-06-at-1.43.27-PM-e1602009923229.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-06-at-1.43.27-PM-e1602009923229.png 1224w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-06-at-1.43.27-PM-e1602009923229-300x60.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-06-at-1.43.27-PM-e1602009923229-1024x204.png 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-06-at-1.43.27-PM-e1602009923229-768x153.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1224px) 100vw, 1224px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>ARTSEARCH is an essential source for a career in the arts. With ARTSEARCH, you can search for jobs and navigate information about the jobs, organizations, and application processes. ARTSEARCH is a feature provided by TCG (Theatre Communications Group).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below, you will find a link and instructions on how to create a TCG account which grants you access to ARTSEARCH. THDA has provided students with a coupon code to make a membership free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact the department coordinator, Jenn Ponder, at jponder@macalester.edu for more information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Handshake via Macalester Career Exploration<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Handshake at Macalester is our career and internship services platform. No need to create an account \u2014 just log into&nbsp;<a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/macalester.joinhandshake.com\/\">Handshake<\/a>&nbsp;with your Macalester user ID and password. You can use Handshake to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Find and apply for internship and job openings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learn about organizations hiring.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make an appointment to meet with a Career Exploration counselor.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Register your internship for academic credit.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Check out and register for upcoming campus events.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1teL6fjXL3uJtB4fw16-7cuj1nKWHpJZTj10vxbsTTLg\/preview\">Handshake Guide for Students<\/a>&nbsp;(gdoc) can help you maximize this tool and discover tips to make your application stand out to employers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Springboard for the Arts Job Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"98\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/SpringboardLogo_3color-600x215-2-e1602085259232-300x98.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/SpringboardLogo_3color-600x215-2-e1602085259232-300x98.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/SpringboardLogo_3color-600x215-2-e1602085259232.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Springboard for the Arts is an economic and community development organization for artists and by artists. Springboard for the Arts\u2019 mission is to cultivate vibrant communities by connecting artists with the skills, information, and services they need to make a living and a life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Springboard has a job board upon which many arts-based nonprofits and local theaters make opportunities accessible to all. There is no login necessary, though you can subscribe to emails from SftA.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to job board: <a href=\"https:\/\/springboardforthearts.org\/jobs\/\">Springboard for the Arts job board<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link to information on grants: <a href=\"https:\/\/springboardforthearts.org\/grants-funding\/overview\/\">Springboard for the Arts grant resources<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minnesota Council of Nonprofits Job Board<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"64\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.22.58-AM-300x64.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4391\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.22.58-AM-300x64.png 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.22.58-AM-1024x220.png 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.22.58-AM-768x165.png 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-07-at-10.22.58-AM.png 1424w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The <em>Minnesota Council of Nonprofits<\/em> (MCN) convenes nonprofits in order to assist with information needs and address issues facing the sector.&nbsp;Their mission is to inform, promote, connect, and strengthen nonprofits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>MCN could be helpful for a more general job\/internship search via their job board, linked below. Nonprofits theaters are likely to have opportunities for employment posted on MCN&#8217;s job board frequently. There is no login necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Link: <a href=\"https:\/\/jobs.minnesotanonprofits.org\/\">Minnesota Council of Nonprofits job board<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for material?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">National New Play Network &#8211; New Play Exchange<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"340\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/10644766_10152421630950945_3124516306011346961_o-e1602085394516-1024x340.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/10644766_10152421630950945_3124516306011346961_o-e1602085394516-1024x340.jpg 1024w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/10644766_10152421630950945_3124516306011346961_o-e1602085394516-300x100.jpg 300w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/10644766_10152421630950945_3124516306011346961_o-e1602085394516-768x255.jpg 768w,  https:\/\/www.macalester.edu\/theater-and-dance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/595\/2020\/10\/10644766_10152421630950945_3124516306011346961_o-e1602085394516.jpg 1033w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The New Play Exchange \u00ae (NPX) is the world&#8217;s largest digital library of scripts by living writers. The NPX, a National New Play Network program, is flipping the script on the ways in which new work is shared and discovered. The mission of the New Play Exchange\u00ae is to provide an open, egalitarian platform on which writers all over the world can share their work and others can discover that work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Minnesota Playwrights&#8217; Center is a partner of the NNPN and Jack Reuler, Mac alum and Artistic Director of Mixed Blood, is a board member and past Co-President of the National New Play Network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please contact the department coordinator, Jenn Ponder, at jponder@macalester.edu for the log-in information. With this login information, you are able to access the entire digital library. This material could be used for student projects, future capstone papers, and future inspiration!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Looking for events?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Events<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; check these calendars for local events like community conversations, workshops, and more.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/springboardforthearts.org\/events\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Springboard for the Arts<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, based in Saint Paul, hosts events about job and funding opportunities as well as local artists and communities.