An artistic director is the executive of an arts organization, particularly in a theatre company or dance company , who handles the organization's artistic direction. They are generally a producer and director , but not in the sense of a mogul , since the organization is generally a non-profit organization. The artistic director of a theatre company is the individual with the overarching artistic control of the theatre's production choices, directorial choices, and overall artistic vision. In smaller theatres, the artistic director may be the founder of the theatre and the primary director of its plays. In larger non-profit theatres (often known in Canada and the United States as regional theatres ), the artistic director may be appointed by the board of directors .
9-479: The Latino Theater Company (LTC) is a theatre producing organization based in Los Angeles, California. Latino Theater Company was founded in 1985 by its Artistic Director , Jose Luis Valenzuela . Founding members included Lupe Ontiveros and Enrique Castillo . Known as the "Latino Theater Lab" and based at The Los Angeles Theatre Center (LATC), they produced plays and comedy showcases. They also created
18-404: A performing dance company is similar to the musical director of an orchestra, the primary person responsible for planning a company's season. The artistic director's responsibilities can include (but are not limited to) choosing the material staged in a season, hiring creative/production personnel (such as directors ), and other theatre management tasks. He or she may also direct productions for
27-414: Is responsible for recruiting performers to act as a talent pool for the company's productions. This ensemble may include actors and artists of various disciplines. The artistic director functions as leader of this group, with the aim to create and/or realize various new and established works. In ballet , the artistic director is the head of a ballet company . They have overall responsibility for training
36-476: Is usually prepared to assume the production should the director become unable to complete his/her duties. Artistic directors are frequently regarded as the artistic representatives of theatre companies and are often required to speak about their theatre to the press. In the United States, artistic directors often have fundraising responsibilities as well. In some ensemble companies, the artistic director
45-594: The Latino Museum of History, Art and Culture . In 2006, LTC became the operator of The LATC, and invited several culturally different producing organizations together, creating the "Cultural Roundtable," to create theatre that reflects the cultural landscape of the City of Los Angeles. "Cultural Roundtable" participants include Latino Theater Company, Robey Theatre Company , Cedar Grove OnStage , Playwrights' Arena , Culture Clash , American Indian Dance Theatre and
54-705: The UCLA School of Theater Film and Television . In 2003, Latino Theater Company presented La Virgen de Guadalupe, Dios Inantzin , performed at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Downtown Los Angeles . The pageant play has been performed every year since, and has become an annual Southern California holiday tradition offered free of charge to the community, for low-income, working families. Artistic director The artistic director of
63-577: The "New Voices Playwriting Series," which commissioned many Latino playwrights. When LATC closed in 1991, LTC moved to the Mark Taper Forum , where Valenzuela created the "Latino Theater Initiative." The group moved to Plaza de la Raza in 1995. LTC returned to The LATC and in 2004 received a grant from the California Cultural and Historical Endowment to renovate The LATC and create a multicultural theater arts center, along with
72-432: The company. Artistic directors work closely with the general manager of the theatre, and contribute to the artistic evaluation of projects and productions to be included in promotional, funding, and press materials. An artistic director also functions as a resource for the directors who are working to mount productions at the theatre and can provide support, counsel, and/or artistic input where requested. The artistic director
81-424: The dancers, as well as selecting and mounting productions. They are almost always a retired dancer. Often they also choreograph some of the company's productions. In some companies, the artistic director may also manage the day-to-day operations of the company, but in many (particularly larger) companies, the artistic director is often exempt from routine administrative duties, freeing him or her to concentrate on
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