Mission Teatro: Confronting the Challenges That Face Latino Theatre in Our Community

Presentation and Workshop Session

San Antonio Latin@ Theatre Alliance
Teatro Encuentro Series

Tuesday November 18, 2014, 6:30 PM - 8PM

The Guadalupe Cultural Arts Center Conference Room 
723 S Brazos St., San Antonio, TX 78207

FREE and Open to the Public. 
Call Joel Settles at 210-440-2753 or email atjoelsettles@gmail.com for more information.

SALTA member Joel Settles will give a presentation on the challenges and opportunities facing theatre artists and cultural arts organizations in regards to audience development, culturally relevant programming, and community engagement. A recent participant in the prestigious Directors Lab at the Lincoln Center, Settles will share some of the questions and current practices explored at this year’s Lab. The major theme of the 2014 Directors Lab was Audience and the Director and along with 75 other directors from 36 different countries, Settles worked to address significant issues facing Theatre Arts in the 21st century. He led three workshop sessions and worked with international directors on a variety of projects over the course of the three-week intensive. SALTA members and the general public will have an opportunity to learn about some of the conclusions reached as well as participate in a facilitated workshop focusing on these issues as they relate to San Antonio and South Texas.

In addition, SALTA member Marisela Barrera shares insights and observations from recent participation at the National Teatro Convening held November 6 – 10, 2014 in Los Angeles.

The San Antonio Latin@ Theatre Alliance  advocates for independent artists and theatre arts organizations and serves to cultivate, promote and present Latino/a theatre in San Antonio and South Texas. Through the establishment of strategic partnerships with non-profit and educational organizations, municipal agencies, and businesses, S.A.L.T.A. strives to increase access to quality performing arts programming with an emphasis on underserved audiences, advocate for cultural arts education and professional artistic development opportunities, nurture the continued expansion of an engaged and culturally diverse audience, and participate in the ongoing growth of the South Texas creative economy.