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dancemn.org\/calendar\/list\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DanceMN<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">serves as an information sharing resource for the MN dance community. They post performances, classes, auditions, news, and more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/walkerart.org\/calendar\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Walker Art Center<\/span><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is an internationally-recognized art museum in Minneapolis that features events such as panels.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pwcenter.org\/events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Playwrights\u2019 Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an internationally-recognized Minneapolis hub for playwrights that hosts panels, discussions, and workshops.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/penumbratheatre.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Penumbra Theatre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Saint Paul, and the Penumbra Center for Racial Healing, is a famous Black theater company that also focuses on educational community events.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pillsburyhouseandtheatre.org\/mainstage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pillsbury House + Theatre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a theater that curates events and art grounded in community engagement.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mixedblood.com\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mixed Blood Theater<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a Minneapolis theater with a commitment to radical hospitality by means of accessibility in their art and events.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Local Performances<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; check these calendars for opportunities to see art, in-person or virtually.&nbsp;<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dancemn.org\/calendar\/list\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">DanceMN<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> serves as an information sharing resource for the MN dance community. They post performances, classes, auditions, news, and more.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/walkerart.org\/calendar\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Walker Art Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an internationally-recognized art museum in Minneapolis that also features live performances.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pwcenter.org\/events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Playwrights\u2019 Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an internationally-recognized Minneapolis hub for playwrights that hosts readings of new plays.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/PenumbraTheatre\/events\/?ref=page_internal\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Penumbra Theatre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Saint Paul is a famous Black theater company that produces nationally-renowned theater.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pillsburyhouseandtheatre.org\/mainstage\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pillsbury House + Theatre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a theater that curates theater grounded in community engagement in Minneapolis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.guthrietheater.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Guthrie Theater<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the most well known theater in Minneapolis not only for its large blue building on the Mississippi, but for its high-quality theater.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mixedblood.com\/events\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mixed Blood Theater<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a Minneapolis theater that produces seasons made up of plays and musicals focused on race and humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theatermu.org\/season\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Theater Mu<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a Twin Cities-based company that produces great performances centered around the Asian American experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ananyadancetheatre.org\/events\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ananya Dance Theatre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ananyadancetheatre.org\/philosophy\/yorchha\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Yorchha<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">-based dance company in Saint Paul made up of BIPOC women, womxn, and femme artists.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/hobt.org\/calendar\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In the Heart of the Beast<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a Minneapolis puppet and mask theater.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jungletheater.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Jungle Theater<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a Minneapolis theater that curates dynamic seasons of plays, musical, and performance art.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.latteda.org\/next-up\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Theater Latte Da<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is the Minneapolis hub for musical theater.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newnativetheatre.org\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">New Native Theatre<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in Saint Paul <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stages Native American stories for, by, and with Native people.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pangeaworldtheater.org\/upcoming-events\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pangea World Theater<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> presents international, multidisciplinary theater based in Minneapolis.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tenthousandthings.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ten Thousand Things<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is well known for performing for homeless shelters, correctional facilities, and locations in greater\/rural Minnesota as well as the Twin Cities community.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual International Events<span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> &#8211; check these calendars for virtual events.<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/playwrightsrealm.org\/aspiring-playwrights\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Playwrights\u2019 Realm<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a New York-based playwright-support organization that hosts workshops, panels, and performances.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/howlround.com\/about\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">HowlRound Theatre Commons<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is an Emerson College-based free and open platform for theatremakers worldwide that amplifies progressive, disruptive ideas about the art form and facilitates connection between diverse practitioners.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Looking for a job or internship? 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